Monday, January 05, 2009

FamilySearch Record Search Update: 4 million new records added

5 January 2009

FamilySearch added about 4 million new records to its Record Search pilot over the holidays. Patrons will find records from Brazil, Hungary, Czech Republic, Southern Bohemia, Třeboň, West Virginia, and the much anticipated Indian Territory records from the 1900 U.S. Census. See the chart below for more details. The new records can be searched for free at FamilySearch.org (Click Search Records, then Record Search pilot).

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Civil Registration
Digital Images: 1,291,670
Comments: Updated – New localities added to browse

Hungary Funeral Notices
Digital Images: 539,096
Comments: New

Czech Republic, Southern Bohemia, Třeboň Archive Church Books
Digital Images: 24,835
Comments: New

Arizona Death Certificates
Indexed Records: 265,726
Digital Images: 264,534
Comments: New

West Virginia Births
Indexed Records: 242,781
Comments: Ten new counties added

West Virginia Deaths
Indexed Records: 402,154
Comments: Ten new counties added

West Virginia Marriages
Indexed Records: 393,867
Comments: Ten new counties added

1900 United States Census
Indexed Records: 826,030
Comments: Added Indian Territory

1 comment:

James Tanner said...

You might already know that Arizona Death Certificates and Birth Certificates have been online for some time at genealogy.az.gov
Thanks