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Ancestry.com Partners with Historical Society of Pennsylvania to Bring the State’s Rich History Online
Family History Leader Adds Millions of State Birth, Marriage and Death Records to its Pennsylvania Vital Record Collection
PROVO, UTAH – (January 26, 2012) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history
resource, announced today that it has added over seven million records
detailing more than 300 years of Pennsylvanians’ life history spanning
from 1593-1908 to its already expansive collection of Pennsylvania state
records. Presented in partnership with the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania, these latest additions cover pivotal years, when the
Keystone State was not only growing itself, but contributing to the
overall development of the country. This
comprehensive collection includes details about the lives of everyday
Pennsylvanians as well as those who helped forge the state’s rich
historical past, with records for the Hershey family, Benjamin Franklin,
John Coltrane and many others.
“Ancestry.com
is committed to the continued expansion of our existing collections and
increasing the breadth of information for all Americans looking to
learn more about their past,” said Josh Hanna, Executive Vice President
and General Manager, Ancestry.com. “Pennsylvania was a crucial state
during the formation of our country and these records detail the daily
lives of its citizenry during these critical years. We look forward to
continuing our work with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and
allowing people to learn more about this state’s rich past.”
Research
conducted by Harris Interactive within the United States revealed that
four in five Americans have an interest in learning about their family
history and three out of four Americans claim that knowing their family
history is important to them. Working with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com is
easing the burden of those with Pennsylvania roots who want to learn
more about their family history by bringing records that were
traditionally created and maintained locally, online. Research that
previously required countless hours of time, finances and travel to make
discoveries can now be done with the click of a mouse.
As the foundation of family history research, civil vital records – recordings of births, deaths and marriages – serve
as an essential tool for the millions of Americans who are beginning or
continuing their family history research. The newest vital record
additions, containing information from each county in the state of
Pennsylvania, include:
- Pennsylvania, Births, Church and Town Records, 1593-1708: The documents in this database contain records from churches, funeral homes, cemeteries, newspapers, historical societies, as well as personal records and other various sources.
- Pennsylvania, Naturalizations, 1794-1908: This database contains records created as immigrants applied for U.S. citizenship through Pennsylvania courts. They include petitions for citizenship, certificates of citizenship, court naturalization lists, country of origination and more.
“The
Historical Society of Pennsylvania decided to partner with Ancestry.com
to make more than seven million of our vital records more accessible to
family historians,” said Kim Sajet, president and CEO of the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania. “Through this partnership, our records will
reach millions of people who are searching for their ancestors. The
vital records we have posted to Ancestry.com are just a small portion of
the genealogical records here at the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania. We welcome anyone interested in family history to visit
our library in Center City Philadelphia.”
These new vital record databases are available to current Ancestry.com subscribers and can be found at www.ancestry.com/vitals. As always, Ancestry.com is free of charge for 14 days to all new users.
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About Ancestry.com (www.Ancestry.com)
Ancestry.com
Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM) is the world's largest online family history
resource, with more than 1.7 million paying subscribers. More than 8
billion records have been added to the site in the past 15 years.
Ancestry users have created more than 30 million family trees containing
over 3 billion profiles. In addition to its flagship site www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com offers localized Web sites designed to empower people to discover, preserve and share their family history.
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About the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Founded
in 1824 in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP)
is one of the oldest historical societies in the United States. It is
home to some 600,000 printed items and more than 21 million manuscript
and graphic items. Its unparalleled collections encompass more than 350
years of America’s history—from its 17th-century origins to the
contributions of its most recent immigrants. The Historical Society is
one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has
preeminent printed collections on Pennsylvania and regional history, and
offers superb manuscript collections renowned for their strength in
17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century history. The Historical Society’s
remarkable holdings together with its educational programming make it
one of the nation’s most important special collections libraries: a
center of historical documentation and study, education, and engagement.
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