FamilySearch Records Update 19 July 2011: UK and Mexico Collections Enjoy Significant Additions

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FamilySearch Adds 12 Million New Records and Images This Week

The England and Mexico Collections Contain the Lion’s Share of the New Additions

 

19 July 2011

The recent collection updates at FamilySearch.org are too diverse to summarize—seigniorial and notarial records, bishop’s transcripts and parish registers, citizen lists, court case files—you get the picture.  The largest collection updates this week are from England and Mexico—eight million records and images between the two countries’ collections. Another 4 million records and images were added for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, USA, and Wales. Search the records online now at FamilySearch.org. See the list below for more details.

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 has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online atFamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collection	Records	Images	Comments
Austria, Upper Austria Seigniorial Records, 1537-1888	0	116,182	New browsable image collection.
Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920	0	29,195	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900	0	150,480	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900	0	35,342	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900	202,219	0	Added index records to existing collection.
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000	929,054		Added images and index to existing collection.
England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1603-1910	947,377	332,814	New index collection.
Germany, Westfalen, Minden Citizen Lists, 1574-1902	14,707	902	New index collection.
Italy, Civil Registration, 1806-1940	0	4,284	Added browsable images to existing collection for Salerno.
Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records	0	16,082	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1576-1984	0	2,271,610	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records	0	1,352,091	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Catholic Church Records, 1586-1970	0	2,110,380	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Veracruz, Catholic Church Records	0	2,486,833	New browsable image collection.
South Africa, Methodist Parish Registers, 1822-1996	0	18,726	New browsable image collection.
Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1640-1860	19,783	1,302	Added images and index to existing collection.
U.S., Arkansas, Draft Registration Cards, compiled 1948-1959	0	14,402	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967	0	62,131	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetery Records	0	4,902	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana, Second Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1948-1959	0	35,210	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Maine, State Archive Collections	0	17,613	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1792-1983	0	23,884	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Michigan, State Census, 1894	381,961	0	New index collection.
U.S., Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages, 1858-1979	0	17,039	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Montana, Rosebud County Records	0	43,056	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-1938	0	30,344	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., North Carolina, State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800-1909	0	256,204	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910	9,723	0	Added index records to existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010	0	3,375	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Washington State, Army National Guard Records, 1880-1947	0	11,647	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Wisconsin, Probate Estate Files, 1848-1933	0	26,634	Added browsable images to existing collection for Green County.
Wales, Probate Abstracts, 1773-1780	0	3,466	Added browsable images to existing collection.

New Addition to Bob's Family History Materials

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Bob's Family History Materials
New Power Point – Converting Your Slides to Digital Images

Bob's Ward Family History Progress Chart - a Spreadsheet Program
With a cumulative Quarterly Report 
Designed so Family History Consultants can track Family History progress within the ward and then make a simple report for the HPGL and the bishop.
You can add and delete family names as they move in and out of the ward and add and remove notes You will be able to actually measure Family History Progress in your ward and see
What has happened and What still needs to happen!
Without some kind of report, it is impossible for the HPGL to fulfill his calling

Indexing Flyer
This will provide information & inspiration to your ward members so they will want to try Indexing

POWER POINT PROGRAMS
Bob's Overview of Family History and how to use the Progress Chart
Bob's Duties of High Council Adviser over Family History 
Bob's Duties of Bishop for Family History 
Bob's Duties of High Priests Group Leader 
Bob's Duties of Family History Consultants 
Bob's How to Increase Family History work in your Ward 
Just Cuz! - (A fun project for Youth and Adults – find your living family)
Bob's Overview of Member's Guide to Temple & Family History
(Designed to be used as a fifth Sunday presentation) 


DOCUMENTS
Bob's Bare-Bones Action Check List 
On Line Ward Photo Book 
A Suggested Project for YM & YW– help your ward!
Gary and Bob's Guide to teach Members New FamilySearch
For FH Centers - Tracking Staff Training Spreadsheet

HPGL PACKAGE
Items needed by HPGLs for first meeting with new Consultants


ALL MATERIALS ARE FREE!
To request a copy of any of these programs email res@ida.net

"These programs are NOT produced by Family Search or the LDS Family History Department" 

New records: Business Index Collection published by findmypast.co.uk and the Society of Genealogists

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS CELEBRATED IN NEWLY RELEASED RECORDS

·         Fascinating Business Indexes released online

·         Banned female author Radclyffe Hall of contentious novel The Well of Loneliness listed

·         Celebrated British companies Cadburys, Barclays, Rolls Royce, Lyons, and Harrods all included

Set against the backdrop of the early twentieth century, when women were fighting for their civil rights, new historical records launched today show women defied the prejudices and challenges of the time to become successful business leaders. The newly released Business Index Collection, published today by leading family history website www.findmypast.co.uk and in association with the Society of Genealogists, is available online for the first time, over 100 years after the indexes were first published in print.

The Business Indexes are directories of how Britain's business landscape shaped up between the early 1890s and 1927. They contain images and details of Britain's shopkeepers, businessmen and women, as well as captains of industry. The records also feature a short biography, detailing the entrant's prominence in local society, their memberships of corporations and/or clubs, the hobbies or leisure activities they enjoyed, as well as charities and other institutions that they may have been involved in. This information provides a unique insight into the individual’s character, which is extremely difficult to find elsewhere in such a comprehensive form.

A woman’s right…

Findmypast.co.uk has delved into these indexes and found numerous examples of women included in the records, particularly around the early 1900s, which is an impressive feat for women of this era considering the restrictions they faced. Women were not granted the right to vote on the same terms as men until 1928 and the universities of Oxford and Cambridge had only opened their degrees to women some eight years earlier.

Among the successful women featured in the records are:  Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise as a barrister in the UK; the actress Dame Lilian Braithwaite; Marion Lyon, the Advertisement Manager of Punch magazine and the only woman to hold a position of this nature then; the authorRadclyffe Hall, who wrote ‘The Well of Loneliness’ in 1928, a book about a lesbian relationship, which was declared obscene and withdrawn from sale; and Lilian Baylis, Manager of the Old Vic and Sadler’s Wells theatres, who went on to establish an opera company that later became the English National Opera, a theatre company that became the Royal National Theatre and a ballet company that became the Royal Ballet.

There is also a female chairman of a merchant banking firm, dental surgeon, proprietor of a millinery business, managing director of an advertising and printing company and a number of female manufacturing entrepreneurs, to name just a few. 

Debra Chatfield, Marketing Manager at findmypast.co.uk, comments: “The Business Index Collection shows us that at the start of the twentieth century, while our female ancestors were fighting for the right to vote and to go to university, countless women were already business leaders. This is all the more amazing when you consider that today, fewer than 14% of FTSE 100 board positions are held by women.”

All in the name of business…

The indexes also containing listings of local businesses, often showing a photograph of the building and/or the proprietor and sometimes with line drawings of the actual products they sold 100 years ago. The short descriptions frequently detail from whom the business was acquired. This was often a named relative and is a very useful detail for family historians.

A select few of these ‘local’ companies have become household names, with OXO, McVities, Cadburys, Bovril, Barclays and Lloyds all featuring in the indexes, along with representatives from Rolls Royce, Lyons, Selfridges and Harrods.

Claude Goodman Johnson, Managing Director of Rolls-Royce Ltd in the UK, France and US features in the Notable Londoners of 1924 within the Motor Industry section. The paragraph under his image lists his education, achievements and club memberships. 

Sir (Richard) Woodman Burridge CBE, Chairman and Managing Director of Harrods of London, features in the Notable Londoners of 1924 within the Merchants section. The entry outlines his rise to the position of MD of the retail store and his achievements in WWI, including receiving the Marie Regina Cross of Romania.

Else Churchill, Genealogical Officer at the Society of Genealogists, comments:  “The Business Index directories complement other family history sources such as censuses or birth, marriage and death records. While these records may merely state trade or occupation, the Business Index can include exactly what your ancestor did and often include potted histories of the family business, showing when it was founded and the generations of the family members who worked together. These stories put flesh on the bones of our ancestors. Society of Genealogists volunteers have been working hard to make these rare directories from its extensive library collections more readily available for the genealogists and we are delighted to be able to publish this first set of data.”

About findmypast.co.uk

Leading UK family history website findmypast.co.uk (formerly 1837online.com) was the first company to make the complete birth, marriage and death indexes for England & Wales available online in April 2003.

Following the transcription, scanning and indexing of over two million images, the company launched the first website to allow the public easy and fast access to the complete indexes, which until then had only been available on microfiche film in specialist archives and libraries. The launch was instrumental in creating the widespread and growing interest in genealogy seen in the UK today.

Findmypast.co.uk has subsequently digitised many more family history records and now offers access to over 750 million records dating as far back as 1200. This allows family historians and novice genealogists to search for their ancestors among comprehensive collections of military records, census, migration, occupation directories, and current electoral roll data, as well as the original comprehensive birth, marriage and death records.

In November 2006 findmypast.co.uk launched the ancestorsonboard.com microsite in association with The National Archives to publish outbound passenger lists for long-distance voyages departing all British ports between 1890 and 1960.

In April 2007, findmypast.co.uk’s then parent company Title Research Group received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2007 in recognition of their achievement.

Findmypast.co.uk was acquired in December 2007 by brightsolid, the company who were awarded The National Archives’ contract to publish online the 1911 census, which it launched in January 2009.

In 2010 in association with The National Archives findmypast.co.uk launched the British Army Service Records 1760 - 1913.

About the Society of Genealogists

Founded in 1911 and celebrating its centenary this year, the Society of Genealogists (SoG) is Britain’s National Family History Library and Education Centre for Family History.

The Society’s collections are particularly valuable for research before the start of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in 1837 but there is plenty of help for the beginner too.

The Society has many unique manuscript research notes and collections along with printed and unpublished family histories. The SoG Library is invaluable if you want to find out where your ancestors lived and what they did. Family historians can look for wills or discover if their ancestors were apprenticed at the SoG. Its library contains Britain’s largest collection of parish register copies and many nonconformist registers. Along with registers, the library holds local histories, copies of churchyard gravestone inscriptions, poll books, trade directories, census indexes and a wealth of information about the parishes where our ancestors lived.

Many of the Society’s unique indexes are online with our partners findmypast.co.uk, and for SoG members, on the Society of Genealogists’ website www.sog.org.uk including Boyd’s Marriage Index with more than 7 million names, indexes of wills and marriage licences, apprentices and masters (1710-1774), Boyd’s Inhabitants of London as well as records such as the Bank of England will abstracts and images, Trinity House petitions and information on Teachers and Civil Servants.

The Society of Genealogists has an extensive family history education programme of study days, lectures and evening classes along with workshops demonstrating computer programs and databases of use to family historians. A diary of events and booking forms are available from the Society on 020 7553 3290 or on the website www.sog.org.uk.

Membership of the SoG is £45 per year (overseas membership is £27) plus a one-off joining fee of £10.

More details about the Society can be found on its extensive website at www.sog.org.uk

FamilySearch's Todd Knowles Recognized for Contributions to Jewish Genealogy

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Todd Knowles, a FamilySearch British reference consultant and Jewish genealogy specialist who works in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, was recently added to the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain's Roll of Honour at their annual meeting in London. Knowles was recognized for his distinguished service in the development and publication of resources relating to the Jews of the British Isles. His free online database (search the Knowles Collection) contains linked and sourced entries for more than 100,000 Jews from the British Isles and over 100,000 Jews from other parts of the world. The online collection provides invaluable information for those researching their Jewish ancestors.

Knowles received the award from Mark Nicholls, chairman of the society. Knowles is the 15th recipient of the distinguished award in the 20-year history of the society. His name will be listed in the West London Synagogue on a wall plaque with previous recipients.

Knowles was surprised by the award and deeply honored. "To be recognized by the people I love so much and respect is overwhelming. The [Knowles] collection started out as my way to get in touch with my ancestry—to learn more about who I am. I continue to be amazed at how it is quickly growing into a large collection representing Jewish communities worldwide," commented Knowles.

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 has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online atFamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Family History Leadership & Consultant Training July 2011

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FamilySearch Leadership and Consultant Training

The turning of hearts signifies a spiritual awakening as individuals and families serve their deceased relatives and experience the joy of being active participants in a fundamental part of Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation. Participation in temple and family history work touches the soul as the Holy Ghost bears witness to the eternal nature of families. This witness is sometimes called the Spirit of Elijah.

The Leader’s Guide to Temple and Family History Work: To Turn the Hearts (available at http://lds.org/service/serving-in-the-church/temple-and-family-history?lang=eng) describes how leaders can organize, lead, and implement temple and family history work in wards and stakes. It gives details not found in Handbook 2: Administering the Church. The guide describes how family history can be an integral part of the ward council’s efforts to bring about the salvation of souls. It also contains relevant information on how family history consultants can help ward and stake leaders implement and advance family history efforts. The guide is currently available online and is also scheduled to be printed and distributed to local units in October 2011.

Each month, starting with this letter, FamilySearch will publish a series of commentaries, training tips, and success stories to illustrate how leaders and consultants can bless the lives of those to whom they minister. It is intended that this material supplement local training in ward and stake councils. These letters could be made available to council members each month prior to council meetings. Feedback from both consultants and leaders on experiences they had using these principles and sharing the success stories with ward members is critical to planning the content of future letters. Recipients will receive a feedback questionnaire soon after they receive each letter.

In order to receive these valuable materials, you need to go to https://familysearch.org/serve as soon as possible to validate the information you have provided. Sign in to the site using your LDS Account.

 

Important Principle for Ward Councils: Strengthening the Ward through Temple and Family History work

(See To Turn the Hearts, pages 3, 11, 12)
Temple and family history work can help the ward council in the many aspects of the work of salvation, including member missionary work. As it says on page 12 of To Turn the Hearts, “Family history allows Church members to share a gospel topic in a nonthreatening way. Many people have a natural interest in families. . . .Ward council members, including the ward mission leader, can encourage members to invite friends and family of other faiths” to participate in nonthreatening family-based conversations that “can invite the Spirit and create interest in the message of the restored gospel.”

Suggestions for Ward Councils:

• View the new online course titled “Family History and Missionary Work” found athttp://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Local_Support/Consultant/FH_Missionary/player.html
• Identify family history and temple activities that would be of interest to ward leaders and members where the online course could be used for training. The ward mission leader could work closely with full-time missionaries and ward missionaries as they consider the benefits of and work with ward leaders to bring about some of these activities.
• Call or assign consultants who have an inclination to work with full-time missionaries and train them to become familiar with the available resources.
• Report successes and bear testimony about specific activities. Invite ward members to become involved with full-time and ward missionaries.

As part of your feedback, please complete the questionnaire found at the end of the online course.

Family Tree University Virtual Conference Discount Ends 7/15

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Family Tree University to host Virtual Conference
First-of-its-kind event August 19-21 will connect attendees with experts

CINCINNATI, July 5, 2011—For genealogists who find themselves too busy or too cash-strapped to travel for conferences this year—or who just want more learning opportunities—Family Tree University's first Virtual Conference will be August 19-21. Learn more and register at: http://www.familytreeuniversity.com/summer-2011-virtual-conference.

"We're creating a genealogy conference experience that's accessible to everyone," says Family Tree University publisher/editorial director Allison Stacy. "All you need to participate is a computer and web connection, so physical limitations, travel costs and scheduling conflicts don't have to get in the way."

Registrants who purchase a three-day pass to the conference will have access to:
• 15 half-hour video classes that can also be downloaded to watch later
• Bonus videos exclusive to the conference 
• Live chats and message board discussions with experts
• A "swag bag" of freebies from ShopFamilyTree.com

Session topics will include:
• Build Your Research Toolbox with Thomas MacEntee 
• Digital Preservation for the 21st Century with Sunny Jane Morton
• Finding Your East European Ancestors' Village with Lisa A. Alzo
• German Newspapers in America with James M. Beidler 
• Google Surname Search Secrets with Lisa Louise Cooke
• Making Sense of Pre-1850 Censuses with Maureen A. Taylor
• Twitter for Genealogists with Nancy Hendrickson 

See the full program here: http://www.familytreeuniversity.com/summer-2011-virtual-conference/summer-2011-virtual-conference-program

"This event is a great opportunity for people who don't have the time or money to travel to a far-off conference to see presentations from nationally known genealogy speakers," Stacy says. "We're bringing the experts to you."

Conference registration is $199, but early birds who register by July 15 can save $50 by using the coupon code VCS11. The video sessions will also be available a la carte from ShopFamilyTree.com. Conference registration saves you 45 percent off the price of purchasing each video separately (at $29.99)—the equivalent of getting eight classes for free. 

About Family Tree University
Family Tree University is part of the Genealogy Community at F+W Media, Inc., which also encompasses Family Tree Magazine—America's most popular family history magazine—the Family Tree Books imprint and the ShopFamilyTree.com online store. In addition to the virtual conference, Family Tree University offers more than 30 online genealogy courses and monthly live webinars.

FamilySearch Indexing Update 11 July 2011: 1930 US Project Concludes; Many New Projects Added

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Volunteers Consider Options for Next Projects

The 1930 U.S. Census indexing project will be completed this month. This enhanced index will be a great benefit to online patrons. We will now start many new U.S. projects for volunteers to consider. We are working toward building a nationwide marriage index. There are several already underway, and many new marriage projects are coming. We also started a Civil War era initiative recently that will include record collections expanding before and after the Civil War that will help researchers identify their Civil War era ancestors. We’re also adding some fun emigration projects (passenger lists, naturalization records).

See the lists below for the newest additions and status of other projects and invite friends, family, and colleagues to help out on projects of interest. Of course completed projects will be searchable for free at FamilySearch.org.

New Projects Added

• Argentina, Córdoba, Bell Ville—Registros Parroquiales, 1759–1946
  (Argentina, Cordoba, Bell Ville—Parish Registers, 1759–1946)
• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Part C]
  (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Immigration Cards, 1900–1965 [Part C])
• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte D]
  (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Immigration Cards, 1900–1965 [Part D])
• Canada, Ontario—Births, 1869–1912 [Part B]
• Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1920 [Parte 3]
  (Chile, Concepción—Civil Registration, 1885–1920 [Part 3])
• Deutschland, Baden-Württemberg, Emmendingen—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869
  (Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Emmendingen—Church Books, 1810–1869)
• Deutschland, Brandenburg, Posen—Kirchenbücher, 1794–1874
  (Germany, Brandenburg, Posen—Church Books, 1794–1874)
• Deutschland, Mecklenburg, Schwerin—1867 Volkszählung
  (Germany, Mecklenburg, Schwerin—1867 Census)
• España, Sevilla—Nacimientos Civiles, 1844–1874
  (Spain, Sevilla—Civil Births, 1844–1874)
  In partnership with GenSevilla
• Estonia—Lutheran Church Books, 1603–1940 [Part B]
• France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 [Part 2]
  (France, Coutances—Parish Registers, 1802–1907 [Part 2])
• France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Notre Dame des Carmes—Registres Paroissiaux, 1771– 1909
  (France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Notre Dame des Carmes—Parish Registers, 1771–1909)
  In partnership with Cercle Généalogique du Finistere
• Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900 [Parte B]
  (Guatemala—Civil Registration, 1800–1900 [Part B])
• Honduras, Tegucigalpa—Registros Parroquiales, 1684–1930
  (Honduras, Tegucigalpa—Parish Registers, 1684–1930)
• Italia, Mantova—Registri Civili, 1806-1815
  (Italy, Mantova—Civil Registration, 1806–1815)
• Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Nascita, 1809–1885 [Part 1]
  (Italy, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Birth Records, 1809–1885 [Part 1])
• Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1889–1924 [Part 2]
  (Italy, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Death Records, 1809–1885 [Part 2])
• Italia, Torino, Torre Pellice—Atti di sepoltura, 1692–1969
  (Italy, Torina, Torre Pellice—Burial records, 1692–1969)
• Italie, Turin, Torre Pellice—Registres paroissiaux 1692–1969 [Partie1A]
  (Italy, Turin, Torre Pellice—Parish Registers, 1692–1969 [Part 1A])
  In partnership with Cercle Généalogique du Finistere
• Mexico, Aguascalientes—Nacimientos 1860-1921
  (Mexico, Aguascalientes—Birth Records, 1860–1921)
• Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupanâ—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982 [Part 2]
  (Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupanâ—Parish Registers, 1615–1982 [Part 2])
• Polska, Diecezja Lublin—Księgi Metrykalne, 1864–1948 [Część 2]
  (Poland, Diocese of Lublin—Church Books, 1864–1948 [Część 2])
  In partnership with Lubelskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne
• Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 2] 
  (Sweden, Sodermanland—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 2])
• Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 2] 
  (Sweden, Uppsala—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 2])
• Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 2]
  (Sweden, Örebro—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 2])
• U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part B]
• U.S., Alaska—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., American Samoa and Guam—1930 Federal Census
• US, Illinois—Northern District Naturalization Index Cards, 1840–1950
• U.S., Indiana, Fountain County—Marriages, 1811–1959
  In partnership with Indiana Genealogical Society
• U.S., Indiana, Fulton County—Marriages 1811–1959
  In partnership with Indiana Genealogical Society
• U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part B]
• U.S., Nevada—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part C]
• U.S., Ohio, Franklin County—Marriage Records, 1929–1951
• U.S., Oregon—County Marriages, 1851–1975 [Part A]
• U.S., Vermont—Vital Records, 1760–1954 [Part C]
• U.S., Virgin Islands—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., West Virginia—Naturalization Records, 1814–1991
  In partnership with West Virginia State Archives
• U.S.—Registers of Enlistment in the U.S. Army, 1798–1913
• Česká Republika (Tschechien), Litoměřice—Matriky, 1552–1905 [část 1C]
  (Czech Republic, Litomerice—Church Books, 1552–1905 [Part 1C])
• Österreich, Oberösterreich, Steyr—Kirchenbücher, 1601–1906
  (Austria, Upper Austria, Steyr—Church Books, 1601–1906)

(See the chart below for a complete list and current status of all indexing projects.)

Recently Completed Projects

(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process. They will be published atfamilysearch.org in the near future.)

• Argentina, Cordoba, Rio Segundo—Registros Parroquiales, 1888–1926
• Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte A]
• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Imigração Cartões, 1900–1965 [Parte A]
• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Imigração Cartões, 1900–1965 [Parte B]
• Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2B]
• España, Avila, Barroman—Registros Parroquiales, 1550–1930
• Jamaica—Church of England Parish Baptisms, 1664–1880
• Mexico, Veracruz—1930 Federal Censo
• Norway—1875 Federal Census [Part B]
• Polska, Diecezja Lublin—Księgi Metrykalne, 1902–1945
• Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]
• Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]
• U.K., Yorkshire—Parish Registers, 1845–1930
• U.S.—Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files, 1812–1905
• U.S., Arizona—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., California—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Hawaii—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Idaho—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Illinois—1865 State Census
• U.S., Indiana—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Indiana, Floyd County—Marriages, 1811–1959
• U.S., Iowa—County Births, 1880–1935 [Part A]
• U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part A]
• U.S., Michigan—1894 State Census
• U.S., Missouri—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., New Hampshire—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., New Jersey—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., New Mexico—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., New York—1930 Federal Census [Part B]
• U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part B]
• U.S., Ohio—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Oklahoma—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Oregon—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Pennsylvania—1930 Federal Census [Part A]
• U.S., Pennsylvania—1930 Federal Census [Part B]
• U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part D]
• U.S., Utah—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Vermont—Vital Records, 1760–1954 [Part C]
• U.S., Virginia, Winchester—Evening Star Obituaries, 1899–1909
• U.S., Washington—1930 Federal Census

Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934 [Parte C] (Argentina, Balvanera—Church Records, 1833–1934 [Part B])	Spanish	66%
Argentina, Córdoba, Bell Ville—Registros Parroquiales, 1759–1946 (Argentina, Cordoba, Bell Ville—Parish Registers, 1759–1946)	Spanish	(New)
Brasil—Registro Civil, 1852–1914 [Parte 2A] (Brazil—Civil Registration, 1852–1914 [Part 2A])	Portuguese	9%
Brasil, Florianópolis—Registros da Igreja, 1751–1954 [Parte A] (Brazil, Florianópolis—Church Records, 1751–1954 [Part A])	Portuguese	23%
Brasil, Pernambuco, Recife—Registro Civil, 1900–1920 (Brazil, Pernambuco, Recife—Civil Registration, 1900–1920)	Portuguese	5%
Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Part C] (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Immigration Cards, 1900–1965 [Part C])	Portuguese	(New)
Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte D] (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Immigration Cards, 1900–1965 [Part D])	Portuguese	(New)
Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Matrimonios, 1900–1910 [Piloto] (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Marriages, 1900–1910)	Portuguese	66%
Canada—Passenger Lists, 1881–1922	English	8%
Canada, Bas-Canada—Recensement de 1831 (Canada, Lower Canada—1831 Census)	French	43%
Canada, Ontario—Births, 1869–1912 [Part B]	English	(New)
Canada, Ontario—Marriages, 1869–1927 [Part B]	English	23%
Chile—Registros Civiles, 1885–1900 (Chile—Civil Registration, 1885–1900)	Spanish	91%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1920 [Parte 3] (Chile, Concepción—Civil Registration, 1885–1920 [Part 3])	Spanish	(New)
Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959 (Colombia, Bucaramanga—Church Records, 1649–1959)	Spanish	19%
Deutschland, Baden-Württemberg, Emmendingen—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 (Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Emmendingen—Church Books, 1810–1869)	German	(New)
Deutschland, Brandenburg, Posen—Kirchenbücher, 1794–1874 (Germany, Brandenburg, Posen—Church Books, 1794–1874)	German	(New)
Deutschland, Mecklenburg, Schwerin—1867 Volkszählung (Germany, Mecklenburg, Schwerin—1867 Census)	German	(New)
El Salvador—Registros Civiles, 1835–1910 (El Salvador—Civil Registration, 1835–1910)	Spanish	67%
El Salvador—Registros Civiles, 1836-1910 [Parte B] (El Salvador—Civil Registration, 1836–1910 [Part B])	Spanish	12%
España, Andalucía—Registros Civiles, 1837–1870 (Spain, Andalucia—Civil Registration, 1837–1870)	Spanish	33%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1] (Spain, Lugo—Parish Registers, 1530–1930 [Part 1])	Spanish	47%
España, Málaga—Nacimientos, 1841–1870 (Spain, Malaga—Births, 1841–1870)	Spanish	13%
Estonia—Lutheran Church Books, 1603–1940 [Part B]	German	(New)
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 (France, Cherbourg—Parish Registers, 1802–1907)	French	70%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 [Part 2] (France, Coutances—Parish Registers, 1802–1907 [Part 2])	French	(New)
France, Protestant Church Records [Part 2A]	French	11%
Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900 [Parte B] (Guatemala—Civil Registration, 1800–1900 [Part B])	Spanish	(New)
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900 (Guatemala, Guatemala—Civil Registration, 1800–1900)	Spanish	46%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900 (Guatemala, Guatemala—Civil Registration, 1877–1900)	Spanish	58%
Honduras, Tegucigalpa—Registros Parroquiales, 1684–1930 (Honduras, Tegucigalpa—Parish Registers, 1684–1930)	Spanish	(New)
Ireland—Tithe Applotment Books, 1824–1840	English	40%
Italia, Mantova—Registri Civili, 1806-1815 (Italy, Mantova—Civil Registration, 1806–1815)	Italian	(New)
Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1889–1924 [Part 2] (Italy, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Death Records, 1809–1885 [Part 2])	Italian	(New)
Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Nascita, 1809–1885 [Part 1] (Italy, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Birth Records, 1809–1885 [Part 1])	Italian	(New)
Italia, Provincia di Vicenza—Registri Parrocchiali, 1597–1937 (Italy, Vicenza Province—Parish Registers, 1597–1937)	Italian	71%
Italia, Torino, Torre Pellice—Atti di sepoltura, 1692–1969 (Italy, Torina, Torre Pellice—Burial records, 1692–1969)	Italian	(New)
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2A]	Italian	91%
Magyarország, Szabolcs—polgári anyakönyvi adatok, 1895–1978 [1. Rész] (Hungary, Szabolcs—Civil Registration, 1895–1978 [Part 1])	Hungarian	67%
Mexico, Aguascalientes - Nacimientos 1860-1921 (Mexico, Aguascalientes—Birth Records, 1860–1921)	Spanish	(New)
Mexico, D.F.—Bautismos, 1536–1900 [Parte A] (Mexico, D.F.—Church Baptisms, 1536–1900 [Part A])	Spanish	17%
Mexico, Tlaxcala—Nacimientos, 1867–1925 (Mexico, Tlaxcala—Births, 1867–1925)	Spanish	19%
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 [Part 2A]	English	21%
Nicaragua, Masaya—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 (Nicaragua, Masaya—Civil Registration, 1879–1984)	Spanish	18%
Norge —Tinglysningskort, 1640–1903 (Norway—Probate Index Cards, 1640–1903)	Norwegian	5%
Perú—Registros Civiles Nacimientos, 1860–1978 [Parte A] (Perú—Civil Birth Registrations, 1860–1978 [Parte A])	Spanish	38%
Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupanâ—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982 [Part 2] (Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupanâ—Parish Registers, 1615–1982 [Part 2])	Spanish	(New)
Polska, Księgi Metrykalne—Diecezja Radom, 1654–1946 [Część 1] (Poland, Radom Diocese—Church Books, 1654–1946 [Part 1])	Polish	58%
Portugal, Setúbal—Registros da Igreja, 1581–1910 (Portugal, Setúbal—Church Records, 1581–1910)	Portuguese	33%
República Dominicana—Nacimientos Civiles, 1828–1906 (Dominican Republic—Civil Births, 1828–1906)	Spanish	3%
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885 (Russia, Saint Petersburg—Parish Register Duplicates, 1833–1885)	German	57%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970	Afrikaans, Dutch, English	84%
Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 2] (Sweden, Sodermanland—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 2])	Swedish	(New)
Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 2] (Sweden, Uppsala—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 2])	Swedish	(New)
Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 2] (Sweden, Örebro—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 2])	Swedish	(New)
U.K., Dorset—Church of England Parish Records, 1538–1910 [Part A]	English	85%
U.K., Essex—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part A]	English	24%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part 2 Adv]	English, Old English	85%
Uruguay—Registros Civiles (Nacimientos), 1879–1930 (Uruguay—Civil Registration (Births), 1879–1930)	Spanish	39%
U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part B]	English	(New)
U.S., Alaska—1930 Federal Census	English	(New)
U.S., American Samoa and Guam—1930 Federal Census	English	(New)
U.S., Arkansas—WWII Draft Registration, 1942	English	78%
U.S., California—WWII Draft Registration, 1942	English	20%
U.S., Florida—County Marriages, 1830–1957 [Part A]	English	49%
US, Illinois—Northern District Naturalization Index Cards, 1840–1950	English	(New)
U.S., Indiana, Fountain County—Marriages, 1811–1959	English	(New)
U.S., Indiana, Fulton County—Marriages 1811–1959	English	(New)
U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part B]	English	(New)
U.S., Maine—Vital Records, 1892–1907 [Part A]	English	42%
U.S., Michigan—County Marriages, 1820–1956 [Part A]	English	22%
U.S., Montana—1930 Federal Census	English	92%
U.S., Nevada—1930 Federal Census	English	(New)
U.S., New Jersey—County Marriages, 1682–1956 [Part 1]	English	84%
U.S., New York—Marriage Licenses, 1908–1938 [Part A]	English	93%
U.S., New York—Marriages, 1908–1935 [Part A]	English	83%
U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part C]	English	(New)
U.S., North Carolina—Freedmen Letters, 1862–1870	English	66%
U.S., North Dakota—1930 Federal Census	English	82%
U.S., Ohio, Franklin County—Marriage Records, 1929–1951	English	(New)
U.S., Oklahoma—Land Allotment Records, 1899–1907 [Part B]	English	86%
U.S., Oregon—County Marriages, 1851–1975 [Part A]	English	(New)
U.S., Pennsylvania—WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942	English	44%
U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Censo Federal (U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Federal Census)	Spanish	89%
U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte B] (U.S., Puerto Rico—Civil Births, 1836–1930 [Part B])	Spanish	18%
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part B]	English	78%
U.S., Texas—Birth Records 1903–1934 [Part E]	English	11%
U.S., Virgin Islands—1930 Federal Census	English	(New)
U.S.—Registers of Enlistment in the U.S. Army, 1798–1913	English	(New)
Venezuela—Nacimientos Civiles, 1873–1909 (Venezuela—Civil Births, 1873–1909)	Spanish	13%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 2] (Venezuela, Merida—Parish Registers, 1654–1992 [Part 2])	Spanish	74%
Česká Republika (Tschechien), Litoměřice—Matriky, 1552–1905 [část 1B] (Czech Republic, Litomerice—Church Records, 1552–1905 [Part 1B]	German	41%
Česká Republika (Tschechien), Litoměřice—Matriky, 1552–1905 [část 1C] (Czech Republic, Litomerice—Church Records, 1552–1905 [Part 1C]	German	(New)
Österreich, Oberösterreich, Steyr—Kirchenbücher, 1601–1906 (Austria, Upper Austria, Steyr—Church Books, 1601–1906)	German	(New)
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925 (Austria, Vienna—Population Cards, 1890–1925)	German	61%
Россия, Самара—Метрические книги церкви, 1869–1917 [часть 2] (Russia, Samara—Church Books, 1869–1917 [Part 2])	Russian	43%
Украина, Киев—Метрические книги русской православной церкви, 1843–1845 [Часть C] (Ukraine, Kyiv—Orthodox Consistory Church Book Duplicates, 1843–1845 [Part C])	Russian	61%

Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

België—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851–1900 [Deel 3A] (Belgium—Civil Registration, 1851–1900 [Part 3A])	Dutch, Flemish	45%
Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie A] (Belgium—Civil Registration, 1851–1900 [Part A])	French	94%
Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie C] (Belgium—Civil Registrations, 1851–1900 [Part C]	French	21%
Brasil, Minas Gerais—Church Records, 1706-1952	Portuguese	1%
Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935	English	44%
Deutschland, Westfalen, Minden—Volkszählung, 1880–1900 (Germany, Westphalia, Minden—City Censuses, 1880–1900)	German	20%
España, Avila, Bernuy-Zapardiel—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935 (Spain, Avila, Bernuy-Zapardiel—Parish Registers, 1530–1935)	Spanish	73%
España, Malaga—Registros Civiles, 1846–1870 (Spain, Malaga—Civil Registration, 1846–1870)	Spanish	54%
España, Sevilla—Nacimientos Civiles, 1844–1874 (Spain, Sevilla—Civil Births, 1844–1874)	Spanish	(New)
France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Notre Dame des Carmes—Registres Paroissiaux, 1771– 1909 (France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Notre Dame des Carmes—Parish Registers, 1771–1909)	French	(New)
Hungary—Jewish Vital Registers	Hungarian, German, and more	1%
Italie, Turin, Torre Pellice—Registres paroissiaux 1692–1969 [Partie1A] (Italy, Turin, Torre Pellice—Parish Registers, 1692–1969 [Part 1A])	French	(New)
Norway—1875 Federal Census [Part C]	Norwegian	54%
Polska, Diecezja Lublin—Księgi Metrykalne, 1864–1948 [Część 2] (Poland, Diocese of Lublin—Church Books, 1864–1948 [Część 2])	Polish	(New)
U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900	English	89%
U.S., California—1852 State Census	English	78%
U.S., California—County Marriages, 1850–1952 [Part C]	English	35%
U.S., Colorado—1885 State Census	English	31%
U.S., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh—City Deaths, 1870–1905	English	88%
U.S., Texas—County Tax Rolls, 1837–1910 [Part A]	English	7%
U.S., West Virginia—Naturalization Records, 1814–1991	English	(New)

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