Friday, March 09, 2012

FamilySearch Records Update 8 Mar 2012

The following is from FamilySearch.

California Collections Win This Week with 24 Million New Records 

Records for 14 countries added


FamilySearch added 31 million new, free records online this past week for Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Italy, Micronesia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, and the U.S. What a bonus for those with California roots—over 24 million California birth records were added from 1905 to 1995. Search these and 2.5 billion other records now for free at FamilySearch.org.

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CollectionIndexed RecordsDigital ImagesComments
Argentina, Córdoba, Catholic Church Records, 1557-197454,9650Added indexed records to existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010032,209New browsable image collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921016,255New browsable image collection.
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1955073,627Added browsable images to existing collection.
Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980041,080New browsable image collection.
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941031,337New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records, 1515-194101,743,442New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Caltagirone, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1941012,146New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Catania, Civil Registration (Comune), 1820-1905017,326New browsable image collection.
Italy, Cuneo, Alba, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-19100140,406New browsable image collection.
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-194105,107New browsable image collection.
Micronesia, Pohnpei, Court Records, 1951-20100401,066New browsable image collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878-1960010,529New browsable image collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1687-1992013,441Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1898-198007,094Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945-198002,132,847Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Aveiro, Passport Registers, 1882-196505,408New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911045,409New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Diocese of Lamego, Catholic Church Records, 1532-191605,544New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-19890942,282New browsable image collection.
Russia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-191301,505Added browsable images to existing collection.
Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987086,538New browsable image collection.
Saskatchewan, Judicial District Court Records, 1891-1954039,015New browsable image collection.
U.S., California, Birth Index, 1905-199524,596,2360New index collection.
U.S.,California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967052,574New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-19700116,940New browsable image collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-19649,675250,339Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana State Penitentiary Records, 1866-1936016,323Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana, Orleans Parish Second District Judicial Court Case Files, 1846-1880050,287New browsable image collection.
U.S., Maine, State Archive Collections, 1790-1966028,084New browsable image collection.
U.S., Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920063,280New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-19380102,303New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1921032,435New browsable image collection.
U.S., Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010043,944New browsable image collection.

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