On Sun, 15 Nov 2015 09:36:09 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <kq0g4bdv6mqfn8agssuk20barogahvhsqv@4ax.com>, Charles Ellson ><ce11son@yahoo.ca> writes: >>On Sun, 15 Nov 2015 00:52:23 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" >><G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote: >> >>>In message <mailman.123.1447526041.30538.genbrit@rootsweb.com>, Guy >>>Etchells via <genbrit@rootsweb.com> writes: >>>>On 14/11/2015 03:53, Doug Laidlaw via wrote: >>>>> I think that FMP is now owned by the company that owns Myheritage. >>>> >>>>Sorry but Findmypast is still owned by theScottish Publisher D.C. >>>>Thomson and has been since 2007 when it was bought from Title Research >>>>Group. Take a look at the potted company history, there is a link on >>>>the FMP site. >>>[] >>>Where does Brightsolid come in? >>> >>http://www.dcthomson.co.uk/companies/brightsolid > >Hmm, thanks: "brightsolid are cloud and application hosting specialists >that own and operate UK data centres, connected by the uncontended, >national brightsolid internet network. For 20 years brightsolid have >been working with Enterprise, Energy and Government to reduce the risk >and increase the agility of their IT estate by providing the latest >technologies that deliver real business value." > >I could see no mention of FMP on that page; but I'm sure I've seen them >mentioned in discussions of FMP and/or its holdings/databases/whatever. > They used to get a mention at the bottom of ScotlandsPeople's main page but it looks like they are now involved only as the DCT company that handles raw data, "DC Thomson Family History" now appearing at the the bottom of the SP main page.