Monday Recap for December 3, 2012

Posted December 3, 2012 by Amanda | No Comment

It’s been a very exciting week! We’re ecstatic to be a part of the MyHeritage family! Check out some coverage of the announcement below and enjoy other interesting genealogy articles from the past week!

The Genealogy Sphere

MyHeritage acquires Geni.com (MyHeritage blog) – Read MyHeritage’s blog announcement
MyHeritage Raises $25 Million, Acquires Geni (The Wall Street Journal) – Read The Wall Street Journal’s exclusive interview with MyHeritage CEO Gilad Japhet
MyHeritage buys Geni (SF Gate) – Interview with Geni founder David Sacks
All In The Family: MyHeritage Buys Former Yammer Stablemate Geni.com In An 8-Figure Deal, Raises $25M (TechCrunch) – TechCrunch covers the MyHeritage/Geni deal
MyHeritage snaps up Geni; raises $25M (VatorNews) – VatorNews interviews Geni CEO Noah Tutak

Other genealogy news:

Gifts for the genealogy geek (NJ.com) – Cool gift ideas for the genealogy geek in your family
Create Your Own Heirloom Photo Ornament (About.com) – Step-by-step instructions for creating your own homemade ornaments
NBA Genealogy: Ever Wonder Where Your Favorite NBA Player’s Athleticism Comes From? (BigLeadSports) – Exploring the athletic background of some of the NBA’s popular players
Genealogy Success Story (Forth Worth Library) – Fort Worth Library volunteer John McKenzie discovers his ancestor became both a mother-in-law and a step-grandmother to the same person
Kristen Jordan Shamus: Genealogist’s home is treasure trove (Detroit Free Press) – Catching the genealogy bug at an early age