FamilySearch Adds More Than 2.3 Million Records

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FamilySearch Adds More Than 2.3 Million Indexed Records and Images for the Czech Republic, Mexico, New Zealand, Ukraine, and the United States FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 2.3 million indexed records and images for the Czech Republic, Mexico, New Zealand, Ukraine, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 771,097 images from the New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843–1998 collection; 417,808 indexed records and 417,808 images from the US, BillionGraves Index collection; and 411,325 indexed records from the Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Civil Registration, 1859–2000 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 Czech Republic, School Registers, 1799–1953 0 66,273 Added images to an existing collection. Mexico, Coahuila, Civil Registration, 1861–1998 24,898 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Civil Registration, 1859–2000 411,325 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843–1998 0 771,097 Added images to an existing collection. Ukraine, Sumy Civil Registers, 1918–1922 0 34,691 New browsable image collection. US, BillionGraves Index 417,808 417,808 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. US, Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications, 1912–1950 4,192 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. US, Texas, World War I Records, 1917–1920 203,404 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934 4,292 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States, Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North, 1861–1865 25,511 679 New indexed records and images collection.