Friday, November 01, 2013

FamilySearch New Collections Update 30 October 2013

The following is from FamilySearch. I am really excited about the United States Public Records Index being added. I can help you find living individuals.

FamilySearch Adds More Than 135 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, England, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, and the United States

FamilySearch has added more than 135 million indexed records and images from Brazil, Canada, England, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,227,603 indexed records from the new Canada Census, 1911, collection, the 949,214 indexed records and images from the Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965, collection, and the 132,330,416 indexed records from the United States Public Records Index . 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
334,188
615,026
Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
1,227,603
0
New indexed record collection.
96,228
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
14,673
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
0
40,475
Added images to an existing collection.
0
14,330
Added images to an existing collection.
0
137,465
Added images to an existing collection.
0
97,505
Added images to an existing collection.
468,724
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
51,232
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
88,345
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
132,330,416
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.

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