Details on Free Accounts by Family Search

The following is very exciting news from Family Search regarding the cooperation between their users and the collections in Ancestry.com. Archives.com, findmypast, Fold3, and MyHeritage. 

Yay! 

A big thank you:
 Ancestry.com.
Archives.com,
findmypast,
Fold3, and
MyHeritage
 
Hopefully this will help researchers throughout the world bust through some brick walls!


This is reposted from Family Search.org Blog by Thom Reed, dated February 8, 2014:

"On February 4, 2014, FamilySearch distributed an infographic that illustrates our commitment to working collaboratively with select commercial family history companies and the family history community at large to put the world’s historical records online in one generation. This is a noble task that cannot be accomplished without the help of industry leaders such as Ancestry.com, Archives.com, findmypast, Fold3 and MyHeritage. We are excited for what these long-term agreements will mean to millions of people worldwide who are looking to discover their ancestors and share their family memories.
Access to commercial family history websites in addition to FamilySearch.org has been available for many years at more than 4,700 FamilySearch-owned family history center libraries and centers worldwide. Ancestry.com and findmypast will continue to offer free access to all patrons of these centers. MyHeritage will also offer free access to their site sometime in late 2014. FamilySearch is pleased that these companies allow patrons access to unprecedented records collections and research tools at no cost.
In addition to free access for all patrons at FamilySearch-owned family history centers and libraries, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will also receive free access to Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com. Starting in mid-2014, members will begin receiving individual invitations by email to create free personal accounts on any and all of these sites. Those who have existing paid subscriptions with any of these companies will be given the option to convert their accounts to a free version when they receive their email invitation. Additional communications concerning broader access to these sites for all LDS members will be made as needed.
By working collaboratively, we hope to empower people globally to share their family memories and save them for future generations. We are happy to continue to further our relationship with these key industry players and provide access to more records and innovative technologies for the genealogical community at large."

Please see Family Search.org for more information and details.

Source:  Family Search.org blog February 8, 2014 By Thom Reed

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