FamilySearch New Collections Update 25 July 2014

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FamilySearch Collections Update July 25, 2014   Find this e-announcement online at FamilySearch News and Press FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.7 Million Indexed Records and Images to Canada, Croatia, Peru, Poland, and the United States FamilySearch has added more than 1.7 million indexed records and images to collections from Canada, Croatia, Peru, Poland, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,160,179 indexed records from the UnitedStates, Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900–1953, collection; the 50,858 indexed records from thePeru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889–1997, collection; and the 99,950 indexed records from United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905–1937, collection . See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 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 at FamilySearch.org . FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Collection Indexed Records Digital Images Comments Canada, Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621–1979 27 290 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Croatia, Church Books, 1516–1994 0 201 Added images to an existing collection. Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889–1997 50,858 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Poland, Radom Roman Catholic Church Books, 1587–1966 0 240 Added images to an existing collection. United States, Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900–1953 1,160,179 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878–1938 77,476 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States Census, 1910 0 1,389 Added images to an existing collection. United States Census, 1940 99,173 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905–1937 99,950 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States, Utah, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, 1847–1868 36 36 Added indexed records to an existing collection.