Tuesday, April 16, 2013

FamilySearch New Collections Update 16 April 2013

The following is from FamilySearch.

FamilySearch adds 2.4 million Records and Images to Brazil, German, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States

FamilySearch has added 2.4 million indexed records and images this week from Brazil, German, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Peru, Ukraine, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the 1,033,852 images from the new Netherlands, Bibliothéque Wallonne Card Indexes from ca. 1500-1858, collection, and the 449,478 images from the Germany, Brandenburg, Berlin Probate Records from 1796-1853, collection . 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
0
44,220
Added images to an existing collection.
0
449,478
New browsable image collection.
0
3,721
New browsable image collection.
0
8,433
New browsable image collection.
0
5,700
Added images to an existing collection.
0
53,195
Added images to an existing collection.
0
146,387
New browsable image collection.
0
199
Added images to an existing collection.
0
1,033,852
New browsable image collection.
0
13,015
Added images to an existing collection.
0
43,771
Added images to an existing collection.
0
28,331
New browsable image collection.
149,902
0
Added index records to an existing collection.
0
181,004
Added images to an existing collection.
16,963
173,751
Added index records and images to an existing collection.
0
64,546
New browsable image collection.
0
210
Added images to an existing collection.
0
7,472
Added images to an existing collection.

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