As reported previously, during the pandemic, ProQuest which supplies the library edition of Ancestry to many libraries advised that Ancestry is permitting remote access during the pandemic. Per Bill Forsyth, Senior Product Manager, ProQuest, the remote access for those libraries that have Ancestry subscriptions through ProQuest is extended through July 31, 2020.

Ancestry will continue to evaluate the need monthly and will adjust the access dates accordingly.

Jan Meisels Allen

Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee