New Records Available From FamilySearch

News Release From FamilySearch: New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of October 29, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY, UT—FamilySearch expanded its free online archives this week with new historical records from Germany, Chile, Italy, and the United States (Texas, West Virginia, and Western States Marriage Index.) Research these free new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images. (Find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom). Country Collection Indexed Records Digital Images Comments Germany Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1912 499 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection Italy Italy, Bergamo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1901 1,279 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection Italy Italy, Brescia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1797-1943 69,233 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection Italy Italy, Savona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1813, 1838-1936 1,615 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection Peru Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1935-1999 2,550 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection United States Texas, Houston, Historic Hollywood Cemetery Records, 1895-2008 200 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection United States West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 69,063 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection United States Western States Marriage Index 963 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection 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/indexing. 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 4,921 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.