FamilySearch New Collections Update 19 July 2014

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FamilySearch Collections Update July 19, 2014   FamilySearch Adds More Than 2 Million Indexed Records and Images to Brazil, England, Germany, Isle of Man, Netherlands, and the United States FamilySearch has added more than 2 million indexed records and images to collections from Brazil, England, Germany, Isle of Man, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 148,960 images from the England, Durham, Diocese of Durham Original Wills, 1650–1857, collection; the 91,952 indexed records from the South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895–1972, collection; and the 804,247 indexed records and images from U.S., Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878–1922, 1959–1994, 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 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, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804–2013 0 147,861 Added images to an existing collection. England, Essex Parish Registers, 1503–1997 3,384 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. England, Durham Probate Bonds, 1556–1858 0 48,167 New browsable image collection. England, Durham Probate Commissions, Monitions and Citations, 1650–1858 0 32,085 New browsable image collection. England, Durham, Dean and Chapter of Durham's Allerton and Allertonshire Original Wills, Inventories and Bonds, 1666–1845 0 1,842 New browsable image collection. England, Durham, Diocese of Durham Original Wills, 1650–1857 0 148,960 New browsable image collection. Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt, Civil Registration, 1811–1978 0 24,327 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Isle of Man Parish Registers, 1598–2009 13,929 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Mexico, Jalisco, Catholic Church Records, 1590–1979 0 7,217 Added images to an existing collection. Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679–1942 905 0 Added images to an existing collection. Netherlands, Census and Population Registers, 1574–1940 0 535 Added images to an existing collection. South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895–1972 91,952 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States Freedmen's Branch Records, 1872–1878 0 61,984 New browsable image collection. South Korea, Civil Service Examinations and Records of Officials and Employees, 1392–1910 0 3,927 New browsable image collection. Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307–1985 0 1,449 Added images to an existing collection United States Census, 1850 0 3,199 Added images to an existing collection. United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899–2012 0 451,656 New browsable image collection. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 169,857 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S., Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865–1872 0 36,101 New browsable image collection. U.S., Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878–1922, 1959–1994 751,805 52,442 New indexed records and images collection. U.S.,Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820–1951 637 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. U.S.,Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860–2004 0 25,819 Added images to an existing collection.