In a press release, viewable on the Market Watch, Ancestry.com announces it now has over 10 Billion records for researchers to search and view.
press release
May 10, 2012, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Ancestry.com Adds 10 Billionth Record to World’s Largest Online Family History Resource
Leader in Online Family History Has More Than Doubled Its Collection of Family History Records in Last Three Years
PROVO, Utah, May 10, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, is celebrating the addition of its 10 billionth record to the website. Included in the extensive record collection are ship passenger lists, military draft cards, birth, marriage and death records and the most popular — U.S. Federal Census records.
Ancestry.com also offers unique and comprehensive collections that provide personal views into significant events in world history, such as the most comprehensive online collection of records relating to the passengers and crew aboard the RMS Titanic. Records such as these not only provide a glimpse into history, but also offer enlightening insights to people discovering their ancestors’ names in a record collection for the first time.
“Big numbers and major milestones are impressive, but what we think really counts is our commitment to acquiring meaningful content to help our users illuminate their lives by linking them to stories of their families’,” said Tim Sullivan, president and CEO of Ancestry.com. “The more records we collect, index and make searchable, the more widely impactful the user experience becomes, continuing our mission of helping everyone discover, preserve and share their family history.”