FamilySearch New Collections Update 31 July 2013

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FamilySearch Collections Update July 31, 2013 FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Index Records and Images from Belgium, Nicaragua, Spain, and the United States FamilySearch has recently added more than 1.1 million images from Belgium, Nicaragua, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 379,887 index records and images from the U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979, collection, the 301,441 index records and images from the U.S., North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, collection, and the 125,530 index records from the new United States, National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files, 1954-1970, 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 Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800–1912 0 82,434 Added images to an existing collection. Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1608–1912 0 1,562 Added images to an existing collection. Nicaragua, Civil Registration, 1809–2011 9,453 0 Added index records to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Málaga, Municipal Records, 1842-1925 129,626 0 Added index records to an existing collection. U.S., Iowa, County Marriages, 1838–1934 127,576 0 Added index records to an existing collection. U.S., North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762–1979 195,858 105,583 Added index records and images to an existing collection. U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663–1979 13,916 365,971 Added index records and images to an existing collection. United States, National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files, 1954–1970 125,530 0 New indexed record collection.