Ancestry.com is extending free access to its immigration records collection through the end of the year. The company originally offered free access through November 30 to celebrate the large expansion of its passenger list collection unveiled on Nov. 9. Due to overwhelming response, the company has now decided to extend the free access offer through December 31, 2006. The which now covers virtually all available US immigration records.

Ancestry.com has experienced its highest-ever site page views after launching the passenger list collection. Average page views per day have increased by 25 percent, from 12 million to 15 million over the past month, and by more than 30,000 page views per day from new visitors. The immigration collection now covers almost all virtually available U.S. immigration records.