FamilySearch New Collections Update 8 April 2013

The following is from FamilySearch.

FamilySearch Adds Large Updates to BillionGraves Index and Washington State County Records FamilySearch has added 2.1 million indexed records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 815,732 index record and images from the BillionGraves Index collection, and the 753,021 images from the U.S., Washington, County Records, 1856- 2009, 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 atFamilySearch.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 BillionGraves Index 407,866 407,866 Added index records and images to an existing collection. Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800–1900 0 42,917 Added images to an existing collection. Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450–1889 0 228,778 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1915 0 48,817 Added images to an existing collection. Mexico, Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Miscellaneous Marriage Records, 1605–1854 0 50,822 Added images to an existing collection. New Zealand, Probate Records, 1860–1962 0 96,104 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Sevilla, Municipal Records, 1293–1966 0 104,160 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Washington, County Records, 1856–2009 0 753,021 Added images to an existing collection.