Latest news releases from PR.com for World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Fri, 16 May 2008 09:58:22 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/85427 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 to the information that will generate the quickest results. FamilyLink.com’s improvements to the catalog will make [PR.com - May 16, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/85427 http://www.pr.com/press-release/85198 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, representing between 900,000 and 1.5 million images. A final count will be determined once all of the records have been [PR.com - May 15, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/85198 http://www.pr.com/press-release/81009 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 have been heavily involved in Irish genealogy, history, and heritage for the past ten years,” said Brian [PR.com - April 17, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/81009 http://www.pr.com/press-release/79405 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 Paul Allen, Utah's Paul Allen has built several companies that are recognizable to many Utahns: Infobases, Ancestry.com, [PR.com - April 05, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/79405 http://www.pr.com/press-release/78178 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 what Paul is doing at WorldVitalRecords.com. We are excited to have our census records as part of the [PR.com - March 28, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/78178 http://www.pr.com/press-release/76092 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 of this size and importance,” said David Lifferth, President, FamilyLink.com, Inc. WorldVitalRecords.com's [PR.com - March 13, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/76092 http://www.pr.com/press-release/75113 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 where our books come into play. WorldVitalRecords.com’s services provide the link from 2008 back to our 17th [PR.com - March 06, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/75113 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74464 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 new international focus. The benefits we see are many," said Alan Phillips, Managing Director, Archive CD [PR.com - March 01, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/74464 http://www.pr.com/press-release/73429 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. [PR.com - February 23, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/73429 http://www.pr.com/press-release/72003 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 [PR.com - February 16, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/72003 http://www.pr.com/press-release/70851 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. [PR.com - February 06, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/70851 http://www.pr.com/press-release/68201 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 online tools. "We marvel at the opportunity that the Internet provides to build web sites and social [PR.com - January 18, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/68201 http://www.pr.com/press-release/67093 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 create and share their family tree, connect with members of their living families, and find relatives on Facebook. Since [PR.com - January 10, 2008] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/67093 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62749 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. [PR.com - December 03, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/62749 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62215 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 Savage, VP of My Ancestors Found. "I have attended conferences for 20 years, and this is an excellent conference. [PR.com - November 29, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/62215 http://www.pr.com/press-release/60067 WorldVitalRecords.com announced today a new genealogical service to preserve photos, documents, videos, and slides. [PR.com - November 12, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/60067 http://www.pr.com/press-release/60062 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. [PR.com - November 12, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/60062 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58246 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 to 1960, containing rich data and images of the student body members, school traditions, faculty and staff members, [PR.com - October 31, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/58246 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58026 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. [PR.com - October 29, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/58026 http://www.pr.com/press-release/54698 Allcensus has partnered with World Vital Records, Inc. to bring the Federal U.S. Census from 1790-1930 online at WorldVitalRecords.com. [PR.com - October 04, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/54698 http://www.pr.com/press-release/53753 Paul Allen, CEO, World Vital Records, Inc., awarded UGA Fellow. [PR.com - September 27, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/53753 http://www.pr.com/press-release/52263 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. This is groundbreaking in so many ways. This site will change the genealogy world,” said David Lifferth, President, [PR.com - September 15, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/52263 http://www.pr.com/press-release/51943 The largest online genealogy tree database of Argentinian people is now online at WorldVitalRecords.com through a recent partnership with Familias-Argentinas.com.ar. [PR.com - September 13, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/51943 http://www.pr.com/press-release/49705 Family Tree Magazine, America's largest-circulation genealogy magazine, recently ranked WorldVitalRecords.com in their annual 101 Best Family History Web Sites. [PR.com - August 28, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/49705 http://www.pr.com/press-release/49691 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. [PR.com - August 28, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/49691 http://www.pr.com/press-release/48167 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. We believe that the more accessible this information can be made, the more it will help people make meaningful family [PR.com - August 10, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/48167 http://www.pr.com/press-release/48030 Quantcast.com ranks WorldVitalRecords.com in the top 10,000 of the most popular sites on the Internet. [PR.com - August 09, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/48030 http://www.pr.com/press-release/46605 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 masses on a global scale,” said Rob Nagy, President, CEO, Accessible Archives. Accessible Archives typically works [PR.com - July 27, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/46605 http://www.pr.com/press-release/41872 Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) has recently partnered with FamilyLink.com, a new social networking site for genealogists. [PR.com - June 14, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/41872 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40460 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 genealogy and family history Internet-based companies. Godfrey has a long-standing tradition of research [PR.com - May 31, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/40460 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39085 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 [PR.com - May 18, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/39085 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39086 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. [PR.com - May 18, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/39086 http://www.pr.com/press-release/38969 Genealogists and family historians to benefit from global collaboration [PR.com - May 17, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/38969 http://www.pr.com/press-release/36298 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. [PR.com - April 18, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/36298 http://www.pr.com/press-release/34740 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, DC, preserves and provides access to billions of genealogical and historical records, photographs, and computerized [PR.com - April 04, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/34740 http://www.pr.com/press-release/33765 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. [PR.com - March 26, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/33765 http://www.pr.com/press-release/33206 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. [PR.com - March 20, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/33206 http://www.pr.com/press-release/32620 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 genealogy and historical content to our customers. With plans to scan millions of volumes, this is one of the greatest online [PR.com - March 14, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/32620 http://www.pr.com/press-release/29629 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. Everton's family group sheets and pedigree files contain over 1,500,000 names, and a wealth of valuable family history [PR.com - February 10, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/29629 http://www.pr.com/press-release/28041 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 history researchers and printing their research results, offering an invaluable aid to millions of other [PR.com - January 25, 2007] World Vital Records, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/28041