Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=58206Website: wwww.ancestry.com  SEC Filings: sec.gov http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=5820638013210calyYou know, one of the interesting things Ancestry is facing is competition from an entity that offers its information for free. The Mormons have really been stepping up their efforts in recent years to get the millions of genealogical records housed in their Family History Library digitized and online for free access. ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2849073410/22/2012 3:10:32 PMGlenn PetersenAncestry.com Sets $1.6 Billion Deal By RYAN DEZEMBER Wall Street Journal October 22, 2012, 1:11 a.m. ET Genealogy website Ancestry.com Inc. has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by European private-equity firm Permira for about $1.6 billion, or $32 a share, according to people familiar with the deal....http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2848961410/22/2012 6:22:39 AMGlenn PetersenIt looks like they will be taken out by a private equity firm: Ancestry.com Is Said to Be in Talks for a Buyout By EVELYN M. RUSLI DealBook New York Times July 24, 2012, 5:01 pm After a brief run as a public company, Ancestry.com, the genealogy Web site, is closing in on a sale to take itself private. The com...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=282895857/24/2012 5:32:20 PMcalyInteresting, but I don't see this... "Social-network providers, such as Google Inc. and Facebook Inc., may see value in adding a family-centric service"http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281945656/7/2012 8:50:46 PMGlenn PetersenThe acquisition of FTDNA may not be at the top of their agenda: Ancestry.com Said to Be Working With Qatalyst to Find Buyers By Serena Saitto Bloomberg Jun 6, 2012 3:45 PM CT Ancestry.com Inc., the family-history research website, is weighing a sale and working withFrank Quattrone’s Qatalyst Partners LLC to find...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281920106/6/2012 6:40:21 PMcalyThanks. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. I fully expect Ancestry to acquire FTDNA at some point, but until then, they are the two biggest competitors in the field of genetic genealogy with FTDNA having the sizable lead (at least from outward appearances).http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281462755/15/2012 2:01:49 PMGlenn PetersenThis may explain the connection between Archives and Family Tree DNA: Archives.com Partners with Family Tree DNA to Offer DNA Testing Wednesday, November 23, 2011 DNA Tests Available Through Archives.com for the First Time Providing Access to the World's Largest Genetic Genealogy Database Redwood City, CA (PRWEB)...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281460905/15/2012 1:12:46 PMcalyHere's something I got today that I found to be really bizarre. In the world of genetic genealogy, www.FamilyTreeDNA.com is far and away the leader. Ancestry has been trying to get into it, but their first entry into it with Y-DNA testing was a flop compared with what FTDNA has done. Today I got this e-mail from ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281458445/15/2012 12:06:20 PMGlenn PetersenI think that the sell off is an over-reaction. The market is not very forgiving today. ACOM dominates a niche that is destined to become increasingly popular as the Baby Boomers find themselves with more time on their hands.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281432245/14/2012 11:06:48 AMcalyI'm sorry to see the show go, but I don't see this as being a big deal for Ancestry on a whole. On another note, they've actually done a tremendous job with the web-infrastructure for their autosomal DNA test offering. The Y-DNA test was a disaster, but they did this one right.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281432065/14/2012 11:01:55 AMGlenn PetersenACOM is being hit hard this morning. I suspect that they can find some sort of cable deal. InPlay 6:34AM Ancestry.com: Who Do You Think You Are? has not been renewed by NBC for a fourth season (ACOM) 26.16 : Co commented on NBC's decision not to renew the Who Do You Think You Are? television series for a fourth season...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281429765/14/2012 9:52:43 AMcalyI was wondering when that would happen. I'm anxious to see if they'll ever acquire Family Tree DNA. Ancestry has thus far done a pathetic job with their DNA testing, and FTDNA has done just about everything right. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281084204/26/2012 2:03:58 PMGlenn PetersenACOM is up sharply today on news of a major acquisition: Ancestry.com acquiring Archives.com for $100M The Associated Press April 25, 2012, 7:27PM ET PROVO, Utah Ancestry.com Inc. will acquire rival family history website Archives.com for about $100 million in cash and assumed liabilities, the companies announced...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281082684/26/2012 1:19:17 PMcalyAncestry is offering their new AncestryDNA service free to the first 10,000 subscribers who order it. Part of it looks to be equivalent to Family Tree DNA's "Family Finder" and 23andme's "Relative Finder" test, and the other part is an ethnicity report. I can only hope they offer webtools for accessing your results t...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2774009511/1/2011 5:02:38 PM