Genealogy.com Announces Re-Launch of Genealogy Library Subscription

Dynamic New Resource Offers Hundreds of Millions of Relevant Genealogical Records Spanning Over Five Centuries

March 22, 2001 (FREMONT, CALIFORNIA) — Genealogy.com, the leading destination for genealogy research and software today announced the exciting re-launch of its Genealogy Library Subscription. An improvement to an already great product, this new valuable searchable database is an ever-growing resource that will provide a core collection of genealogical research content in one convenient online research tool. Now, both new and experienced genealogists can quickly and easily take advantage of this comprehensive resource, which includes data spanning marriage records to genealogies; vital, military, and land records to pedigrees; 1850 census images to society journals. Plus, researchers can expect to continuously gain access to additional data as Genealogy.com adds new genealogical information to the subscription monthly.

"The goal at Genealogy.com is to provide users with a core research destination with a broad and deep scope of genealogy resources sure to help them begin or expand their family history research," said Genealogy.com's General manager, Rob Armstrong. "Referencing more than 100 million people across 5 centuries, this dynamic genealogy collection is a must for all family history researchers."

Comprehensive, Growing Resource with Instant, Continuous Access

Offering a growing collection of relevant and historically significant data, the new Genealogy Library Subscription makes it quicker, easier, and more convenient to trace family history from any Internet-connected computer, at home or away. Through this comprehensive searchable database, customers have access to a vast offering of genealogical data, including marriage, vital, and military records; genealogies; family histories; society journals; land records and pedigrees; over 30 million census records; sources for further research; plus thousands of rare family history books at http://www.genealogy.com. With this new subscription, enthusiasts can dig deeper into their heritage, while expanding their research horizons.

The 28 new titles included in the Genealogy Library Subscription include:

• Pilgrim Genealogies and Histories, 1600s-1900s
• Genealogies of Mayflower Families, 1500s-1800s
• Virginia Family Histories, pre-1600 to 1900s
• Pennsylvania Family Histories, pre-1600 to 1900s
• Connecticut Family Histories, 1600s-1800s
• Virginia Family Histories, 1600s-1800s
• Colonial Family Histories, 1607-1920
• Southern Family Histories, 1600s-1800s
• Revolutionary War Pension Lists Military Records
• Mayflower Vital Records, Deeds and Wills, 1600s-1900s
• Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1700s-1800s
• Directory of Deceased American Physicians, Vital Records, 1804-1929
• New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920
• Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 1600s-1800s
• Virginia Colonial Records, 1600s-1900s
• Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600s-1800s
• Maryland Marriage Index, 1655-1850
• Massachusetts Marriage Index, 1633-1850
• New Jersey Marriage Index, 1680-1900
• Indiana Marriage Index, 1851-1900
• Texas Marriage Index, 1851-1900
• Connecticut Marriage Index, 1635-1860
• Selected Counties of Ohio Marriage Index, 1789-1850
• The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1740-1930
• The National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volumes 1-85
• AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, Land Records, 1790-1907
• Civil War Union Soldiers of Honor
• Lineages of Hereditary Society Members, 1600s-1900s

A Vast Array of Genealogy Resources Online

In addition to the new Genealogy Library Subscription, the Genealogy.com site hosts a complete list of additional online genealogy resources including the 1900 Census Subscription-the single resource for high quality, indexed, and fully searchable United States Census images, giving users access to over 53 million names from 24 states. Additionally, the site offers the International & Passenger Records Subscription, another dynamic online searchable database with over 7 million records covering Western Europe, Great Britain, and Passenger lists from all major American immigration ports. Also offered is the World Family Tree Diamond Collection, providing subscribers with online access to more than 129 million names in nearly 190,000 user-contributed trees. Finding an ancestor in the World Family Tree may well add an entire branch to one's family tree. These valuable tools can save literally years of research.

Genealogy.com also hosts GenForum message boards, the most widely used genealogy community resource, 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 about getting started in genealogy, to searching for information on their own family members.

Pricing, System Requirements, and Availability

The Genealogy Library Subscription is available for a $9.99 monthly, or a $79.99 annual subscription fee. The subscription can be accessed through 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 may enhance performance. The Genealogy Library Subscription can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.genealogy.com.

About Genealogy.com

Genealogy.com is a division of A&E Television Networks. The company enriches the lives of its customers by providing the tools, resources, and community that empower them to uncover and share their unique family stories. Headquartered in Fremont, CA, it designs, develops, and markets genealogy software applications and online resources that enable family history enthusiasts to research, organize, and document their heritage at home or away. Developing software since 1984, Genealogy.com continues to be the leader in the genealogy technology space, producing the #-1 selling family tree software-Family Tree Maker^(r)-for more than a decade. The company also provides extensive online genealogy resources, including subscriptions that give researchers continuous, easy access to valuable family history information.

About A&E Television Networks

A&E Television Networks, a joint venture of The Hearst Corporation, ABC, Inc. and NBC, is an award-winning, international media company offering consumers a diverse communications environment ranging from television programming, magazine publishing, web sites, books, music CDs to home videos/DVDs, as well as supporting nationwide educational initiatives. A&E Television Networks is comprised of A&E Network^(r), The History Channel^(r), The Biography Channel^(tm), History International^(tm), AETN Consumer Products, AETN International, AETN Interactive and Genealogy.com. The A&E^(r) web site is located at www.AETV.com, The History Channel at www.HistoryChannel.com, the Biography(r) web site at www.Biography.com, and Genealogy.com at www.genealogy.com.

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