Monday, October 27, 2008

New Homepage & New Content for Ancestry

Ancestry.com announced today the launch of their updated homepage that you can use to further tailor your homepage to your research style.

"The logged-in homepage now allows you to add, re-order, and remove sections you’re your Ancestry.com homepage. Just click the “Customize your homepage” button at the upper-right to customize your homepage. This will let you move or remove sections you already have on the page. As part of this update, we have also introduced a few new optional items that you can add to your page:
  • Links to key Record collections including individual U.S. Census years and the Ancestry.com
  • Card Catalog
  • A place to easily keep track of and access your Message Board Favorites
  • Quick links to the Ancestry.com Blog and 24/7 Family History Circle Blog
Learn more about the customizable homepage in the Ancestry.com Blog "

New Content
Ancestry.com recently added the following international collections:
Paris, France & Vicinity Births, 1700-1899 (in French)
Paris, France & Vicinity Marriages, 1710-1907 (in French)
Paris, France & Vicinity Deaths, 1707-1907 (in French)
Paris, France & Vicinity Marriage Banns, 1860-1902 (in French)
UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

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