I personally like the clean, uncluttered, pared down home page. It has most everything I need to access without distractions.

I do have one suggestion. I'd like to see another icon in the "Search for Ancestors" box that would go to the Search/Records/More Options window. I go to the More Options window about 99% of the time. It would save a ton of mouse clicking and time if it was accessible in the Search for Ancestors box on the homepage. I've included a mock up for clarity. I'm using "Advanced" as an example of the requested icon.