# Blackstone Acquisition of Ancestry

**Type:** source
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** Medium
**Source Type:** Press Release
**URL:** https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-completes-acquisition-of-ancestry-leading-online-family-history-business-for-4-7-billion/
**Publisher:** Blackstone
**Accessed:** 2026-06-19
**Updated:** 2026-06-19
**Relates:** cites [Ancestry](ancestry.md)

## Summary

Blackstone announced on December 4, 2020 that it had completed its acquisition of Ancestry, describing the transaction as a $4.7 billion deal for a leading online family-history business.

## Useful Claims

- Blackstone completed its acquisition of Ancestry in December 2020.
- The transaction value was described as $4.7 billion.
- The release identified Ancestry as an online family-history business with a large subscription and DNA-testing footprint.
- The release supports describing Ancestry as privately held after the 2020 acquisition.

## Reliability Notes

This is an acquirer press release, so it is reliable for transaction timing, valuation as publicly announced, and ownership framing at closing. It should not be used alone for current operating metrics, privacy posture, or present-day strategy.

## Related Pages

- [Ancestry](ancestry.md)