28 August 2012

1940 United States Federal Census Indexing Wraps Up

Volunteers have completed the final indexing batches for the 1940 United States Federal Census! The completed census for all states—132 million people—now fully searchable by name at FamilySearch.org and 1940 Census Community Project partners’ websites. It is anticipated that the free 1940 Census index online will be the most used index for US genealogical research for the next decade. US volunteer efforts will now be directed to the US Immigration and Naturalization project. Other new searchable collections online were added this week for Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Sweden, and the United States. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online atFamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011	0	98,596	Added browsable images to existing collection.
China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-2010	0	283,647	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889	0	177,141	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-2005	0	42,747	Added browsable images to existing collection.
France, Quimper et Léon Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1772-1910	27,840	61,297	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census 1867	105,115	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Italy, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1936	45,058	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Italy, Trento, Diocesi di Trento, Catholic Church Records, 1548-1937	376,906	128,966	New indexed records and browsable images.
Italy, Vicenza, Casoni, Parocchia di San Rocco, Catholic Church Records, 1597-1941	31,190	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
México, San Luis Potosí, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-1842	0	77,652	Added browsable images to existing collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878-1960	0	384,275	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997	0	24,182	New browsable image collection.
Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903-1998	0	57,649	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	0	40,760	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911	0	10,205	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911	0	46,964	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911	0	18,945	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911	0	89,395	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-1860	37,339	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Alabama, Jefferson County Circuit Court Papers, 1870-1916	0	283,698	New browsable image collection.
United States, California, San Mateo County Records, 1855-1991	0	170,095	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Census 1940 (Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin)	43,882,361	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files	404,049	404,049	Added indexed records and images to an existing affiliate collection.
United States, Colorado, Denver County Probate Case Files, 1900-1925	0	1,544,153	New browsable image collection.
United States, Idaho, Obituaries, 2007	0	9,165	New browsable image collection.
United States, Illinois, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1853-2009	0	5,040	New browsable image collection.
United States, Illinois, DeKalb County Land Records, 1838-1927	0	68,048	New browsable image collection.
United States, Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959	84,500	858,401	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792-1977	12,429	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Maine, State Archive Collections, 1790-1966	0	21,092	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940	4,174	123,900	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983	0	8,643	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2011	0	67,240	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, New Hampshire, County Naturalization Records, 1771-2001	0	173,600	New browsable image collection.
United States, New Jersey, Probate Records, 1678-1980	0	3,084,661	New browsable image collection.
United States, North Carolina, Civil Action Court Papers, 1712-1970	0	143,369	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979	12,060	287,222	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection
United States, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994	140,274	218	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Social Security Death Index	337,495	0	Added indexed records to an existing affiliate collection.
United States, Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976	4,543,234	4,459,231	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986	0	36,767	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Washington, County Probate Records, 1853-1929	0	105,620	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Venezuela, Civil Registration	201,575	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.