FamilySearch Record Search Update: New Brazil, Czech Republic, Italy, and U.S. Records Added

Thirteen collections were added or updated on the FamilySearch Record Search pilot—over 3.5 million new records. International researchers will be excited to know that collections were added for Brazil, Czech Republic, and Italy.

In the United States, collections were added for Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

These collections can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Records Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).

Special thanks to the FamilySearch volunteers who helped create the 2 million indexed names published this week!

Collection Name	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Brazil Pernambuco Civil Registration 1889–2003		470,743	New — Partial collection (26%), images only
Czech Republic, Northern Bohemia, Litoměřice Archive Church Books 1552–1905		54,068	Updated — Additional images and localities added.
Czech Republic, Southern Bohemia, Trebon Archive Church Books, 1650–1900		14,646	Updated— Additional images and localities added.
Florida Deaths 1877–1939	471,800	0	New
Indiana Marriages, 1811–1959	153,361	0	New — Partial collection (18%).
Italy, Palermo Province, Monreale Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1530–1919		24,705	New
Massachusetts State Census, 1855		13,071	Updated — Additional images and localities added.
Massachusetts State Census, 1865		2,222	Updated — Additional images and localities added.
New York State Census, 1865		35,851	New
North Carolina Deaths 1906–1930	615,568	612,154	New — Index linked to images.
North Carolina, Davidson County Vital Records, 1867–1984		79,128	New — Marriage and death records only.
South Carolina Deaths 1915–1943	636,445	635,098	New—Index linked to images
South Carolina Deaths 1944-1955	231,138	0	New

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