FamilySearch Databases Update

New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of March 11, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—FamlySearch added millions of new, free, indexed historical records this week from England, France, Iceland, Peru, South Africa, and United States: Georgia, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Utah. (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
England	England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950	16	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
England	England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992	2,554,396	0	New indexed records collection
England	England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963	425	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
France	France, Births and Baptisms, 1546-1896	5,475,443	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Iceland	Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965	13,110	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Peru	Peru, Áncash, Civil Registration, 1888-2005	130,217	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
South Africa	South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954	196,122	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955	371	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records, 1900-1964	32,495	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	New York State Census, 1905	905	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953	620	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003	451	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900	911,053	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Utah, World War I Militia Lists, 1917-1918	26,019	0	New indexed records 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.

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FamilySearch New Databases

New Free Historical Records on Family Search: Week of March 4, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (5 March 2019)—FamilySearch added millions of new, free, historical records this week from Canada, England, Australia, Cook Islands, Peru, United States (Iowa), and the BillionGraves Index.  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. (Easily find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom.).

Country	Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Australia	Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940	4,184	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Australia	Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873-1985	579	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Canada	Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926	2,016,404	48,436	New indexed records and images collection
Cook Islands	Cook Islands, Public Records, 1846-1989	75,734	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
England	England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957	1,788,466	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Other	BillionGraves Index	127,027	127,027	Added indexed records and images to an existing collection
Peru	Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	178,642	0	Added indexed records and images to an existing collection
United States	Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951	5	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.

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Family Search Classes for March

Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for March 2019 Salt Lake City, Utah (4 March 2019), The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free classes and webinars for March 2019. Classes focus on beginning skills using the free FamilySearch Family Tree, Research Wiki, Catalog, mobile apps, and online community. Some classes will be offered in Spanish and Portuguese. Participants can attend in person or online. See the calendar below for the complete list of classes. No registration is required. FamilySearch.org and Family Tree Classes will be offered every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. MDT throughout the month of March. If you are unable to attend a class in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars. Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends. All classes are in mountain daylight time (MDT). DATE/TIME CLASS WEBINAR | ROOM Tuesday, 5 March, 10:00 A.M. MDT Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively Webinar | Main Lab Thur, 7 March, 10:00 A.M. MDT Portuguese Language Indexing Webinar | Main Lab Saturday, 9 March, 1:00 P.M. MDT Primeiros passos para pesquisa Webinar | Main Lab Tuesday, 12 March, 10:00 A.M. MDT Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki Webinar | Main Lab Saturday, 16 March, 1:00 P.M. MDT Ayuda de investigación y buscando registros de la página de persona en Árbol Familiar Webinar | Main Lab Tuesday, 19 March, 10:00 A.M. MDT Using the FamilySearch Mobile Apps Webinar | Main Lab Thur, 21 March, 10:00 A.M. MDT Italian Language Indexing Webinar | Main Lab Tuesday, 26 March, 10:00 A.M. MDT Discovering the FamilySearch Community Webinar | Main Lab ### About FamilySearch FamilySearch International 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 free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.