Saturday, November 01, 2008

FamilySearch Record Search Update: Over 30 Million New Records Added

Over 30 million names or record images were added to FamilySearch’s RecordSearch pilot. Significant data was published from 3 U.S. Census indexing projects (1850, 1860, and 1870). Digital image collections were added for Massachusetts, Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Louisiana, Russia, Spain, and Vermont (see the table below).

The entire collection can be searched for free online at http://pilot.familysearch.org or through the Search Records feature at FamilySearch.org.

Collection

Digital Images

Indexed Records

Comment

1850 United States Census (Population) - index & images

1,830,275

Added Georgia, Mississippi, and Virginia

1850 US Census (Slave)

1,157,705

See description online for state list.

1850 US Census (Mortality)

39,325

See description online for state list.

1860 US Census

20,112,346

All states. Partials for Alabama and Pennsylvania.

1870 US Census

6,866,230

Added IN, MI, OH, and WI

1865 MA Census

15,434

City of Boston

1855 Argentina, Buenos Aires Census,

7,630

See description online.

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Civil Registration

1,657,420

Covers years 1889 to 2006.

Czech, Republic (Opava) Church Books

18,800

Covers years 1650 to 1900.

Louisiana War of 1812 Pensions Lists

149

Covers years 1812 to 1815.

Russia, St Petersburg Lutheran Church

128,317

Covers years 1833 to 1935.

Spain, Ciudad Real Catholic Diocese

689,338

Records from 1530 to 1930.

Vermont Enrolled Militia Records

598

Covers years 1861 to 1867.


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