Wednesday, August 29, 2012

FamilySearch Records Update 28 August 2012

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28 August 2012

1940 United States Federal Census Indexing Wraps Up


Volunteers have completed the final indexing batches for the 1940 United States Federal Census! The completed census for all states—132 million people—now fully searchable by name at FamilySearch.org and 1940 Census Community Project partners’ websites. It is anticipated that the free 1940 Census index online will be the most used index for US genealogical research for the next decade. US volunteer efforts will now be directed to the US Immigration and Naturalization project. Other new searchable collections online were added this week for Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Sweden, and the United States. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online atFamilySearch.org.
 
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CollectionIndexed RecordsDigital ImagesComments
Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011098,596Added browsable images to existing collection.
China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-20100283,647Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-18890177,141Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-2005042,747Added browsable images to existing collection.
France, Quimper et Léon Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1772-191027,84061,297Added indexed records and browsable images  to existing collection.
Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census 1867105,1150Added indexed records to existing collection.
Italy, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-193645,0580Added indexed records to existing collection.
Italy, Trento, Diocesi di Trento, Catholic Church Records, 1548-1937376,906128,966New indexed records and browsable images.
Italy, Vicenza, Casoni, Parocchia di San Rocco, Catholic Church Records, 1597-194131,1900Added indexed records to existing collection.
México, San Luis Potosí, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-1842077,652Added browsable images to existing collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878-19600384,275Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997024,182New browsable image collection.
Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903-1998057,649Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996040,760Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911010,205Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911046,964Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911018,945Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911089,395Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-186037,3390Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Alabama, Jefferson County Circuit Court Papers, 1870-19160283,698New browsable image collection.
United States, California, San Mateo County Records, 1855-19910170,095Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Census 1940 (Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin)43,882,3610Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files404,049404,049Added indexed records and images to an existing affiliate collection.
United States, Colorado, Denver County Probate Case Files, 1900-192501,544,153New browsable image collection.
United States, Idaho, Obituaries, 200709,165New browsable image collection.
United States, Illinois, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1853-200905,040New browsable image collection.
United States, Illinois, DeKalb County Land Records, 1838-1927068,048New browsable image collection.
United States, Indiana, Marriages, 1811-195984,500858,401Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792-197712,4290Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Maine, State Archive Collections, 1790-1966021,092Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-19404,174123,900Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-198308,643Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2011067,240Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, New Hampshire, County Naturalization Records, 1771-20010173,600New browsable image collection.
United States, New Jersey, Probate Records, 1678-198003,084,661New browsable image collection.
United States, North Carolina, Civil Action Court Papers, 1712-19700143,369Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-197912,060287,222Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection
United States, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994140,274218Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Social Security Death Index337,4950Added indexed records to an existing affiliate collection.
United States, Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-19764,543,2344,459,231Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986036,767Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Washington, County Probate Records, 1853-19290105,620Added browsable images to existing collection.
Venezuela, Civil Registration201,5750Added indexed records to existing collection.

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