ANN ARBOR – ProQuest has teamed up with Ancestry to offer a new version of its HeritageQuest online genealogical and historical information database. The new version is available now to all subscribing libraries.
This family history resource, which can be accessed from the library or remotely through the library portal, has a new interface powered by Ancestry, enriching the search experience and streamlining the research process.
The new HeritageQuest Online offers new capabilities and benefits to users that include:
The intuitive interface provides a fresh user experience that will be familiar to Ancestry.com users.
The U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 ? a highly valued resource that now includes complete every-name indexes and unique interactive maps.
Census data exceeding 700 million records that can now be discovered using Exact Match, Phonetic, Variant, Soundex, Wildcard and Keyword Searches.
Searching full-text of the expanded collection of more than 40,000 family and local history books ? is now enhanced with thumbnail images and hit highlighting.
A new Image Viewer offers basic and advanced capabilities without any plug-in, making it easy to share images with family and friends.
Image resolution that is significantly improved with the addition of greyscale and color.
The enhancements are a result of the expanded partnership and distribution agreement between ProQuest and Ancestry announced last June. Extensive training services and materials from both companies provide learning opportunities for library staff and patrons alike. For example, the new Research Aid will replace the Learning Center and include topics such as Getting Started, Census, Beyond the Basics, Military and Ethnic.
