College students on four American university campuses will get to enjoy free access to Ancestry Library Edition, the library version of the popular Ancestry.com genealogy database-rich website.

Ancestry’s parent company, The Generations Network, has announced it is providing Brigham Young University, BYU Idaho, BYU Hawaii and LDS Business College with free access to Ancestry Library Edition.

“In an effort to recognize the tremendous influence the BYU Library and its unmatched faculty has had in transforming the genealogy landscape through technology-based education, we are pleased to offer the students and faculty free on-campus access to Ancestry.com,” said Tim Sullivan, CEO of The Generations Network. “BYU is a unique academic institution that is continuing to make significant advancements in genealogical studies, and we are grateful for the many graduates who are now employed at our company. As next-door neighbors, we will continue to tap the knowledge and experience of professors and students, all at the cutting edge of this booming category, to improve our offerings.”

The press release announcing the free access also reveals that BYU is the only university in the United States to offer an undergraduate degree in the field of family history. BYU Assistant University Librarian for Collection Development and Technical Services, Robert Murdoch says, “Ancestry.com helps more than 600 students each semester with their coursework.”