FamilySearch Adds More Than 9.8 Million Records

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FamilySearch Collections Update May 8, 2015   Find this e-announcement online at FamilySearch News and Press. FamilySearch Adds More Than 9.8 Million Indexed Records and Images for Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Jamaica, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and the United States FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 9.8 million indexed records and images for Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Jamaica, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 2,983,594 indexed records from the Croatia, Church Books, 1516–1994 collection; 57,446 indexed records and 1,785,969 images from the Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880–1999 collection; and 1,087,758 indexed records from the Costa Rica Civil Registration, 1860–1975 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 Canada, Saskatchewan, Catholic Church Records, 1846–1957 40,494 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Canada, Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, ca. 1850–1994 164,737 139,318 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Costa Rica Civil Registration, 1860–1975 1,087,758 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Croatia, Church Books, 1516–1994 2,983,594 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880–1999 57,446 1,785,969 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603–1992 447,186 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889–1997 0 46,666 Added images to an existing collection. Peru, Lambayeque, Civil Registration, 1873–1998 53,466 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945–1984 0 2,508 Added images to an existing collection. Philippines, Northern Samar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman, Church Records, 1860–1983 0 63,212 New browsable image collection. Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805–2001 97,379 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. US, BillionGraves Index 363,233 363,233 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. US, Georgia, Deaths, 1928–1939 15,495 1,750 Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. US, Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800–1991 0 894,662 Added images to an existing collection. US, North Dakota Census, 1915 361,965 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. US, North Dakota Census, 1925 394,391 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. US, Ohio, Bloomfield Township, Brownwood Cemetery Records, 1824–2012 0 636 New browsable image collection. US, Texas, Manifests of Aliens Granted Temporary Admission at El Paso, ca. July 1924–1954 117,170 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection. United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925–1949 346,070 0 Added indexed records to an existing collection.