FamilySearch New Collections Update 4 December 2012

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December 4, 2012 New Records Added for Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, and the United States FamilySearch added an additional 16.3 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,984,100 records for the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards from 1917-1918, the 2,056,187 added to U.S., California, Probate Estate Files from 1833-1991, and the 1,610,053 added to the new British Columbia, Canada, collections. Other new searchable collections online were added this week for Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, and the United States. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 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 at FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch 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 and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Collection Indexed Records Digital Images Comments Australia, Tasmania, Miscellaneous Records, 1829-1961 0 11,530 New browsable image collection. Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012 0 64,710 New browsable image collection. Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965 84,787 79,060 Added index records and images to an existing collection. Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1890-2012 0 25,430 Added images to an existing collection. Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2012 0 5,486 New browsable image collection. Canada, British Columbia, Crown Land Grants, 1869-1930 0 540,745 New browsable image collection. Canada, British Columbia, Dominion Land Branch Records, 1885-1949 0 286,132 New browsable image collection. Canada, British Columbia, Estate Files, 1859-1949 0 783,176 Added images to an existing collection. Canada, Nova Scotia, Antigonish Catholic Diocese, 1823-1905 0 10,838 Added images to an existing collection. Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912 81,706 0 New indexed record collection. Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011 0 157,478 New browsable image collection. Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 0 177,147 New browsable image collection. England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-2005 0 5,243 Added images to an existing collection. Germany, Prussia, Pomerania Church Records, 1544-1945 0 738 Added images to an existing collection. India, Hindu Pilgrimage Records, 1194-2012 0 17,819 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Pavia, Pavia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1806-1812, 1866-1935 0 306,382 New browsable image collection. Italy, Perugia, Perugia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1929 0 405,632 New browsable image collection. Italy, Sondrio, Sondrio, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 0 279,212 Added images to an existing collection. Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600-1950 0 6,949 Added images to an existing collection. Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911 0 21,869 Added images to an existing collection. Portugal, Coimbra, Catholic Church Records, 1459-1911 0 38,836 Added images to an existing collection. South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006 0 131,427 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Cádiz, Testaments, 1550-1920 0 15,752 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Barcelona, Municipal Records, 1583-1936 0 23,446 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Cádiz, Municipal Records, 1784-1931 0 12,053 New browsable image collection. Spain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-1956 0 21,784 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Lérida, Municipal Records, 1319-1940 0 25,103 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Málaga, Municipal Records, 1842-1925 0 115,213 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Tarragona, Municipal Records, 1430-1916 0 7,688