FamilySearch Adds 6 Million Records - Austria, Mexico, Peru, U.S. Each Add Over a Million Records

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30 August 2011

FamilySearch.org added over six million records this week to its free online database. The new collections include seigniorial records from Austria, civil registrations from Chihuahua, Mexico, and probate records from Kentucky, U.S. Also added this week are records from Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Peru, Poland, South Africa, and Spain. View them all now at FamilySearch.org.

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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 at FamilySearch.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, Seigniorial Records, 1537–1888	0	1,375,643	New browsable image collection.
Brazil, Catholic Church Records, 1835–1966	0	425,826	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Guatemala Civil Registration, 1877–1934	0	425,826	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Hungary Civil Registration, 1895–1980	0	586,296	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Chihuahua, Civil Registration, 1861–1997	0	1,552,617	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Jalisco, Civil Registration, 1832–2000	0	7,634	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records1687-1992	0	1,043,903	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600–1950	0	27,159	Added browsable images to existing collection.
South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660–1970	0	22,711	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Spain, Cádiz, Testaments, 1550–1920	0	23,210	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1875-2010	188,681	0	Added index records to existing collection. Now current as of 31 July 2011.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856–1967	0	32,582	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792–1977	0	623,942	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Louisiana, First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940–1945	0	66,545	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana, Second Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1948–1959	0	47,474	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663–1917	9,981	229,414	Added index records to existing collection.
U.S., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths, 1870–1905	154,203	38,853	New index collection.
U.S., Washington State County Records, 1885–1950	0	124,194	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Washington State, Army National Guard Records, 1880–1947	0	24,174	Added browsable images to existing collection.