Genealogy.com Awards 10 Scholarships to Budding Genealogists

November 18, 1999 (FREMONT, CALIFORNIA) — Genealogy.com, LLC, formerly the Broderbund genealogy unit of Mattel Interactive, today awarded more than $5000 in scholarships to 10 individuals who are pursuing formal genealogy education, or who are in the process of becoming Accredited Genealogists or Certified Genealogists.

"Millions of people are now tracing their roots, and many of them will need guidance and assistance from professional researchers," said Rob Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer of Genealogy.com. "We've been awarding scholarships to deserving individuals for several years in order to help the genealogy community develop additional qualified professional researchers to meet the growing demand."

Applicants were required to submit proof of their application to the Board for Certification of Genealogists or the Accreditation Program of the Family History Department, or to show proof of enrollment in genealogy-related courses. All qualified applications were put into a pool, and the winners were randomly selected. Genealogy.com congratulates the following scholarship winners:

• Jeanne Bloom - Chicago, IL
• Susan Decker - Lexington, NE
• Carol Ekdahl - Salt Lake City, UT
• Judy Jones - Sandy, UT
• Echo King - Provo, UT

• Pamela Lilly - Weirton, WV
• Sue Melvin - Westminster, CO
• Jason Peterson - Northridge, CA
• Kathryn Pope - Provo, UT
• June Vaughan - Humble, TX

"I want to preserve our country's history because each individual's personal history makes up the history of this wonderful nation", said Pamela Lilly, a scholarship recipient, who will use her scholarship toward becoming a Certified American Lineage Specialist.

Over the past several years, in addition to its development of award-winning genealogy web sites and products, Genealogy.com has demonstrated its commitment to the overall pursuit of genealogy through its support of multiple efforts within the genealogy community. In addition to scholarships, it has also given financial support to many national genealogy societies as well as several smaller, local organizations to further efforts in their own communities.

About Genealogy.com, LLC

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 www.Genealogy.com, with subscription services available at 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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