FamilySearch Historical Records Collection Update - 15 Apr 2014

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FamilySearch Adds More Than 3.6 Million Images to Collections from China, Colombia, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, United States, and Wales

FamilySearch has added more than 3.6 million images to collections from China, Colombia, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, United States, and Wales. Notable collection updates include the 868,226 images from the new Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600–2012, collection; the 559,222 images from the U.S., Ohio, Hamilton County Records, 1791–1994, collection; and the 587,097 images from the China, Collection of Genealogies, 1239–2013, 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.

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Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600–2012	0	868,226	Added images to an existing collection.
China, Collection of Genealogies, 1239–2013	0	587,097	Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903–1998	0	158,401	Added images to an existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888–1983	0	49,886	Added images to an existing collection.
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555–1911	0	149,421	Added images to an existing collection.
Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Miscellaneous Records, 1707–1962	0	163,066	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Records of Widows and Orphans of Spanish Officers, 1826–1960	0	88,720	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., California, Oakland, Alameda County, Obituary Card Files, 1985–2011	0	738	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Delaware Vital Records, 1680–1962	0	356,143	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Iowa, Polk County Probate Records, 1914–1924	0	81,578	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Iowa, Poweshiek County Land Records, 1855–1934	0	16,268	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Iowa, Poweshiek County Probate Records, 1850–1930	0	60,546	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Montana, Meagher County Records, 1866–2012	0	97,709	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Montana, Pondera County Records, 1910–2012	0	24,027	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Montana, Teton County Records, 1881–2012	0	19,083	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., New Mexico, Naturalization Records, 1882–1983	0	29,163	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Ohio, Hamilton County Records, 1791–1994	0	559,222	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Pennsylvania, Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1977–2010	0	122,063	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Utah, Juab County Records, 1847–1948	0	62,081	New browsable image collection.
United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861–1925	0	41,832	New browsable image collection.
Wales, Court and Miscellaneous Records, 1542–1911	0	84,157	Added images to an existing collection.