FamilySearch New Collections Update 14 November 2013

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FamilySearch Adds More Than 3.2 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from Austria, Brazil, Italy, South Africa, and the United States FamilySearch has added more than 3.2 million indexed records and images from Austria, BillionGraves, Brazil, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,157,399 images from the Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902–1980, collection, the 324,226 images from the newSouth Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files, 1962–2004 and South Africa, Western Cape, Estate Files, 1966–2004, collections, and the 71,367 indexed records from the U.S., Minnesota, Naturalization Card Index, 1930–1988, 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 Austria, Seigniorial Records, 1537-1888 0 175,559 Added images to an existing collection. BillionGraves Index 311,885 311,885 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1848-2013 0 167,351 Added images to an existing collection. Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980 0 1,157,399 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Catania, Caltagirone, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1941 0 27,440 Added images to an existing collection. Russia, Nizhni Novgorod Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists), 1782-1858 0 120,701 New browsable image collection. South Africa, Cape Province, Western Cape Archives Records 1792-1992 0 270,465 Added images to an existing collection. South Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files, 1962-2004 0 250,770 New browsable image collection. South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006 3,237 15,777 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. South Africa, Western Cape, Estate Files, 1966-2004 0 73,456 New browsable image collection. Spain, Province of Sevilla, Municipal Records, 1293-1966 0 241,906 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957 65,163 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Minnesota, Naturalization Card Index, 1930-1988 71,367 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 0 18,145 Added images to an existing collection.