--part1_0.e4fbe564.2592ca59_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have been able to establish several of my lines by using Ancestry.com - with high recommendations I forward this to each of you - have a Blessed Holiday & a Safe and Happy Entry into the 21st Century Kristina Aldrup San Antonio, TX --part1_0.e4fbe564.2592ca59_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <Ancestry.com_Announcement_NM@anclist001.ancestry.com> Received: from rly-yd01.mx.aol.com (rly-yd01.mail.aol.com [172.18.150.1]) by air-yd04.mail.aol.com (v67.6) with ESMTP; Sun, 19 Dec 1999 02:46:48 1900 Received: from ancmail02.ancestry.com ([192.216.182.165]) by rly-yd01.mx.aol.com (v67.6) with ESMTP; Sun, 19 Dec 1999 02:46:44 1900 Received: from anclist001.ancestry.com (208.222.96.74:2220) by ancmail02.ancestry.com (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <6.002E65F2@ancmail02.ancestry.com>; Sat, 18 Dec 1999 23:46:44 -0800 Message-ID: <19991218144509.LRBDAAAH.458335@anclist001.ancestry.com> From: "Ancestry.com Announcement NM" <Ancestry.com_Announcement_NM@anclist001.ancestry.com> To: <KKA001@aol.com> Subject: IMPORTANT NEWS: ANCESTRY SITE REDESIGN & HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 14:45:09 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Errors-To: Ancestry.com_Announcement_NM@anclist001.ancestry.com Originator: Ancestry.com_Announcement_NM@anclist001.ancestry.com X-Mailer: UnityMail X-Mailer-Version: 3.0 X-UnityUser: Ancestry, Inc. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ============================================= GREAT NEWS! ANCESTRY SITE REDESIGN ============================================= We have spent the last few months talking to users like you about our site. The result is a redesign that vastly improves the overall user experience. Check out the new design, up live early this week. The goal of redesign has been to develop the next generation Ancestry site that will serve your needs as an existing Ancestry user, and make it easier for a new user to join our growing community of family history researchers. The new design will: Make it easier for you to navigate through our site Direct you to the new and fresh content on our site in the new TODAY@ANCESTRY section Divide our site into 7 areas: Home, Search, Learn, Share, Save, Shop, and Help Direct the existing good-will and collaborative efforts of family history researchers towards a highly trafficked area where people can connect and share their work. Reference the User Guide to the Ancestry Redesign below to help you get oriented with the new site. Thanks for all your input, and as always we anxious for your feedback. ============================================= MORE GREAT NEWS! HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: FREE ACCESS TO ANCESTRY.COM ============================================= Celebrate the holidays with Ancestry.com as we give free access to the entire site from December 20, 1999 to January 4, 2000. We are also offering three special subscription offers: 1) New Members - Special Subscription Offer for $39.95. Our special gift offer to you is an annual subscription for just $39.95 a $20.00 saving off our most popular plan. We also offer a full 30-day money back guarantee. This offer ends on December 31, 1999. 2) Current Members - Special Subscription Renewal Offer for $39.95. You can extend your subscription twelve (12) months from your future expiration date for only $39.95. For example, if you purchased an annual subscription in July of 1999 you can extend your subscription from July 2000 to July 2001. This offer ends December 31, 1999. 3) Give the gift of Ancestry.com to a relative or friend with our Gift Subscription offer. Choose from our rich plan offerings. Click here to lean more about these special offers http://www.ancestry.com/home/celebrate/holidays.htm (Available afternoon of Monday December 20, 1999) ============================================= USER GUIDE TO THE ANCESTRY REDESIGN ============================================= I. WHAT'S DIFFERENT II. WHERE DO I FIND THE ITEMS I USE NOW III. SITE MAP ============================================= I. WHAT'S DIFFERENT ============================================= The redesign incorporates the "tab" style used by many popular informational websites, including our sister site MyFamily.com. We have divided our site into HOME, SEARCH, LEARN, SHARE, SAVE, and SHOP tabs. There is also a HELP tab represented by a question mark "?". The content is mostly the same, but it should be much easier for you to get to it. We have added the TODAY@ANCESTRY area off the HOME tab. Here you will be able to find the all the information that is updated daily on our site. The SEARCH tab holds all our genealogical and historical databases and the ADVANCED SEARCH. You still will be able to search off the homepage, but you will want to explore the SEARCH tab to refine your researching. The LEARN tab holds all our self-learn and non-database resources. You will find research tips and guides that are necessary to start or advance your research. Our expert help and columns are also located here. The SHARE tab is the perfect area for you to collaborate with other family history researchers. Our most popular online applications like the Surname Communities and the Message Boards are located here. The SAVE tab is where you will go to record and preserve your family history research. Our Online Family Tree is located here. The SHOP tab is where you will go to purchase the world's finest software, books and other products that help you bring your family together. ============================================= II. WHERE DO I FIND THE ITEMS I USE NOW ============================================= The great news about the redesign is that the most used Ancestry links are still on the homepage, just ONE click away. Additionally some of the more popular items have been brought up to the front page for easier access. SEARCH - same place, on the homepage right up in the center; ANCESTRY DAILY NEWS - same place, on the homepage on the right side; NEW DATABASES - same place, on the homepage on the upper right side; POPULAR DATABASES (SSDI, Census Records, Ancestry World Tree) - on the homepage right below the search area; NEW SITE FEATURES - on the homepage below the search area. ============================================= III. SITE MAP ============================================= HOME - Today@Ancestry - Thinking of Joining? - About Ancestry.com - Partner with Us SEARCH - Advanced Search - Search by Locality - Search by Record Type - Search Help LEARN - Getting Started - Learning Center - Reference - Publications - Articles and Columns SHARE - Surname Community - Message Boards - Ancestry World Tree - Research Registry SAVE - Online Family Tree - MyFamily.com - Charts and Forms SHOP - Books - Software - Maps - Magazines - Forms and Supplies - Customer Service ____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mailto:U-A26.33.458335@anclist001.ancestry.com and hit send, or if the email address is not clickable, simply copy the text to the right of the 'mailto:' command and paste it into your email application and hit send. You will be taken off the list immediately. Thank you! --part1_0.e4fbe564.2592ca59_boundary--