While I was out of the office last week, Ancestry launched some new features to the trees, which allow contributors to online trees to add photos and document images, making it easier for families to collaborate and share family treasures.  Below is the press release announcing the changes.
ANCESTRY.COM INTRODUCES NEW COLLABORATIVE FEATURES FOR FAMILIES TO SHARE AND PRESERVE FAMILY MEMORIES ONLINE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Now the Entire Family Can Add Photos, Stories and Other Family Treasures to a Shared Family Tree
PROVO, UTAH – December 21, 2006 – To celebrate the holiday season, Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today introduced new site features that make building family history something a family can do together. The new site enhancements let amateur family historians everywhere get the whole family involved in the creation and preservation of their personal family history. Now, anyone can build a family tree for free and invite their loved ones to contribute photographs, stories, cherished family documents, and personal memorials to a shared family tree, whether they live in the same home or are spread out across the world.
A family historian can either keep these personal memories and archival photos private on their Ancestry.com family tree, or they can choose to share their family history with the world on Ancestry.com, contributing to the largest collection of online family history records. When they are shared, these historical family photos and scanned documents then become searchable on Ancestry.com and available for family members, far and wide, to discover and add to their own family legacies.
When getting together with loved ones for the holidays, family members can bring their favorite family photos and memorabilia and take advantage of the time together to collect pieces of their family stories. Home sources such as photographs, family Bibles, documents (birth, marriage, or death certificates, etc.) and other heirlooms are often the best place to start when building a family tree. Searching through these keepsakes could reveal fascinating details about a family’s past. Continue reading →