LignUp Corporation announced that Ancestry.com is implementing voice-over-IP (VoIP) enabled applications based on the LignUp Communications Application Server. Ancestry.com is using the applications to enable site members to capture their oral histories and record memories about people or events in online family trees. The availability of applications that combine voice with rich media will help to increase families’ use of the site by creating a richer experience for Ancestry.com members.

The first two LignUp-based applications that have been implemented for Ancestry.com are:

• Record my memories. The consumer calls into a number, and at the prompt, records his or her oral history. The recording is saved and stored online for family members to access.

• Record conversations. The consumer initiates a call between him or herself and a family member directly from Ancestry.com. Once the call is connected, the caller can “interview” the family member or share memories. The caller uses Web controls to start and stop the recording functionality.

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