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Naples, FL (PRWEB) October 29, 2008
GenealogyBank, a leading provider of historical and recent newspapers for family history research, is celebrating its second anniversary online.
With over 70 million historical newspaper articles, recent obituaries and other vital records added in the past two years, GenealogyBank is the fastest growing newspaper site for family history research and an ideal resource for exploring the real stories behind the lives of past generations.
“We’ve more than doubled the number of historical newspaper titles in our collection,” says Tom Kemp, Genealogy Director for NewsBank, inc. “We now have 67% more family history information online today than when we launched and we only plan to continue growing, with new documents digitized regularly.”
GenealogyBank’s 3,600+ newspapers provide a firsthand glimpse into the everyday lives of millions of Americans who lived from 1690 to the present day. In addition to names, dates, places and events, newspapers offer real-life stories of the triumphs, challenges and turning points that formed communities and shaped lives. GenealogyBank’s exclusive newspaper content — from all 50 states — can help family history researchers dig deeper into their family’s past.
“Most importantly,” adds Kemp, “GenealogyBank provides substantial runs from big-city dailies, regional weeklies and small-town papers from across America. There is literally coverage from every day of the week across a 300-year span.”
“And with the most complete Social Security Death Index available–as well as government documents, rare books, military records and more — GenealogyBank has truly become the ‘go-to’ source for family history information.”
Special Anniversary Savings–Save up to 50% on memberships
To celebrate its expansion and success over the past two years, GenealogyBank is now offering a 30-day trial for only $ 9.95 along with membership savings up to 50% after the trial period.
Subscriptions to GenealogyBank include access to more than 240 million records including an estimated one billion names from all 50 states, each of which can be viewed as a single document and printed. Millions of additional records are added regularly. This month’s release includes new information from 29 states and 115 newspapers, including the National Gazette (PA), Winchester Gazette (VA), Lebanon Daily Record (MO), Cortez Journal (CO), Richmond Register (KY), Hispanic-American titles and much more. View List
About GenealogyBank:
GenealogyBank, a division of NewsBank, inc., supplies individuals interested in family history research with over 300 years of U.S. newspapers, government documents and other historical records in all 50 states. GenealogyBank contains over 240 million family history
records including obituaries; birth, marriage and death notices; and much more. GenealogyBank can be found at: GenealogyBank.
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Naples, FL (PRWEB) November 14, 2008
GenealogyBank, a leading online provider of historic and recent newspapers for family history research, announced today the addition of over 3 million [historical newspaper articles and modern obituaries to its online digital archive. This month’s release includes new and expanded information from 31 states and more than 100 newspapers, including the Observer (MA), Daily News Journal (TN), Delta Democrat (MS), Cincinnati Commercial Tribune (OH), Daily Republican (TX), Hispanic-American titles and many more. View list
As the fastest growing newspaper site for family history research, GenealogyBank is an ideal resource for exploring the lives of past generations. By providing access to over 3,600 newspapers in all 50 states from 1690 to the present day, GenealogyBank gives researchers the opportunity to discover unique, long-forgotten information about their American ancestors.
“November is a great month to research your family history on GenealogyBank,” says Tom Kemp, Genealogy Director of NewsBank, inc. “New members can obtain unlimited access for 30 days for only $ 9.95.”
Memberships to GenealogyBank puts over 1 billion names and 300 years of newspapers at your fingertips, taking you beyond the names and dates, providing first-hand accounts into the daily lives and communities of millions of American families.
The website provides access to not only historical and recent newspapers with millions of obituaries, marriage notices and birth records, but also hard-to-find pension lists, military reports, land claims and other helpful records — including free access to the Social Security Death Index.
“Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive newspaper coverage for family history research,” Kemp adds. Every day we receive emails from researchers who have learned something new about their ancestors. Recently, Barbara Turner of Woodbury, N.J. wrote–’I have never believed in paying for websites, but I finally broke down and subscribed to Genealogybank.com. I was thrilled to have found numerous articles on my family in the Philadelphia Inquirer (PA). Thanks for your great website!’”
About GenealogyBank:
GenealogyBank, a division of NewsBank, inc., supplies individuals interested in family history research with over 300 years of U.S. newspapers, government documents and other historical records in all 50 states. GenealogyBank contains over 242 million family history
records including obituaries; birth, marriage and death notices; and much more. GenealogyBank can be found at: GenealogyBank.
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