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Ancestry.com offers ‘most comprehensive’ Titanic records, not in 3D

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You could mark the 100th anniversary of Titanic by going to see a 3D version of a 15-year-old film. Or, if you're so inclined, you can do some more serious research on the matter, checking out what Ancestry.com claims is "the most comprehensive online collection of records relating to the passengers and crew aboard the legendary luxury liner." The genealogical site is opening up records relating to the famous ship for free searching from now until April 15th. Thousands of records on the subject are available, including passenger and crew lists, deaths and headstones. It's all a bit morbid, but it certainly beats sitting through the James Cameron movie again. More information is available in the press release after the break.

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