On Sun, 15 Nov 2015 18:48:51 +0000, Guy Etchells via <genbrit@rootsweb.com> wrote: >On 15/11/2015 09:36, J. P. Gilliver (John) via 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. > >DC Tomson is the parent company, Brightsolid is their digital publishing >company (and runs the servers and data centres) and Findmypast is part >of Brightsolid. > Not according to the DC Thomson website :- http://www.dcthomson.co.uk/companies/findmypast http://www.dcthomson.co.uk/companies/brightsolid They seem to have been rearranging the furniture over the last couple of years.