FamilySearch New Collections Update 25 November 2013

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FamilySearch Adds More Than 39.5 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and the United States FamilySearch has added more than 39.5 Million indexed records and images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 24,856,324 indexed records and images from the U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909-1957, collection, the 2,284,230 indexed records and images from the Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922, collection, and the 3,399,062 indexed records from the U.S., New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891, 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, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1609-1909 238,573 27,020 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1912 8,758 2,811 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration, 1598-1906 167,757 125,349 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Belgium, Hainaut, Civil Registration, 1600-1911 176,150 11,447 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Belgium, Limburg, Civil Registration, 1798-1906 40,818 39,720 New indexed records and images collection. Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1910 55,048 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1608-1912 0 13,317 Added images to an existing collection. Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 0 33,287 Added images to an existing collection. Belgium, West Flanders, Civil Registration, 1582-1910 160,737 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1848-2013 0 127,795 Added images to an existing collection. Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2013 0 207,023 Added images to an existing collection. Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Miscellaneous Records, 1748-1998 0 461,811 Added images to an existing collection. Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 0 1,845 Added images to an existing collection. Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980 0 328,694 Added images to an existing collection. Canada, Quebec, Notarial Records, 1800-1900 0 244,429 Added images to an existing collection. Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922 2,201,052 0 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Chile, Santiago, Cemetery Records, 1821-2011 0 525,106 Added images to an existing collection. El Salvador Civil Registration, 1704-1977 406,035 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. France, Protestant Church Records, 1612-1906 33,342 4,712 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Italy, Agrigento, Agrigento, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942 0 418,594 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Messina, Messina, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1939 0 141,128 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Modena, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1942 0 1,358,232 New browsable image collection. Italy, Napoli, Barano d'Ischia, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1929 14,861 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Japan, Passenger Lists, 1893-1941 94,842 0 New indexed records collection. Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-1882 0 151,711 Added images to an existing collection. Portugal, Beja, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1609-1950 0 291,199 Added images to an existing collection. Portugal, Coimbra, Passport Registers and Application Files, 1835-1938 0 444,466 Added images to an existing collection. Portugal, Évora, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1554-1938 0 237,371 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Cádiz, Testaments, 1531-1920 0 226,453 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1990 0 18,842 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991 0 187,480 New browsable image collection. U.S., Louisiana, First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 107,706 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 1,362,179 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Missouri, Cole County Circuit Court Case Files, 1820-1926 0 37,377 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Missouri, County Marriage Records, 1802-1969 0 5 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Montana, Big Horn, County Records, 1884-2011 0 27,135 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1931 0 153,903 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909-1957 24,856,025 299 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. U.S., New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 3,399,062 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907 0 33,418 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Wisconsin, Probate Estate Files, 1848-1948 0 122,317 Added images to an existing collection. United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898 181,326 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection.