World Vital Records, Inc.

FamilyLink.com, Inc has teamed with FamilySearch to improve the user experience of the Family History Library Catalog for millions of people worldwide by adding new Web 2.0 functionality and enhancements. The improvements will also enable users to spend research time more efficiently by directing them... - May 16, 2008

FamilySearch recently announced an inaugural project in concert with FamilyLink.com, Inc., to digitize and index a valuable German genealogy collection containing over 3.5 million names from the period of 1650-1875. The Brenner Collection contains 3.5 million names on more than 750 rolls of microfilm,... - May 15, 2008

Eneclann, Ireland's leading historical electronic publishing company, recently partnered with FamilyLink.com, Inc. to add the Index of Irish Wills 1484-1858: Records at the National Archives of Ireland and The 1851 Dublin City Census to WorldVitalRecords.com’s online genealogy collection. “We... - April 17, 2008

Paul Allen has been named to the vSpring Capital list of 100 business executives who are most likely to lead a successful venture-backed company in the next few years. Known as "Paul Allen the Lesser" in the Utah venture community to distinguish him from Microsoft co-founder and billionaire... - April 05, 2008

Find My Past, a family history and genealogy website based in London, England, containing over 550 million family history records recently announced its partnership with FamilyLink.com, Inc. to bring UK Censuses online at WorldVitalRecords.com (a service of FamilyLink.com, Inc.). “I really admire... - March 28, 2008

After only 16 months since the company began, WorldVitalRecords.com (a service of FamilyLink.com, Inc.) now has 1 billion searchable names on its site. “We have been looking forward to this day–a billion names with a “B”–since we started. It's great to have a collection... - March 13, 2008

Genealogical Publishing Company, the world’s largest publisher of immigration records in book form, has partnered with FamilyLink.com, Inc, to make their databases available on WorldVitalRecords.com. "We are looking to work with others who will provide the bridge from today back to the period... - March 06, 2008

Archive CD Books Australia and Gould Genealogy have partnered with FamilyLink.com, Inc. to make 344 Australian and New Zealand databases more accessible to a worldwide audience at WorldVitalRecords.com (a service of FamilyLink.com, Inc.). "We are delighted now to be part of WorldVitalRecords.com’s... - March 01, 2008

After eight years at Ancestry.com Matt Wright recently joined FamilyLink.com as director of editorial and print products, bringing with him a wealth of genealogical experience, expertise and connections in the industry. - February 23, 2008

WorldVitalRecords.com (a service of FamilyLink.com, Inc.), announced the much anticipated and exciting news that the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) has become a Society Affiliate Partnership Member - February 16, 2008

WorldVitalRecords.com (a service of FamilyLink.com) released today its flagship product, the World Collection, an online genealogy database containing more than 1.5 billion names from 35 countries. - February 06, 2008

A new year brings a new name to the world's fastest growing genealogical and family history corporation, World Vital Records, Inc. World Vital Records, Inc. has changed its name to FamilyLink.com, Inc., a name which better reflects the company's mission of connecting families to one another through innovative... - January 18, 2008

In less than three months since it was introduced, We're Related, a Facebook application created by Provo-based WorldVitalRecords.com/FamilyLink.com, has become the #1 social application for families, out of more than 11,000 applications, with more than 2 million users. We're Related allows people to... - January 10, 2008

Simmons Historical Publications has recently partnered with World Vital Records, Inc. to make more than 765 of its valuable genealogical books accessible online for the first time. - December 03, 2007

WorldVitalRecords.com announced today its major sponsorship of the 2008 St. George Utah Genealogy and Family Heritage Jamboree to be held on February 8-9, 2008. "Being a sponsor of this event is an awesome opportunity and privilege because we have never had sponsors before," said Kimberly... - November 29, 2007

WorldVitalRecords.com announced today a new genealogical service to preserve photos, documents, videos, and slides. - November 12, 2007

As a result of the partnership between World Vital Records, Inc. and Godfrey Memorial Library, more than 1,200 pre-1923 funeral sermons and memorials are now available at WorldVitalRecords.com. - November 12, 2007

E-Yearbook.com announced its partnership with World Vital Records, Inc. today, bringing greater online accessibility to thousands of names from hundreds of old college yearbooks. The partnership with E-Yearbook.com will allow World Vital Records subscribers access to yearbooks from the late 1800’s... - October 31, 2007

World Vital Records, Inc. has increased its newspaper offerings from SmallTownPapers by adding more than 63 million names from the SmallTownPapers Collection to WorldVitalRecords.com. - October 29, 2007

Allcensus has partnered with World Vital Records, Inc. to bring the Federal U.S. Census from 1790-1930 online at WorldVitalRecords.com. - October 04, 2007

Paul Allen, CEO, World Vital Records, Inc., awarded UGA Fellow. - September 27, 2007

FamilyLink.com, a free, social networking site for genealogists, announced its launch today of Family Tree Viewer, allowing individuals to upload their family tree and expand it with the help of local genealogists from all over the world. "I am so excited about the new features of FamilyLink.com.... - September 15, 2007

The largest online genealogy tree database of Argentinian people is now online at WorldVitalRecords.com through a recent partnership with Familias-Argentinas.com.ar. - September 13, 2007

Family Tree Magazine, America's largest-circulation genealogy magazine, recently ranked WorldVitalRecords.com in their annual 101 Best Family History Web Sites. - August 28, 2007

Last October World Vital Records, Inc. sold its first membership subscription, and now less than one year later has surpassed its 10,000 subscriber milestone. - August 28, 2007

Find A Grave announced its partnership with WorldVitalRecords.com today, bringing more than 16 million grave records free to access online at WorldVitalRecords.com. “Find A Grave is excited to bring our database of 16 million burial records to the growing World Vital Records’ community.... - August 10, 2007

Quantcast.com ranks WorldVitalRecords.com in the top 10,000 of the most popular sites on the Internet. - August 09, 2007

Normally only offered in libraries, Accessible Archives Inc. has recently partnered with WorldVitalRecords.com to make millions of records from the 18th and 19th centuries accessible to a broader audience. “We are very pleased to be working with World Vital Records getting our material to the... - July 27, 2007

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) has recently partnered with FamilyLink.com, a new social networking site for genealogists. - June 14, 2007

Godfrey Memorial Library recently formed a partnership with WorldVitalRecords.com to provide individuals throughout the world with greater access to millions of records and genealogical collections. "This is a great opportunity for Godfrey to collaborate with WorldVitalRecords.com, one of the fast-growing... - May 31, 2007

The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., World Vital Records, Inc. and FamilySearch announced a partnership whereby the historic collection of Ellis Island passenger arrival records will now also be freely available to visitors at www.worldvitalrecords.com and www.familylink.com - May 18, 2007

Quintin Publications partners with WorldVitalRecords.com to make thousands of genealogical databases accessible, to receive increased exposure, and to reach new audience from partnership with WorldVitalRecords.com. - May 18, 2007

Genealogists and family historians to benefit from global collaboration - May 17, 2007

FamilyLink, the newest social genealogy networking Web site created to rapidly link people across the world, launched on Wednesday, April 18. With FamilyLink, geographic and language barriers are minimized to improve genealogy research. - April 18, 2007

More than 9 million World War II army enlistment records are now searchable online at WorldVitalRecords.com through a shipment provided by National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), one of the largest archives in the US. “The National Archives and Records Administration in Washington,... - April 04, 2007

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides more than 10.2 million records to WorldVitalRecords.com, including Irish famine passenger and ship records, World War II Army enlistment records, Korean War dead and wounded Army casualties records, and other military records. The records will be free to access until April 6. - March 26, 2007

All 60 years of the Everton’s Genealogical Helper and more than 150,000 Everton Pedigree Files and Family Group Sheets, totaling more than 1.8 million records from 1700 to 1930 are now online at WorldVitalRecords.com. - March 20, 2007

 Millions of books have been launched at WorldVitalRecords.com through Google Book Search, allowing genealogists access to a huge collection of genealogical and historical works. “We feel fortunate to be able to use Google’s technology and their investment in book scanning to bring... - March 14, 2007

Progenitors of the original contributors to the Everton pedigree files and family group collection, and the general public, will now have access at WorldVitalRecords.com to more than 150,000 pedigree files and family group sheets. "We are pleased to house these records at WorldVitalRecords.com.... - February 10, 2007

For the first time ever, all of Everton’s Genealogical Helper issues, more than 10,000 pages, will be online January 31st at WorldVitalRecords.com. “Since 1947, long before the Web, Web 2.0, and community websites, Everton’s Genealogical Helper magazine has been connecting family... - January 25, 2007

WorldVitalRecords.com recently launched its first data set from the Everton Genealogical Library, one of the largest privately held genealogical libraries in the United States, containing vital records from Acton, Massachusetts. “The Acton Massachusetts data set is just one of the genealogy... - January 20, 2007

According to Alexa rankings, WorldVitalRecords.com is the number three most visited site in all of the genealogy database Web sites, just behind NewspaperArchive.com and Ancestry.com. “It is so exciting to be recognized by Alexa for our increase in traffic to our Web site. Our team has worked... - January 04, 2007

WorldVitalRecords.com has started to scan hundreds of thousands of pages of genealogy and family history data at the Everton Genealogical Library, one of the largest privately held genealogical libraries in the United States. “All of us at Everton are thrilled at the comprehensive and expeditious... - January 03, 2007

WorldVitalRecords.com recently changed the user interface on its Web site to allow users to have a better experience finding their ancestors. “Our goal is to make WorldVitalRecords.com the best ancestor search, genealogy, and family history site on the Internet. We spent many hours to improve... - January 03, 2007

WorldVitalRecords.com has moved up in the rankings to become the sixteenth top online genealogy site. “A few short months ago we weren’t even listed in the genealogy space, and now we are in the top 20. Our current trends will put us among the top ten, as we continue what we are currently... - December 15, 2006

World Vital Records, Inc. recently released its first print publication, Property Transactions in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, and Surrounding Communities, 1839-1855, a seven-volume genealogy set. “I view this as a treasure trove for those who were anxious to know something about properties... - December 12, 2006

WorldVitalRecords.com launched an installment (502,894 records) of its first census today, the 1880 Census. This census is the tenth US Census and represents a 30 percent growth in population from the 1870 Census. “Censuses are a great way to establish family connections. Every ten years you... - November 23, 2006

World Vital Records launched its genealogy subscription today offering individuals who register before October 31, 2006 a two-year subscription for the price of one. “Today marks a milestone for us in becoming the number two player in the genealogy industry. We are pleased with the content... - October 05, 2006

World Vital Records is pleased to announce a partnership today with SmallTownPapers, Inc, a newspaper archive company featuring small town newspapers and articles. This relationship will result in World Vital Records and its users having access to a new source for historical information from small towns... - September 13, 2006

World Vital Records launched its first international data set today containing 13, 585 Scottish Death Records from 1747-1868. The Scottish Death Records are a unique data set containing death records, as well as information about the cause of death (in some cases also the modern cause of death), the individual’s parish, county, and estimated date of birth. Each record also contains a geocoded map highlighting the location where the individual died. - September 06, 2006