Discover the Past with the Pinpoint Accuracy of Genealogy.com's New Nine-State Collection of 1850 U.S. Census Images Online

Images of Actual Census Documents from the 'First Modern' Census Provide Detailed Records of Ancestors from a Primary Source

January 18, 2000 (FREMONT, CALIFORNIA) — Genealogy.com, LLC, today announced the addition of nine states to its collection of 1850 U.S. Census images: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, California, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Utah. Genealogy.com, the only provider of online images of actual U.S. Census Schedules, now offers more than 220,000 images from the 1850 Census for a total of 18 states. The new 1850 U.S. Census collection is available on the Internet at http://www.GenealogyLibrary.com, Genealogy.com's family history subscription service, or on Family Archive CD-ROMs.

At GenealogyLibrary.com, users can view images of the actual 1850 U.S. Census microfilm images. The high-quality images of the original registers, recorded in the census taker's own handwriting, are fully searchable with links from electronic census indexes. The 1850 U.S. Census is especially valuable since it was the first census to include the names of all people living in a household, rather than just the head of the household. This level of detail gives users of this collection the best and most accurate opportunity to find ancestors from primary genealogical resources on the Internet.

"The new 1850 U.S. Census collection continues our 10-year tradition of providing family historians with the easiest and most complete resources for building their family tree," said Rob Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer of Genealogy.com. "By providing this graphic and cross-referenced material online, family historians will save time and eliminate the cost of visiting libraries across the country. Our goals are to continue to provide award-winning programs, sophisticated online tools, and be the site where enthusiasts can get everything they need for researching and preserving their family history."

Only GenealogyLibrary.com directly links census images to a searchable index of heads-of-household. By using both a census index and original census records, family historians can quickly find a name and then see the original record to discover if that person is an ancestor or just an individual with the same name. Users have the ability to zoom in and out, print a high quality image, or save images of a census page onto their computer for use in a genealogy software program such as Family Tree Maker. Ultimately, these features save search time and provide the researcher with a greater degree of accuracy.

On an image of a census page, users will find detailed information about individuals in a household, such as the county in which they lived, age, ethnicity, location of residence, property value, marital status, occupation, names of others in the household and place of birth. These clues, not listed in indexes alone, give users a great starting place to search for other types of records such as church and county records of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.

Availability and System Requirements

The new 1850 census images are available at http://www.GenealogyLibrary.com, along with over 2,000 genealogy books, databases and family-finding tools, for a monthly subscription rate of $9.99 or annual subscription rate of $99.99. The new 1850 census images are also available in two Family Archive CD-ROM sets for a suggested street price of $49.99 per set. (Family Archive CD #452 -- Census Microfilm Records: California, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas & Utah, 1850. Family Archive CD #453 -- Census Microfilm Records: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi, 1850.)

CD-ROM products may be ordered online at http://www.Genealogy.com by clicking on Family Archive CDs or by phone at 800-548-1806. Online services for annual or monthly subscriptions may be ordered online at http://www.GenealogyLibrary.com.

Both Family Archive 1850 CD sets require Family Archive Viewer 4.0 or higher for Windows 95, Family Archive Viewer 4.01 or higher for Windows 3.1, or Family Tree Maker Version 3.02 or higher for Windows or Macintosh. These products require a CD-ROM drive. The free Family Archive Viewer can be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.Genealogy.com/cdhome.html (click on Free CD Viewer) or ordered by phone at 800-548-1806.

About Genealogy.com, LLC

Genealogy.com, LLC was launched with $37.5 million in funding from major media corporations in November 1999. Genealogy.com, LLC, is based in Fremont, California and has 90 employees. A decade-long leader in the genealogy technology space, Genealogy.com's family history information and resources are available on the corporate Web site at http://www.Genealogy.com, with subscription services available at http://www.GenealogyLibrary.com. All of its award-winning products and services are offered online and through direct sales; its software programs are also distributed at retail by the Broderbund Software unit of Mattel Interactive.

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