London, UK, June 17, 2014. Findmypast.co.uk, the leading British family history company, announced today that it has bought Origins.net, one of the early pioneers of online records.
The first company to set up a pay-as you-go model
for online family history records, Origins.net specialises in unusual
and often hard to find British and Irish records. Its many early
records include rare marriage indexes, apprentices
and poor law records. Another key strength is its National Wills
Index, which, combined with collections currently on Findmypast and
those in development, will provide the largest online resource for UK
wills and probate material.
Origins will become a wholly owned subsidiary of
Findmypast. Ian Galbraith, founder of Origins, will continue to
work with Findmypast on collection development. The extensive record
sets from Origins will be brought into Findmypast over the next few
months and the Origins website will continue to run
as usual.
Elaine Collins, Partnership Director of Findmypast
said: “We are delighted to bring Origins and its founder, Ian Galbraith,
into the Findmypast group of family history brands. By joining
together, we are able to offer customers the most
comprehensive collection of British and Irish online records. This
rich collection will help descendants of early North American settlers
to bridge the gap to the old country, as well as anyone with UK ancestry
looking to delve beyond 19th and 20th century
records.”
Ian Galbraith, founder of Origins, said: “The
partnership with Findmypast makes perfect sense for both companies and
their customers. We have had a long association and together we can
offer a broader family history experience and help
people to fill in the blanks on the family tree and enrich their family
story.”
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