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That Moment When Certified Good Guy Tom Hanks Learns He Shares Genes With Mister RogersNov 19, 2019 - TIMEAccording to research by Ancestry, Hanks is sixth cousins with the late children’s TV show host Mister Rogers. An Access Hollywood reporter revealed the information to Hanks and his wife on the red carpet of a New York screening of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. -
Ancestry Taps AI to Sift Through Millions of ObituariesNov 12, 2019 - Wall Street JournalAlgorithms identified death notices in old newspaper pages, then another set of algorithms pulled names and other key details into a searchable database on Ancestry. -
Ancestry debuts new genetic health services to determine consumers' risk for hereditary conditionsOct 16, 2019 - Business InsiderAncestry, the wildly popular genealogy firm best known for giving consumers a breakdown of their origin, is stepping into healthcare with a pair of AncestryHealth services aimed at determining consumers' risk for hereditary conditions. -
Why Elaine Welteroth Decided To Explore Her Ancestral History With Genealogy Company, AncestryOct 3, 2019 - ForbesWhen writing her book, Elaine Welteroth explored family stories, collected oral history and gained a new curiosity for discovering her roots, and with Welthroth’s nuptials on the horizon the timing couldn’t have been more ideal to partner with Ancestry to further discover her history. -
Company offers historical data to build students’ research skillsSep 20, 2019 - Atlanta Journal ConstitutionMany teachers suggest making lessons relevant will keep students focused. That’s what prompted Ancestry to offer students access to real data that can help them discover fascinating facts about previous generations, including their unique place in that history. -
Ancestry just brought 11 million Holocaust records online, and anyone can search themAug 1, 2019 - Fast CompanyAncestry is working to make sure that “never forget” is more than just a phrase, bringing two collections of Holocaust records online, accessible around the globe to the public, whether they are members or not. -
Ancestry will let you search online for relatives who were displaced by the HolocaustJul 31, 2019 - USA TODAYAncestry digitized millions of Holocaust and Nazi-persecution records and made them searchable online for the first time ever. Anyone, not just Ancestry’s paid members, can explore the records on the company's site. -
Ancestry CEO on Genetic Data Privacy: ‘Consumers Need to Think About Who They Do Business With’Jul 15, 2019 - FortuneMargo Georgiadis, president and CEO of Ancestry, said privacy is at the root of what makes her company trustworthy with the consumer. -
Woman Returns Lost Wedding Ring to Couple 40 Years After Finding It—Just Ahead of Their 50th AnniversaryJul 3, 2019 - BRIDESAncestry member notices initials and date inscribed inside a wedding ring and she cleverly searches Ancestry’s marriage records, locating the correct couple who lost the wedding ring. -
Not Sure Where to Travel Next? Let Your DNA DecideApr 1, 2019 - Brit + CoKyle Betit, an expert genealogist and travel manager at Ancestry, provides unique ideas for your next getaway. -
What It’s Like to Use a DNA Test Kit to Travel Through Your Family TreeMar 21, 2019 - SmarterTravelFollowing an AncestryDNA test, an expert genealogist, like those at Ancestry, could take you along the same roads your ancestors walked—sometimes even to the very homes they occupied. -
DNA kit discoveries leading to new travel trendFeb 22, 2019 - TODAY ShowThanks to AncestryDNA, DNA tourism is rising, as people are using the cutting-edge technology to trace their ancestors’ histories around the globe. NBC’s Keir Simmons follows along on one family’s trip of a lifetime, guided by Ancestry's knowledgable team of ProGenealogists. -
Strangers discover their Underground Railroad connection: "We all inherit slavery in a different way"Feb 18, 2019 - CBS This MorningAncestry arranged for six people from across the U.S. to meet at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn – known as the Grand Central Depot of the Underground Railroad. The only thing the group was told before they got to the church was that they had heroic ancestors from the slavery era. -
DNA tests prompt a family reunion 52 years in the makingJan 12, 2019 - ABCOhio woman met her birth mother -- after 52 years -- thanks to AncestryDNA.