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Genealogy.com Announces Re-Launch of Genealogy Library
Subscription.
Dynamic New Resource Offers Hundreds of Millions of
Relevant Genealogical
Records Spanning Over Five Centuries
FREMONT, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire/ --
Genealogy.com, the leading destination for genealogy
research and software today announced the exciting re-launch of its
Genealogy Library Subscription. An improvement to an already great
product, this new valuable searchable database is an ever-growing
resource that will provide a core collection of genealogical research
content in one convenient online research tool. Now, both new and
experienced genealogists can quickly and easily take advantage of this
comprehensive resource, which includes data spanning marriage records to
genealogies; vital, military, and land records to pedigrees; 1850 census
images to society journals. Plus, researchers can expect to continuously
gain access to additional data as Genealogy.com adds new genealogical
information to the subscription monthly.
"The goal at Genealogy.com is to provide users
with a core research destination with a broad and deep scope of
genealogy resources sure to help them begin or expand their family
history research," said Genealogy.com's General Manager, Rob
Armstrong. "Referencing more than 100 million people across 5
centuries, this dynamic genealogy collection is a must for all family
history researchers."
Comprehensive, Growing Resource with Instant,
Continuous Access
Offering a growing collection of relevant and
historically significant data, the new Genealogy Library Subscription
makes it quicker, easier, and more convenient to trace family history
from any Internet-connected computer, at home or away. Through this
comprehensive searchable database, customers have access to a vast
offering of genealogical data, including marriage, vital, and military
records; genealogies; family histories; society journals; land records
and pedigrees; over 30 million census records; sources for further
research; plus thousands of rare family history books at
http://www.genealogy.com . With this new subscription, enthusiasts can
dig deeper into their heritage, while expanding their research horizons.
The 28 new titles included in the Genealogy Library
Subscription include:
-- Pilgrim Genealogies and Histories, 1600s-1900s
-- Genealogies of Mayflower Families, 1500s-1800s
-- Virginia Family Histories, pre-1600 to 1900s
-- Pennsylvania Family Histories, pre-1600 to 1900s
-- Connecticut Family Histories, 1600s-1800s
-- Virginia Family Histories, 1600s-1800s
-- Colonial Family Histories, 1607-1920
-- Southern Family Histories, 1600s-1800s
-- Revolutionary War Pension Lists Military Records
-- Mayflower Vital Records, Deeds and Wills,
1600s-1900s
-- Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1700s-1800s
-- Directory of Deceased American Physicians, Vital
Records, 1804-1929
-- New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920
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-- Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 1600s-1800s
-- Virginia Colonial Records, 1600s-1900s
-- Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600s-1800s
-- Maryland Marriage Index, 1655-1850
-- Massachusetts Marriage Index, 1633-1850
-- New Jersey Marriage Index, 1680-1900
-- Indiana Marriage Index, 1851-1900
-- Texas Marriage Index, 1851-1900
-- Connecticut Marriage Index, 1635-1860
-- Selected Counties of Ohio Marriage Index, 1789-1850
-- The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1740-1930
-- The National Genealogical Society Quarterly,
Volumes 1-85
-- AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, Land Records,
1790-1907
-- Civil War Union Soldiers of Honor
-- Lineages of Hereditary Society Members, 1600s-1900s
A Vast Array of Genealogy Resources Online
In addition to the new Genealogy Library Subscription,
the Genealogy.com site hosts a complete list of additional online
genealogy resources including the 1900 Census Subscription-the single
resource for high quality, indexed, and fully searchable United States
Census images, giving users access to over 53 million names from 24
states. Additionally, the site offers the International & Passenger
Records Subscription, another dynamic online searchable database with
over 7 million records covering Western Europe, Great Britain, and
Passenger lists from all major American immigration ports. Also offered
is the World Family Tree Diamond Collection, providing subscribers with
online access to more than 129 million names in nearly 190,000
user-contributed trees. Finding an ancestor in the World Family Tree may
well add an entire branch to one's family tree. These valuable tools can
save literally years of research.
Genealogy.com also hosts GenForum message boards, the
most widely used genealogy community resource, with more than 6 million
messages posted. Family history enthusiasts can use the tools at
www.genealogy.com to do everything from utilizing a step-by-step guide
about getting started in genealogy, to searching for information on
their own family members.
Pricing, System Requirements, and Availability
The Genealogy Library Subscription is available for a
$9.99 monthly, or a $79.99 annual subscription fee. The subscription can
be accessed through any Internet-ready computer that has Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0 and higher or Netscape Navigator 4.0 and higher.
As with all software, a faster processor, more RAM and more free disk
space may enhance performance. The Genealogy Library Subscription can be
accessed on the Internet at http://www.genealogy.com .
About Genealogy.com
Genealogy.com is a division of A&E Television
Networks. The company enriches the lives of its customers by providing
the tools, resources, and community that empower them to uncover and
share their unique family stories. Headquartered in Fremont, CA, it
designs, develops, and markets genealogy software applications and
online resources that enable family history enthusiasts to research,
organize, and document their heritage at home or away. Developing
software since 1984, Genealogy.com continues to be the leader in the
genealogy technology space, producing the #1 selling family tree
software -- Family Tree Maker(R) -- for more than a decade. The company
also provides extensive online genealogy resources, including
subscriptions that give researchers continuous, easy access to valuable
family history information.
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About A&E Television Networks
A&E Television Networks, a joint venture of The
Hearst Corporation, ABC, Inc. and NBC, is an award-winning,
international media company offering consumers a diverse communications
environment ranging from television programming, magazine publishing,
web sites, books, music CDs to home videos/DVDs, as well as supporting
nationwide educational initiatives. A&E Television Networks is
comprised of A&E Network(R), The History Channel(R), The Biography
Channel(TM), History International(TM), AETN Consumer Products, AETN
International, AETN Interactive and Genealogy.com. The A&E(R) web
site is located at www.AandE.com, The History Channel at
www.HistoryChannel.com; the Biography(R) web site at www.Biography.com,
and Genealogy.com at www.genealogy.com.
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