Tuesday, February 19, 2019

FamilySearch Records This Week

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New Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of February 19, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UTFamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Colombia, Italy, Switzerland, and the United States: California, Georgia (Confederate Pension Rolls), Illinois, Iowa (almost 5 million new military records), New York (Naturalization records), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors. (Easily find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom).
Search these 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.
Country
Collection
Indexed Records
Digital Images
Comments
Colombia
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2017
120,578
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
Italy
Italy, Benevento, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1810-1942
5,080
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
Switzerland
Switzerland, Vaud Terrier Records, 1234-1798
236
0
Added indexed records and images to an existing collection
United States
California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994
48,406
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States
California, County Naturalizations, 1831-1985
66
0
New indexed records collection
United States
Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920
113,365
0
New indexed records collection
United States
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
2,055
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States
Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958
15,645
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States
Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910
4,792,997
0
New indexed records collection
United States
New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980
483,815
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States
Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936
9,614
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Haven, Funeral Home Obituary Cards, 1914-2007
1,434
0
New indexed records collection
United States
United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
116,336
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 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Friday, February 8, 2019

FamilySearch Records This Week

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New Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of February 4, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UTFamilySearch added millions of new, free, historical records this week from France and England. Additional records were added from Australia, Russia, New York, Wales, and the BillionGraves Index. (Easily find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom.)
Search 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.
Country
Collection
Indexed Records
Digital Images
Comments
Australia
Australia, South Australia, Will and Probate Records
45,061
0
New indexed records collection
England
England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980
2,071,150
0
New indexed records collection
France
France, Haut-Rhin, Civil Registration, 1792-1919
1,870,795
0
New indexed records collection
France
France, Vienne, Civil Registration, 1792-1913
2,191,179
0
New indexed records collection
Other
BillionGraves Index
121,880
121,880
Added indexed records and images to an existing collection
Russia
Russia, Samara Church Books 1748-1934
2,191
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States
New York, Church and Civil Deaths, 1824-1962
40,923
0
New indexed records collection
Wales
Wales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900
26,747
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection
Searchable historical 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 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.