Genealogy.com Releases Latest Phase of its Rapidly Growing Internet Family Archives
Nine New Titles Offer Information on Over 8.48 Million Additional Individuals From Civil War, Census, Immigration and Colonial Records
December 21, 2000 (FREMONT, CALIFORNIA) — Genealogy.com, LLC, the leader in the genealogy
arena on the Web, today announced its latest release of Internet Family Archives,
adding nine new exciting titles to its award-winning Internet Family Archive
collection. This new addition expands the entire collection to an impressive
43 million names, in 51 different titles. Making it even easier for people to
quickly discover their ancestors on the Internet, all Internet Family Archive
titles - even those containing digitized grayscale images - can be viewed by
both PC and Macintosh computers, regardless of which family tree application
software is being used. A bounty of historical resources for discovering family
history now awaits people new to genealogy, as well as experienced family history
researchers.
"These new Internet Family Archives continue the Genealogy.com tradition of
providing easy Internet access to archival data that has previously only been
available in dusty libraries or courthouses," said Genealogy.com CEO, Rob Armstrong.
"Combined with our newly designed, easier to use Web site, Internet Family Archives
promises swift success to people who are new to the exciting area of genealogy
research. For our more experienced researchers, these new Internet Family Archives
contain vital information for anyone searching for colonial-period relatives
or ancestors who served the Union during the Civil War."
Get Access Instantly
Internet Family Archives make it easier and more convenient to trace family
history from any Internet-connected computer, at home or away. Ancestors are
just a few clicks away at http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_main.html,
where enthusiasts can search by name across a growing collection of online databases.
As users purchase access to specific reference titles, records are kept in an
individual's own online data library - a personal collection of genealogical
databases that can be viewed at any time via the Internet. Now, a personal library
can contain even more of Genealogy.com's best-selling titles, including two
new 1900 census projects, along with World Family Tree™ and GenealogyLibrary.com™.
The Internet Family Archives are composed of a variety of family history information
from historical census records to indexed page images of the leading genealogy
research publications of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Included in this
round of new titles is 1900 census data from Illinois and Tennessee. The collection
also includes the Civil War Union Soldiers Roll of Honor, colonial and immigration
records from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and other states (1600s
to 1800s), as well as vital deeds and records from the Mayflower and detailed
Pilgrim genealogies. Now, all this meticulous research can be done in the comfort
of home, 24 hours a day.
The nine new titles found on the latest Internet Family Archives include:
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Illinois, 1900 Census Records
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Contains approximately 4.8 million individuals from all of Illinois' 102
counties, as they existed in 1900.
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Tennessee, 1900 Census Records
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Research information on over 2 million individuals from all of Tennessee's
95 counties, as they existed in 1900.
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Civil War Union Soldiers Roll of Honor
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The most comprehensive source of information on Civil War fatalities available,
containing military service information on 236,000 Union soldiers, gleaned
from national cemeteries, garrison and private cemeteries and soldiers'
lots.
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Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600s to 1800s
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Details approximately 190,000 individuals, referenced by Ben Franklin's
Pennsylvania Gazette, as well as naturalization records, land records, court
records and family histories.
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Connecticut Family Histories, 1600s to 1800s
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References over 127,000 people, including almost every Connecticut founding
family, and complete ancestry and relationships of the 35,000 residents
of 18th-century New Haven.
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Mayflower Vital Records, Deeds and Wills, 1600s to 1900s
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Essential to any Mayflower researcher's library, this Family Archive contains
the largest document resource on Mayflower genealogy, containing almost
82,000 individuals, and covering four centuries of Mayflower genealogical
and historical data.
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Pilgrim Genealogies and Histories, 1600s to 1900s
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Encompassing approximately 248,000 individuals, this title expertly sourced
Family Archive includes family stories, timelines, and a wide variety of
details on the lives of Pilgrims and their descendants in the New World.
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Immigrants to America, 1600s to 1800s
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Spanning states and centuries, this Family Archive contains immigration
data on various nationalities and destinations, from New York to Louisiana.
Contains approximately 200,000 individuals, drawn from passenger lists,
legal documents, church histories, land records, biographies and tax lists.
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Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 1600s to 1800s
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Contains approximately 570,000 individuals, spanning three centuries and
including family histories, passenger lists, military records, census data
and cemetery records. Also includes census information from both the 1790
and 1800 census - the first two taken in the U.S.
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A Vast Array of Genealogy Resources Online
The previously released 42 titles on Internet Family Archives include family
genealogies, international/U.S. census records, Colonial records and extensive
U.S. and Canadian immigration records. Additionally, the Genealogy.com site
hosts a comprehensive list of online genealogy resources including the World
Family Tree Diamond Collection, which provides users with online access to more
than 125 million names in nearly 190,000 user-contributed trees. Finding an
ancestor in the World Family Tree may not yield just one name; the search may
well add an entire branch of the family tree. These valuable tools can save
literally years of research.
Genealogy.com also hosts GenForum, the most widely used genealogy message boards,
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 detailing how to get started
in genealogy, to searching for information on their own family members. Subscription
services are also available at GenealogyLibrary.com, which offers census images
and indexes.
Pricing, System Requirements and Availability
Pricing for individual Internet Family Archives title range from $29.99 to
$59.99. Internet Family Archives can be viewed using 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 will enhance performance. CDs of individual online titles may be
purchased for an additional $5.00 each. Internet Family Archives can be accessed
on the Internet at http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_main.html.
About Genealogy.com, LLC
Based in Fremont, California, Genealogy.com, LLC was launched in November 1999
with funding from major media corporations. Genealogy.com, which previously
operated under the corporate umbrella of Broderbund Software, is acknowledged
as a decade-long leader in the genealogy technology space. Information on Genealogy.com
and its services and resources can be found at www.genealogy.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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