FamilySearch New Collections Update 18 July 2013

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FamilySearch Collections Update July 18, 2013

FamilySearch Adds More Than 4.4 Million Index Records and Images from Brazil, Czech Republic, and the United States FamilySearch has recently added more than 4.4 million index records and images from Brazil, Czech Republic, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 3,651,739 images from the new Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804–2013, collection, the 408,573 images from the new Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902–1980, collection, and the 205,349 index records from the new United States Social Security Death Index 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 atFamilySearch.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 Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804–2013 0 3,651,739 New browsable image collection. Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902–1980 0 408,573 New browsable image collection. Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843–1921 0 204,401 Added images to an existing collection. United States Social Security Death Index 205,349 0 Added index records to an existing collection.