On Lisa Louise Cook’s “Genealogy Gems” she writes:
“Reuters recently reported that Ancestry “is exploring a sale that could value it at between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, including debt.” According to unnamed sources, Permira (a buyout firm that owns most of Ancestry) “has hired investment banks to run an auction for the company.”
It’s far too soon to say what this might mean for paying customers, users of Ancestry Library Edition and corporate and community partners.
It’s far too soon to say what this might mean for paying customers, users of Ancestry Library Edition and corporate and community partners …
Our best advice to those whose master family trees are on Ancestry? Download and backup your data! We’re not being alarmist. This announcement is just a good opportunity to do something we routinely recommend anyway.”
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This is a bit of a “wake-up” call. Even if nothing happens, the article is worthwhile taking note of, especially if Ancestry is where you maintain your family tree. – just in case! You might like to seriously think about getting your own Family Tree software – ensure it is one that both imports and exports gedcoms, which is the special programme for transferring your family tree from one package to another. There are many available. Just Google Compare+Family+tree+software and state your operating system (for Mac or for Windows). There is also a very comprehensive comparison chart at PC Magazine well worth a read.