Tuesday, September 14, 2010

FamilySearch Announces 5 Million New Records from 19 Countries Now Available

The following is from FamilySearch.

13 September 2010

Visitors to FamilySearch.org now have access to over 5 million new records of free indexed names and images. These 48 recently published collections feature names from 19 different countries, including the first sets of records from Nicaragua and Sri Lanka.

See the chart below for the complete list of all the newly added or improved collections. All of these records can be found athttp://Beta.FamilySearch.org.
ProjectNew RecordsNew ImagesComments
Argentina, Cordoba—Cordoba Marriage Records, 1642–193139989 New Index
Argentina, Santa Fe (Rosario) —Church Records, 1642-1972 186262New Images
Austria, Vienna—Population Cards, 1850–192818157 New Index
Belgium—Death Registration, 1851–190077953 New Index
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Church Records, Diocese of Itaguai, 1700-1940 34892New Images
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Church Records, Diocese of Nova Iguacu, 1686-1940 9853New Images
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Church Records, Diocese of Valenca, 1771-1963 23972New Images
Brazil, Santa Catarina—Civil Registration, 1874-1998 275362New Images
Brazil, Sao Paulo—Archdiocese of Botucatu, Church Records, 1849-1937 38551New Images
British Isles, Bishop of Durham's Allertonshire Peculiar—Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1667–1890 323New Images
Canada, New Brunswick—Death Certificates, 1920–1934 78878New Images
Canada, New Brunswick—Death Certificates, 1935–1938 17257New Images
Canada, New Brunswick—Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810–1906160214164227New Images and Index
Canada, New Brunswick—Provincial Returns of Deaths, 1815–1919 81680New Images
Canada, Newfoundland—Registers of Vital Statistics, 1753–1893 14649New Images
Canada, Prince Edward Island—Baptism Card Index, 1721-188592874 New Index
Canada, Prince Edward Island—Death Card Index, 1721-190515943 New Index
Canada, Prince Edward Island—Marriage Registers, 1832-18883485 New Index
Chile, Concepcion—Civil Registration, 1885-1903 (Part 1)30124 New Index
Czech Republic, Opava—Provincial Archive Church Records, 1571-1905, pt. 02 17793New Images
Czech Republic, Trebon—State Regional Archive Church Records, 1650-1900, pt. 03 34959New Images
England, Calendar Durham—Diocesan Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1594–1815 6476New Images
England, Durham—Diocese Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1692–1900 108721New Images
Italy, Napoli Prov., Castellammare di Stabia—Death Records, 1809-1936 17720New Images
Jamaica – Civil Births 1878-1899240191 New Index added to existing collection
Jamaica, Clarendon—Parish Civil Births, 1878-1930150857150857New Images and Index added to existing collection
 Jamaica, Trelawny—Parish Civil Births, 1878-193073536 New Images added to existing collection
Lima, Peru—Civil Registration Index, 1910–193038713 New Index
MĂ©xico, Distrito Federal—Church Records, 1536-1970 (Part 2) 24813New Images
Mexico, Tamaulipas—Church Records, 1703-1964, Part 1 24652New Images
Mexico, Zacatecas—Catholic Church Records, 1605-1977 111034New Images
New Zealand—Immigration Passenger Lists, 1871–1915160774 New Index
New Zealand—Immigration Passenger Lists, 1871-1915, Pt.2296065 New Images
Nicaragua Managua—Civil Records, 1879–1984 (Part 2)16305655733New Images and Index
Nicaragua Managua—Civil Records, 1879–Present264022154310New Images and Index
Puerto Rico—Roman Catholic Church Records, 1645–1969 131824New Images
Sri Lanka, Colombo—District Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1677-1990 33965New Images
Sweden, Orebro—Church Records, 1641-186051000 New Index
Sweden, Södermanland—Church Records to 1860 (Part 1)10200 New Index
Sweden, Uppsala—Church Records, 1613-186040800 New Index
U.S., Illinois—Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–19472879598 New Index
U.S., Illinois—Probate Books, 1819-1970 57118New Images
U.S., Indiana—Davies & Clay Counties, Marriages, 1811-195956116 New Index added to existing collection
U.S., Minnesota—1857  Territorial Census 3983New Images
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, 1800–1850 (Part 2 of 4)26033538831New Images and Index added to existing collection
U.S., South Dakota —1945 State Census 284808New Index
U.S., Tennessee—Death Records, 1914–19553118 New Index
United States—Marriage Records of the Office of the Commissioner, Washington Headquarters of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861–186946032782New Images and Index
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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