GenealogyBank

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GenealogyBank
Type of businessPrivate
Available inEnglish
Founded2006
HeadquartersNaples, Florida
CEODan Jones
IndustryFamily history website
Products
URLwww.genealogybank.com
Current statusActive

GenealogyBank.com is an online subscription genealogical service that offers resources to help users trace their family history. GenealogyBank is one of the largest collections of digitized U.S. newspapers from all 50 states, dating back to 1690.[1] In addition to digital newspaper archives, GenealogyBank also offers other online genealogy resources including the Social Security Death Index, obituaries, government publications, and historical books.[2] With 2+ billion online records GenealogyBank helps users discover fascinating information about their family history beyond names and dates of their ancestors

GenealogyBank 9,000+ digital newspaper archives include birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. These unique family history go beyond names and dates, providing first-hand accounts of our ancestors that are not available from census or vital records alone. With GenealogyBank, you'll get a glimpse into the triumphs, troubles and everyday experiences of your American ancestors.

History[]

About the company[]

GenealogyBank was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of NewsBank offering a consumer product for family history researchers.[3] Since 1972, NewsBank has served as a newspaper reference tool for libraries. Genealogybank leverages NewsBank's existing newspaper reference tool into a web based searchable database for genealogists. Most of the records are unique to GenealogyBank and difficult to find on microfilm or in print today.[4] In addition to the newspaper database, GenealogyBank also provides web access to other genealogy collections which users can search simultaneously or individually.

  • Recent U.S. Obituaries (1977–present): Approximately over 130 million recent obituaries and death notices.[3]
  • Historical Books (1801-1900): This wide-ranging assortment of hard-to-find printed items (not necessarily all “books”) includes family genealogies, local histories, funeral sermons and biographies.[3]
  • Historical Documents (1789-1980): Military records, casualty lists, Revolutionary and Civil War pension requests, widow's claims, orphan petitions and land grants are in this collection. Also included is the U.S. Congressional Serial Set - 13,800 volumes of reports, documents and journals from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives from 1817 to 1980. Additionally, the American State Papers, legislative and executive documents from 1789 to 1838 are searchable.[3]

In 2008, GenealogyBank added the Social Security Death Index (SSDI).[3] Access to the SSDI is free and SSDI can also be found at other sites including FamilySearch and RootsWeb.

In 2015, over 450 additional historic newspaper titles were added to GenealogyBank's database. The newspaper titles covered all 50 U.S. states and 160 of the added newspaper titles dated back to the 1700s. The expanded collection included millions of previously unavailable obituaries, birth and marriage notices, and news stories.[5]

GenealogyBank partnered with FamilySearch[6] in 2015 to digitize thousands of newspaper obituaries.[5] The database is updated constantly as soon as new records are available.[7]

GenealogyBank memberships[]

GenealogyBank is a subscription service offering monthly and annual membership options. Members are able to search online genealogical records to learn more about their ancestry and family lineage.

Products and services[]

GenealogyBank offers access to thousands of historic newspapers, obituary search, historical books, SSDIs, and government publications. Its newspaper archives is one of the largest and fastest growing databases of U.S. newspapers, including over 9,000 newspapers covering over 327 years of history with newspapers dating as far back as 1690. GenealogyBank's obituary database is updated daily and comprises two obituary collections, recent and historical.

Awards and recognition[]

References[]

  1. ^ Crume, Rick (15 February 2017). "How To Use Genealogy Website GenealogyBank". Family Tree. Family Tree. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ "GenealogyBank vs Newspapers.com – Which is Best for Your Genealogy". Genealogy Explained. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e Fryxell, David A. (9 November 2009). "Web Guides: GenealogyBank - Family Tree". Family Tree. Family Tree. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. ^ "America's GenealogyBank". NewsBank, Inc. NewsBank, Inc.
  5. ^ a b Kemp, Thomas Jay (23 June 2015). "GenealogyBank Announces Huge New Collection of Online Newspapers". FamilySearch Blog. FamilySearch.
  6. ^ "FamilySearch • Free Family Trees and Genealogy Archives". FamilySearch. Retrieved Oct 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 — FamilySearch.org". Familysearch.org. Family Search.
  8. ^ "101 Best Websites for Genealogy in 2013". Family Tree Magazine. Jul 17, 2013. Retrieved Oct 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Uncover Your Family Story | AncestryProGenealogists". www.progenealogists.com. Retrieved Oct 5, 2020.

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