FamilySearch New Collections Update 29 May 2014

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FamilySearch Adds More Than 2.9 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, and the United States FamilySearch has added more than 2.9 million indexed records and images to collections from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 609,536 indexed images from the new Canada, Quebec, Notarial Records, 1800–1920; the 240,983 images from theNew Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1848–1991; and the 464,001 indexed records from U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925–1957 . 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 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 Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845–2013 0 127,603 Added images to an existing collection. Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Miscellaneous Records, 1748–1998 0 234,056 Added images to an existing collection. Canada, Quebec, Notarial Records, 1800–1920 0 609,536 Added images to an existing collection. Chile, Santiago, Cemetery Records, 1821–2011 0 4,509 Added images to an existing collection. Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843–1945 0 75,529 Added indexed records to an existing collection. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1848–1991 0 240,983 Added images to an existing collection. Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890–2005 0 64,616 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Cádiz, Testaments, 1531–1920 0 233,865 Added images to an existing collection. Spain, Province of Sevilla, Municipal Records, 1293–1966 0 86,888 New browsable image collection. U.S., Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861–1925 0 50,048 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., District of Columbia, Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1863–1872 0 20,451 New browsable image collection. Florida, Tampa, Passenger Lists, 1898–1945 42,472 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Iowa, County Death Records, 1880–1992 354,301 0 New indexed record collection. U.S., Maryland, Baltimore, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes, 1954–1957 2,212 0 Added index records to an existing collection. U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925–1957 464,001 0 Added index records to an existing collection. U.S., Texas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio, 1906–1953 0 206,054 New browsable image collection. U.S., Utah Naturalization Records, 1906–1930 2,553 0 New browsable image collection. U.S., Utah, Utah County Records, 1856–1920 0 90,000 New browsable image collection. U.S., West Virginia Naturalization Records, 1814–1991 3,354 0 Added index records to an existing collection.