Has ancestry.com changed hands?

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Slotbuddy said: I have heard that ancestry.com has been sold recently but cannot confirm it. Has anyone else heard this or is this just gossip?

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Gordon Collett said: See your duplicate post.

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Jennifer Jeffris said: The Blackstone Group is purchasing it...for 4.9 billion dollars. Take down your DNA because they may have plans to share that info.

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Keith L Russell said: How do I take down my DNA

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joe martel said: Ancestry has changed hands a few times before. As for what they do with your data you will have to check with them and the right's agreements you have with them. 

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JeansLeaves said: type delete dna from ancestry into google - it brings up a number of good sources - there was a NYTimes article about a year ago, a more recent article from Business Insider, also basic help info from Ancestry

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ATP said: Jennifer Jeffris, that was exactly my first reaction when it was announced last week...

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iLoveMyLife02 said: But is it too late already?

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Paul said: Joe is right. This topic was raised as a simple inquiry about whether Ancestry has a new owner. Any further discussion (on DNA, etc.) is not relevant to the topic, or directly to FamilySearch, so any concerns need to be taken up with that company.