16 February 2012

FamilySearch Adds Free Records from 7 Countries

Millions of new records added to England, Italy, and U.S. Collections

This week FamilySearch added 12 million new, free records online (6.5 million indexed names and 5.6 million browsable images) for Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, and the U.S. The Florida Death Index 1877-1998, received 5 million searchable records and another million records each for Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Find your ancestors now at FamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments, 1689-1832	0	89,160	New browsable image collection.
England, Kent, Wills and Probate, 1440-1881	0	347,164	New browsable image collection.
Germany, Saxony, Dresden, Citizen's Documents and Business Licenses, 1820-1962	0	386,107	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Messina, Messina, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1939	0	696,799	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1865-1910	0	454,682	New browsable image collection.
Korea, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-2009	0	6,534	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Netherlands, Army Service Records, 1807-1929	0	103,682	New browsable image collection.
Nova Scotia, Church Records, 1720-2001	0	16,188	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Municipal Records	0	84,921	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., California, Death Index, 1905-1939	0	5,692	New browsable image collection.
U.S., California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989	0	1,342,642	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939	0	454,881	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998	5,187,074	0	New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
U.S., New Mexico, County Death Records, 1907-1952	0	5,479	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907	0	1,373,449	New browsable image collection.
U.S., South Dakota, School Records, 1884-1938	0	193,492	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877	0	11,306	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907	435,208	0	New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
U.S., Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1973-1997	948,961	0	New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926	0	51,991	New browsable image collection.
United States, Old War Pension Index, 1815-1926	0	28,984	New browsable image collection.