Wednesday, September 07, 2011

FamilySearch Records Update 7 September 2011

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FamilySearch Adds Millions of U.S. Civil War Records

Records Also Added to Canada, England, Mexico, and South Africa Collections

7 September 2011

FamilySearch.org added millions of new records this week of both Confederate and Union soldiers who served in the American Civil War. Also now available for viewing are newly added notarial records from Canada, church records and civil registrations from Mexico, and miscellaneous records from England. Begin searching now atFamilySearch.org.

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CollectionRecordsImagesComments
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800–19000190,216Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records08,536Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1576–1984021,034Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, México Estado, Civil Registration, 1861–194101,331,433New browsable image collection.
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Catholic Church Records, 1586–19700562Added browsable images to existing collection.
South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660–1970022,711Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans,1925–1941323,5600Published waypoints, images.
U.S., Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820–187401,030,430New browsable image collection.
U.S., National Homes For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1938193,2270Published waypoints, images.
U.S., Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Veterans, 1879–190319,2650Published waypoints, images.
U.S., Records of Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861–186551,1080Published waypoints, images.
U.S., War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files90,43491,259Published index, Images.
U.S., Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–186501,213,543Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Alabama Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861 –1865031,582Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–18650352,541Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Arkansas Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–18650158,093Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856–1967053,114Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Delaware Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–18650179,813Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Florida Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–18650285,975Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S. Florida Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–1865025,416Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–186501,776,643Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S. Georgia Civil War Records of Union Soldiers 1861–186501,613Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Idaho, Cassia County Records, 1879–1960
 
025,644New browsable image collection.
U.S., Idaho, Teton County Records, 1948–1959
 
011,148New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois State Census, 186512,076380,262Published index and waypoints.
U.S., Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840–1950Previously published1,491,586Published index, waypoints and images.
U.S., Kansas, County Marriages, 1855–1911015,097Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861 –18650267,987Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Kentucky Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–186501,256,188Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865 0778,925Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Maryland Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865043,508Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906–19540851,363New browsable image collection.
U.S., Mississippi Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–186501,269,694Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Missouri Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–18650348,259Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., North Carolina Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–186501,773,886Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., North Carolina, Civil War Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885–1953189,1580Publish Waypoints, Images
U.S., Oregon, Yamhill County Records, 1857–1963083,300New browsable image collection.
U.S., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883–19450151,338New browsable image collection.
U.S., Tennessee Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–186501,117,605Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.

 

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