The following Content Updates are from Gary Gibb, VP U.S. Content at Ancestry.com. This information was included in an email received October 6, 2009 from Anastasia Tyler, PR and Events Manager.
The following collections are coming soon to Ancestry.com:
- Improved U.S. Census Collection (1790-1840)
Description: Ancestry.com will be release all of the early census years with improved images. These new images will prove new clarity to often difficult to read census pages. - Improved U.S. Census Collection (1850-1870)
Description: Along with the early census year Ancestry will be releasing improved images and indexes for the census years 1850, 1860 and 1870. - U.S. Navy Cruise Books I’m looking forward to these records!
Est. Record Count: 500k
Est. Image County: 78k
Description: U.S. Navy Cruise Books are the equivalent of a high school yearbook for Navy ship deployments. They consist of photos of personnel, ship activities and other events of a deployment. - Historic Postcards Collection, c. 1893-1963
Est. Record Count: 23k
Est. Image Count: 41k
Description: The current database contains approximately 200,000 postcards dating from about 1893-1960, information provided about each postcard includes: place information, caption, and year range. This addition will include postcards from NJ, SC, CT, WI, WA, TN, IA, VA, IN, & MI.