FamilySearch New Collections Update 20 August 2013

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FamilySearch Collections Update August 20, 2013   FamilySearch Adds Close to 1.5 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from Chile, Honduras, Jamaica, and the United States FamilySearch has recently added close to 1.5 million indexed records and images from Chile, Honduras, Jamaica, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 953,730 indexed records from the Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880–1999, collection, the 242,722 indexed records and images from the U.S., Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820–1945, collection, and the 239,119 indexed records from the Chile, Civil Registration, 1885–1903, 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 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885–1903 239,199 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Honduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633–1978 0 325 Added images to an existing collection. Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880–1999 489,034 464,696 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. U.S., Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820–1945 241,180 1,542 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1925–1942 50,172 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Wisconsin, Milwaukee Naturalization Indexed, 1848–1990 0 9,207 Added images to an existing collection.