Data Mining the Deceased: Ancestry and the Business of Family

Data Mining the Deceased: Ancestry and the Business of Family (2018) is currently streaming in the UK on Curiosity Stream. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

The family history business is booming. English Professor Julia Creet explores the bigger picture behind the ancestry industry. This documentary explores what may be the largest historical enterprise in the world, and one of the largest data-mining operations, and how it is driven by big religion, big technology and big business.

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Streaming info last checked: 20 Jan 2026