Friday, June 14, 2013

FamilySearch Records Update 13 June 2013

The following is from FamilySearch.

FamilySearch Records Update - 2.7 million images from Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, and United States

FamilySearch has recently added more than 2.7 million images from BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 544,966 index records and images from the new Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858–1920, collection, the 731,428 index records and images from the BillionGraves Index, and the 452,357 index records from the U.S., Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900–1939, 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
365,714
365,714
Added index records and images to an existing collection.
0
2,408
New browsable image collection.
0
24,443
Added images to an existing collection.
0
68,596
Added images to an existing collection.
518,567
26,399
New indexed records and images collection.
0
149
Added images to an existing collection.
0
77,206
Added images to an existing collection.
0
94,902
Added images to an existing collection.
0
41,206
Added images to an existing collection.
0
86,691
Added images to an existing collection.
452,357
0
Added index records to an existing collection.
0
87,557
New browsable image collection.
0
46,602
New browsable image collection.
0
57,742
Added images to an existing collection.
0
36,078
Added images to an existing collection.
63
0
Added index records to an existing collection.
0
368,047
Added images to an existing collection.

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