Because so many Upfront with NGS readers use FamilySearch and/or have subscriptions to Ancestry.com, it was felt that this press release would be of interest to you.
FamilySearch and Ancestry.com
recently announced a joint agreement to begin a 5-year effort to digitize and
index more than 1 billion records from around the world. FamilySearch is
excited to be a partner in this significant project that will provide greater
accessibility to these valuable records. Building strategic partnerships is and
will continue to be an important part of our vision, and we look forward to
additional exciting announcements in the future.
This partnership will result in
making significant global historical records available to people everywhere.
Dennis Brimhall, President of FamilySearch, added yesterday, “Expanding online
access to historical records through this type of collaboration can help
millions more people discover and share their family’s history.”
FamilySearch will continue to make
our records available to the public for free. It remains our commitment to make
as many genealogical records and resources available at no cost.
We look forward to more exciting
developments as we continue to work with leading organizations in the genealogy
community. The future of family history is truly exciting.
What’s your reaction to this news?
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