American Ancestors is Offering Free Access to All of Its Records Right Now

American Ancestors, the online research website from the New England Historic Genealogical Society, is offering completely free access to its database of records that include more than 1.4 billion names from 18 countries. You’ll only need to register for a free guest account to search and view these family history records right now. Access is typically almost $90 per year.

Get started searching and viewing records here. Hurry though, this free event ends at the end of the day on Jan 10th.

Read more about what American Ancestors has to offer and the special free access event below. 

To assist family historians of all levels with ambitious New Year’s resolutions, American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) are granting FREE access to more than 1.4 billion names within its data-rich online records. For a limited time only—from Wednesday, January 3, 2018, through Wednesday, January 10, 2018—anyone can access the many research databases within the award-winning website of NEHGS by registering as a FREE Guest Member at AmericanAncestors.org/Free-Billion.

The website of NEHGS at AmericanAncestors.org contains some of the most important online databases for researching American ancestry, with more than 1.4 billion names in records covering 18 countries. Many databases include original content created by the experts and scholars at NEHGS, and all are open for eight days of FREE research to anyone who registers as a Guest Member. Access to all databases is free from January 3 at 12:00 AM EST through January 10 at 11:59 PM EST.

NEHGS Can Fulfill Your Resolution

Aware of the renewed desire to begin or continue the study and documentation of one’s family history in the New Year, NEHGS has many resources and services to assist genealogists at any level of research and publishing. The Online Learning Center on AmericanAncestors.org offers a complete program of instructional resources to guide both the beginner and the more advanced family historian.

In addition, the consultation services and research services divisions within NEHGS provide excellent ways to obtain expert guidance and solutions to the frustrating and mysterious “brick walls” that inevitably appear along the journey of researching ancestral roots.

And, the calendar of guided research tours and heritage tours offered during 2018 by NEHGS provides many opportunities for the ambitious and passionate genealogist to participate in intensive days devoted to research, one-on-one consultations, presentations by NEHGS genealogists and local experts, and social activities.

Find access to the records here. Hurry though, this event ends at the end of the day on Jan 10th.