FamilySearch New Collections Update 25 June 2013

The following is from FamilySearch.

FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Images from Austria, England, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, and the United States FamilySearch has recently added more than 1.1 million images from Austria, England, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 96,841 images from the newU.S., New Hampshire, Cheshire County, Probate Estate Files, 1886-1900, collection, the 60,505 index records and images from the England, Cheshire Non-conformist Records, 1671-1900, collection, and the 21,650 index records and images from the new U.S., Wisconsin, State Census, 1865, 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 Austria, Seigniorial Records, 1537-1888 0 143,341 Added images to an existing collection. England, Cheshire Non-conformist Records, 1671-1900 32,282 28,223 Added index records and images to an existing collection. Ivory Coast, Civil Registration, 1920-2012 0 244,719 New browsable image collection. Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978 21,046 0 Added index records to an existing collection. Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997 0 56,685 Added images to an existing collection. Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903-1998 0 37,412 Added images to an existing collection. Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records, 1550-1911 0 111,272 New browsable image collection. Portugal, Santarém, Catholic Church Records, 1881-1911 0 54,902 Added images to an existing collection. Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Catholic Church Records, 1537-1911 0 146,821 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Missouri, Cole County Circuit Court Case Files, 1820-1926 0 49,540 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., New Hampshire, Cheshire County, Probate Estate Files, 1886-1900 0 96,841 New browsable image collection. U.S., Ohio, Trumbull County Court Records, 1795-2010 0 59,930 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Tennessee, White County Records, 1809-1975 0 31,891 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Wisconsin, State Census, 1865 21,162 488 New index records and browsable image collection.