The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a funding opportunity aimed at increasing the prosecution of violent cold case crimes in the United States where suspect DNA has already been identified. With an anticipated budget of $6.5 million, this program seeks to help law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies resolve cases that have remained unsolved for …
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Blackstone Weighs Options for Ancestry.com, including Sale or IPO
Reuters has just published an article written by Echo Wang which will be of interest to many genealogists. It seems that Blackstone is weighing strategic options, including an initial public offering or a sale, for Ancestry.com. If you are interested, “Exclusive: Blackstone weighs options for Ancestry.com, including sale or IPO, sources say” my be found at: https://tinyurl.com/38s42spw.
After Several Months of Development, Elephind 2.0 Has Just Launched
It’s faster, smarter, and packed with new search features to help researchers and family historians uncover history like never before. The new Elephind has already indexed over 13 million pages, with another 15 million being added next month and 15 million more before the end of the year. Beyond that, another 150+ million pages are …