Friday, May 16, 2014

FamilySearch New Collections Update 16 May 2014

The following is from FamilySearch.

FamilySearch Adds More Than 5.1 Million Images to Collections from Belgium, England, India, Italy, Sweden, Ukraine, the United States

FamilySearch has added more than 5.1 million images to collections from Belgium, England, India, Italy, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,571,405 indexed records and images from the new Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration, 1541–1910, collection; the 400,841 images from the Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books, 1809–1994, collection; and the 359,550 images from U.S., Georgia, Deaths, 1928–1940, 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 atFamilySearch.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 worldís 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
0
4,108
Added images to an existing collection.
0
767
Added images to an existing collection.
44,453
2,526,952
Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
0
17
Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
23,957
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
9,343
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
24,079
249
Added images to an existing collection.
366,158
366,158
Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
2,536
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
0
89,566
Added images to an existing collection.
0
260,593
New browsable image collection.
139,070
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
0
9,911
New browsable image collection.
38,589
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
0
400,841
New browsable image collection.
0
359,550
Added images to an existing collection.
0
46,984
Added images to an existing collection.
122,410
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
0
87,677
Added images to an existing collection.
0
73,724
Added images to an existing collection.
4,593
0
Added indexed records to an existing collection.
0
108,549
Added images to an existing collection.

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