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New FamilyLink.com, Inc. Corporate Site

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

FamilyLink.com, Inc. recently launched a new corporate site: http://www.familylink.com. We’re excited to provide you with information about our current projects, blog posts, articles in the press, and more!

When you visit FamilyLink.com, you can also see what jobs are available. For example, today we posted a job description for the new position of chief genealogy officer. We are also looking for a systems administrator/architect, and an outbound sales consultant. If you think you may be a good fit for any of these jobs, please go to corporate.familylink.com/jobs.

If you are interested in advertising with FamilyLink.com, Inc. you will find information at corporate.familylink.com/page/advertise.html.

We hope you enjoy the new site!

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FamilyLink.com, Inc. Announces New CTO

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Allan Carroll to bring new expertise, talent, and skill to FamilyLink.com, Inc. 

PROVO, UT, January 21, 2009 — FamilyLink.com, Inc. recently named Allan Carroll as its new chief technology officer bringing much expertise, talent, and skill to the Company.

“We are thrilled to have Allan on our team. He is very gifted and will bring much needed experience and skill,” said Paul Allen, CEO, FamilyLink.com, Inc. “In this new role, Allan will help streamline our processes, and will also be instrumental in building the stable architecture we need for long-term growth.”

As CTO, Carroll plans to scale software to support all of the users while continuing to make FamilyLink.com a stable platform for people to connect with their families.

“Allan is ideal for this position. He knows how to work in any organization from  organizations such as Microsoft to small startups,” said Paul Allen, CEO, FamilyLink.com, Inc. “Not only is Allan fluent in coding languages such as PHP, C++, PERL, and PYTHON, he also knows how to scale our developer organization and bring it to the next level as FamilyLink.com continues to explode in user growth.”

Carroll recently received his master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Washington. Prior to working at FamilyLink.com, Inc. Allan worked at Microsoft on its performance team.

“This job was appealing to me because I really wanted to be able to work on something that will change the world for families,” Carroll said.  “I am excited because the company is doing so well, and I will be part of an excellent team.”

Media Contact
Whitney Ransom McGowan
Corporate Communications Director
FamilyLink.com, Inc.
http://www.worldvitalrecords.com
whitney@familylink.com

About FamilyLink.com, Inc.
FamilyLink.com, Inc. is a family of services that includes WorldVitalRecords.com, FamilyHistoryLink.com, WebTree.com, and the We’re Related and My Family applications on Facebook. The focus of the company is to bring families closer through innovative online services. A combined global audience of 11.5 million unique individuals visits the Web properties owned and operated by FamilyLink.com, Inc. each month to generate 28 million monthly page views. We’re Related is one of the fastest-growing social networks for genealogists as well as other family members with more than 16.5 million users. The application helps individuals find relatives on Facebook, keep in touch with family members through news and status updates, build family trees, and share photos. Those who use We’re Related actively participate in guiding the product roadmap through an online forum and direct feedback.

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FamilyLink Application on Facebook Becomes Fifth Most Popular Application

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Connecting with family outpaces playing poker, writing bumper stickers, or posting videos.

PROVO, UT, January 6, 2009 — We’re Related, a service developed by FamilyLink.com, Inc. to connect Facebook users to other family members, just became the fifth most popular application on Facebook Platform. The We’re Related application surpassed Texas HoldEm Poker, Bumper Sticker, and Video by Facebook as well as more than 52,000 other Facebook applications in terms of active monthly users. “We are thrilled with the momentum of We’re Related and are looking forward to future growth and the new functionality we will offer our loyal users,” said Paul Allen, CEO, FamilyLink.com, Inc. “As the number of We’re Related users increases, so does the number of connections people are making to their families.”We’re Related was launched in October 2007 and is currently the most popular Facebook application for families with more than 16.5 million users. FamilyLink.com, Inc. also recently became one of the Top 500 Web companies in the world, based on Quantcast statistics.

“I’m just excited to see that families really want to connect with each other on the Internet. Our next goal is to grow to 50 million users by the end of this year to help even more individuals stay connected to their loved ones,” said Jason McGowan, VP Product, FamilyLink.com, Inc.

Connecting families is also important to the top three family sites on the Internet, which include Geni.com, MyHeritage.com, and MyFamily.com. In addition to the 5.8 million monthly visitors using We’re Related on Facebook, these three websites attract an additional 2.6 million monthly visitors  who connect with their families online, according to statistics published by Quantcast, a service that measures online audiences.

Those who use the We’re Related application also share their excitement through online comments and reviews:

“It’s good to get all of my family in one place. I’m slowly adding people who I didn’t even no I was related to and finding people that I haven’t seen or heard from in years. We even found a cousin we had never spoken to,” said Neka Towers. ”So far so good! It’s great to connect with relatives I don’t get to see more often!” said Kathie Smith, a Facebook user from Massachusetts.

 ”Awesome app…Makes keeping up with the fam easier,” said Junius Simon from Texas.

“Just joined and it has helped me find family I never knew existed. 5 stars!” said Tom Davies, new user on We’re Related.

“This application is amazing… I love being able to show who I am related to. Keep up the excellent work,” said Willow Bigelow from Colorado.We’re Related was created to help individuals stay in touch with their families through photo sharing, a news feed, birthday reminders, etc. Individuals can also build their family tree using We’re Related.  For example, more than 100 million relationships (of living people) have been defined on We’re Related. The most common relationship, by far, is cousin. This relationship is often defined in We’re Related using the terms cuz, first cousin, or my cousin.

We’re Related is a free application on Facebook. It can be downloaded through Facebook at: http://apps.facebook.com/we_r_relatedhttp://apps.facebook.com/we_r_related.

Media Contact
Whitney Ransom McGowan
Corporate Communications Director
FamilyLink.com, Inc.
http://www.worldvitalrecords.com
whitney@familylink.com

About FamilyLink.com, Inc.
FamilyLink.com, Inc. is a family of services that includes WorldVitalRecords.com, FamilyHistoryLink.com, WebTree.com, and the We’re Related and My Family applications on Facebook. The focus of the company is to bring families closer through innovative online services. A combined global audience of 11.5 million unique individuals visits the Web properties owned and operated by FamilyLink.com, Inc. each month to generate 28 million monthly page views. We’re Related is one of the fastest-growing social networks for genealogists as well as other family members. The application helps individuals find relatives on Facebook, keep in touch with family members through news and status updates, build family trees, and share photos. Those who use We’re Related actively participate in guiding the product roadmap through an online forum and direct feedback.

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“As of Today, Families are More Important Than Poker”

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Today Jason McGowan, product manager of We’re Related on Facebook said, “As of today, families are more important than poker.” What he was referring to was the fact that the We’re Related application has moved up to be the #6 most popular application on Facebook, by Most Active Users, surpassing the Texas HoldEm Poker application.

We’re Related was launched in October 2007 and is currently the most popular Facebook application for families, with more than 15 million users.

What is the purpose of We’re Related, and what is the connection to families? We’re Related allows you to keep up with your family, through photo sharing, a news feed, birthday reminders, etc. Using We’re Related, you can also build your family tree.  For example, more than 50 million relationships (of living people) have been defined on We’re Related. The most common relationship, by far, is “cousin, or cuz, or first cousin, or my cousin.” We’re Related is a free application on Facebook. It can be downloaded through Facebook  (http://apps.facebook.com/we_r_related), or by pasting the following link into your browser:

http://www.facebook.com/applications/#/apps/application.php?id=5388815661&b=&ref=pd_r

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Finding Free Genealogy Records Online & WorldVitalRecords.com

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Personal Life Media recently published Episode 8 of Family History: Genealogy Made Easy featuring WorldVitalRecords.com. The title of the interview is Finding Free Genealogy Records Online & World Vital Records featuring, former Director of Content Partnership, Yvette Arts. During the pod cast, learn about some of the exciting news at WorldVitalRecords.com, as well as a sneak preview into 2009. Click here to view the podcast.

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We’re Related Proves Families are Popular on Facebook

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Recently, InsideFacebook.com wrote an article titled, “We’re Related Proves Families are Popular on Facebook.” Click here to view the entire article.

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Google Your Family Tree Featured on Roots Television

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Roots Televsion, a channel servicing the millions of people interested in genealogy and family history, recently featured a short video clip on Dan Lynch’s popular genealogy book, Google Your Family Tree.Roots Television also featured the Google Your Family Tree book on their blog. It is listed as one of the books to purchase in Og’s Genealogy Gift Guide. Here is the link to the Gift Guide:

http://rootstelevision.typepad.com/ogblog/

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Upload Your Family Tree at We’re Related

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Many of you have used We’re Related to connect with your family members on Facebook, to upload photos, to share news, and to give gifts. One feature you may not have used is the We’re Related Tree. The We’re Related Tree allows you to easily input put in your pedigree chart onto the We’re Related application.

Here’s how you add your chart: First, go to the We’re Related application on Facebook.com. Next, simply click on the Tree button. Once you click on this button, you should see a pedigree chart with your picture as the starting point. Next begin to add information, starting with your father and mother. To add information, click on the title where you would like to add information. For example, if you would like to list the name of your mother, you would click on Add Mother. Once you click on this link, you will be prompted to input information including first name, last name, birth date, birth place, death date, death place, and email address. There is also a feature to “Link this individual to one of my Facebook friends“.

Once you have added all of the information, click on the Add Mother button (Depending on the information you are adding, the caption on this button will vary.). If you don’t know all of the information, just include what you do know. If you need to edit the information you have added, click on the edit button in the top, right-hand corner of the box that lists the individual whose information you would like to edit.

Next, click on the Tree Permissions button. This feature allows you to choose relatives and friends whom you would like to be able to view your tree. You can also see a list of your friends on Facebook and select the names of individuals whose tree you would like to view. If you select a friend or family member, a request will be sent to this individual. Once he or she confirms that you can view their tree, you will be able to access it.

We’re Related formerly offered a feature to upload GEDCOMs. Within the next week, this feature will be working again, making it that much easier to upload your family tree information and share it with your family on Facebook.

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How Do I Get The Most Out of My WorldVitalRecords.com Subscription?

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

First of all, we are thrilled that you are a member of WorldVitalRecords.com, and if you aren’t, we hope you will consider subscribing soon! At WorldVitalRecords.com, we want you to get the most out of your subscription. To help you with this endeavor, here are a few tips and facts to assist you along the way…

  1. Read the weekly newsletter. The newsletter provides you with information on upcoming databases, the major collection, company and industry news, and genealogical tips. The newsletter is free and is sent out every Thursday evening.
  2. If you know the location of the ancestor you are searching, try researching using the Places button on the main toolbar on the top left hand corner of the homepage. The Places button allows you to search by country and also by state.
  3. We add content every business day. If you cannot find the content you are searching for today, try again in the future.
  4. If you are looking for a certain collection on our site, try our Browse Popular Collections button When you click on this button, you will be directed to a page containing more than 26 of our most popular collections, including SmallTownPapers, Find My Past, Genealogical Publishing Company, and many more.
  5. On WorldVitalRecords.com, our data is separated into World Collection and US Collection. Any content from the World Collection (any content outside of the US) is represented by the following symbol: Any content from the US collection is represented by the following symbol: Any content that is free, is represented by the following symbol: WorldVitalRecords.com offers a US Collection annual membership for $3.33 per month, and a World Collection annual membership for only $9.95 per month. (Note, you must purchase a subscription for a year to receive that low month-per-month rate.)
  6. If you perform a search at WorldVitalRecords.com and do not find the results you need, try putting just the first name and surname into the Search Box. Sometimes when you perform an advanced search with content in every box, the results you need to do not show up because one of the pieces of information in the box is not documented in the database. Simple is good sometimes!
  7. If you need assistance, please contact our Customer Support Team. Simply call our toll-free number 888-377-0588 to speak with a representative. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. -5 p.m (MST).
  8. Share your research findings with your family. They may be able to provide tips and additional information you need to assist with your searching.
  9. The WorldVitalRecords.com site map has been designed to help you quickly find the specific place you want to visit on the site. Here is the link: http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/site-map.aspx.
  10. WorldVitalRecords.com provides 3 types of surname searching. The “Matching Type” option lets you select what type of search you would like to do. The three options are “Exact“, “Soundex“, and “Double Metaphone.” To access these options, you must perform an advanced search. Here is the link to begin an advanced search: http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/search.aspx

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Important Technology Book For Genealogists, Google Your Family Tree, Available For Purchase

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Google Your Family Tree, a book written with the sole purpose of helping individuals use Google to discover their family tree, is available for purchase. Orders for the book have been brisk, and it has received very positive reviews. The book is 352 pages and sells for $34.95 (USD). It also makes a great Christmas gift!

If you are interested in learning more about the book, click here to watch a short video clip, or simply click on the video below.

You can also click here to view the video clip on YouTube.com.

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