Action for Libraries
Subscribe Now; Circumvent Rise in Ancestry Library Edition Price Increase
By Lisa Holmberg
BCR's subscription price for Ancestry Library Edition from HeritageQuest is scheduled to
increase at the end of March. Subscribe now to avoid the additional expense of the new year's
increasing prices.
Ancestry Library Edition covers the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, church, court, immigration and vital records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. This collection of more than 4,000 databases and two billion names is a strong complement to HeritageQuest Online.
HeritageQuest Online is designed specifically for public library users. With more than 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, PERSI and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online gives public libraries the opportunity to tap into one of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country. This online library includes original page images for all documents, which users can access from the convenience of their homes or at the library.
BCR's package subscription of HeritageQuest Online and Ancestry Library Edition runs December 1 through November 30. Pricing will be prorated for members that join midyear. BCR's annual HeritageQuest subscription runs April 1 through March 31. The renewal/order deadline is March 15. This discounted price is available only to libraries that subscribe to HeritageQuest Online.
Pricing and ordering information is available at www.bcr.org/reference/heritage/. If you need additional information or would like to sign up for a trial, please contact Lisa Holmberg (lholmber@bcr.org)or Ellen Fox (efox@bcr.org) at BCR.