FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Records

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FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Indexed Records and Images to Brazil, Japan, Russia, and the United States FamilySearch adds more than 1.1 million indexed records and images to Brazil, Japan, Russia, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 744,919 indexed records from the US, New York, Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792–1906 collection; the 144,735 indexed records from the US, Illinois, Soldier burial places, 1774–1974 collection; and the 85,387 indexed records from the Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833–1885 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 historical 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, 1804–2014 0 19,068 Added images to an existing collection. Japan, Genealogies, 1700–1900 0 1,676 Added images to an existing collection. Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833–1885 85,387 0 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. US, California, San Diego Passenger Lists, 1904–1952 0 15,120 New browsable image collection. US, Illinois, Soldier burial places, 1774–1974 144,735 0 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. US, Maine, Crew List Arriving at Eastport, 1949–1958 0 4,816 New browsable image collection. US, Massachusetts, Boston, Crew Lists, 1811–1921 0 34,522 New browsable image collection. US, New York, Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792–1906 744,919 0 New indexed record collection. US, New York, New York, Index to Vessels, 1897–1956 0 19,613 New browsable image collection. US, New York, Rouses Point and Waddington Crew Lists, 1954–1956 0 916 New browsable image collection. US, Pennsylvania, Crew Lists arriving at Erie, 1952–1957 0 5,041 New browsable image collection. US, United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Commissioner, 1865–1872 71,886 0 New browsable image collection.