FamilySearch Records Update 18 June 2012

The following is from FamilySearch.

Millions of Historic Records Added for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S.
More Completed State Indexes Now Searchable Online for the 1940 US Census

FamilySearch published new, free records online for Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The 1940 US Census Community Project continues to progress quickly. Online volunteers have now indexed 80 million names out of the historic 1940 census. Follow the progress online or search the 20 completed states at FamilySearch.org/1940census.  BillionGraves also contributed about a million indexed records. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

Searchable historic records on FamilySearch.org are made available by thousands of online volunteers from around the world who transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More online volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the amount of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about how to personally help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online as a volunteer indexer atFamilySearch.org.

 

FamilySearch International 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 free online atFamilySearch.org or through over 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
Austria, Seigniorial Records, 1537-1888	0	349,963	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Austria, Vienna, Jewish Registers of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1784-1911	0	206,316	New browsable image collection.
Belgium, Antwerp, Police Immigration, 1840-1930	0	1,339,442	New browsable image collection.
BillionGraves Index	980,915	980,915	Affiliate provided new indexed records and browsable images.
Canada, Lower Canada Census, 1825	74,323	1,202	Added indexed records and browsable images  to existing collection.
Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950	0	119,291	New browsable image collection.
Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages, 1887-1919	0	141,775	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax County, Deed Indexes, 1749-1958	0	23,008	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987	0	75,276	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011	0	84,542	Added browsable images to existing collection.
China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-1900	0	1,588,606	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921	0	52,767	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889	0	123,966	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1603-1910	0	983	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1705-2005	0	65,881	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909	0	36,799	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwodadi Citizenship Records, 1960-2012	0	46,170	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonosobo, Naturalization Records, 1927-2011	0	37,311	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941	0	49,009	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941	0	27,223	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1823-1941	0	26,259	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Napoli, Serrara Fontana, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1929	4,242	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Italy, Pescara, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942	0	104,831	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Salerno, Padula, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1940	0	4,375	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Teramo, Teramo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1940	0	5,813	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941	0	134,878	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records, 1679-1969	21,878	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992	0	24,703	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1981	0	6,356,654	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945-1981	0	101,177	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600-1950	0	31,074	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911	0	21,549	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949	0	47,334	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Russia Tver Poll Tax Census (Revision lists), 1744-1874	0	873,732	New browsable image collection.
Scotland Census, 1841	2,629,006	0	New indexed collection
Spain, Province of Barcelona, Municipal Records, 1583-1902	0	112,580	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Province of Sevilla, Municipal Records, 1903-1918	0	158,340	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Province of Tarragona, Municipal Records, 1430-1916	0	56,475	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Records of Widows and Orphans of Spanish Officials, 1860-1960	0	5,146	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Spain, Valencia, Miscellaneous Records, 1251-1950	0	265,333	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860	16,217	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S.,  Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970	0	69,935	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Maine, State Archive Collections, 1790-1966	0	47,107	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004	0	89,204	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-1938	0	74,400	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1924	0	29,852	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860-2004	0	101,198	New browsable image collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Jefferson County Court Records, 1797-1940	0	38,814	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967	0	3,796,974	New browsable image collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Stark County Court Records, 1809-1917	0	118,518	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910	1,200,141	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S., California, Great Registers, 1866-1910	2,325,643	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S., District of Columbia, Birth Returns, 1874-1897	0	90,550	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986	0	69,454	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967	0	43,465	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Idaho, Cassia County Records, 1879-1989	0	46,360	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records, 1851-1927	0	86,849	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956	0	16,434	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2012	0	37,718	New browsable image collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1968	86	689,079	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010	0	25,788	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986	0	32,220	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001	0	159,181	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008	0	26,908	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Washington, County Probate Records, 1853-1929	0	20,031	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States Census, 1930 (New Jersey Part B)	46,148	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States Census, 1940 (Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming)	9,853,018	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files	404,753	404,753	Affiliate provided indexed records and browsable images  to existing collection

Family History Library July 2012 Research Series

The following is from the Family History Library.

Free Research Series on Danish Research
The Family History Library Hosts Events in July.
 
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with research in Denmark will be interested in classes held at the Family History Library in July.  A free Danish Research Series will be held on Saturday, July 14, at the Family History Library. The classes will include:

9:00 a.m.    “Research in Southern Denmark”

10:00 a.m.  “Big City Research in Denmark”

11:00 a.m.  “Lost in Copenhagen:  A Case Study”

To view the class schedule online, go to https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule.  Classes will be held in the Main floor classroom of the Family History Library.  The library is located to the west of Temple Square on West Temple between North Temple and South Temple Streets in downtown Salt Lake City.  On Saturdays, parking is free to library patrons and is located behind the Church History Museum.  To register for these free classes, send an email to FHLClassReg@familysearch.org or call
801-240-4950. 

MyHeritage hits 1 billion profiles

The following is from MyHeritage.

PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel – June 11, 2012: MyHeritage, the most popular family network on the web, today announced that it has reached the milestone of one billion profiles. The billion individuals in nearly 23 million family trees, created by the millions of families using MyHeritage worldwide, constitute a gigantic network for discovering family heritage and connecting to relatives.

With more than 63 million registered users, MyHeritage has become the trusted home on the web for families wishing to explore their family history, share memories and stay connected. Combining the world’s largest international pool of family tree data with billions of historical records, MyHeritage helps break through brick walls in family history research. The site is available in 38 languages.

Approximately one million profiles are added every day to the MyHeritage network, and on average 600 thousand new registered users join every month. A sophisticated technology called Smart Matching™ fuels new family discoveries by matching profiles in different family trees, creating new family connections every day for users.

“Reaching one billion profiles is an important milestone in the prolific growth of MyHeritage, solidifying our position as the international go-to destination for families,” said Founder and CEO of MyHeritage, Gilad Japhet. “We constantly strive to develop cutting-edge technologies that create a network effect within this big data resource. As more content is uploaded to MyHeritage by our users around the world, they discover more family connections and relevant historical documents, adding color and depth to their family history. With a billion profiles and some exciting new innovations in store, we look forward to continuing our phenomenal growth in the coming years.”

Approximately half of the billion family tree profiles on MyHeritage are living people, enabling users to connect to relatives, collaborate on family history research and share memories. The other half billion profiles who are deceased help connect the living through shared ancestors. With a diverse user base, spanning every country and continent, MyHeritage represents a gateway to a massive variety of family histories from different cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds.

The company’s expansion into historical content, following its acquisition of family history sites WorldVitalRecords and FamilyLink in November 2011 and its April 2012 announcement to provide the 1940 U.S. Census free of charge, has turned MyHeritage into a leading site for family history research, whilst continuing in parallel its focus on current-day family engagement. The MyHeritage mobile app, launched in December 2011, enables families to share special everyday moments and explore their family history all-on-the-go, and has amassed more than 750 thousand installations already.

Protecting the privacy of users and their family trees, information on living people is not disclosed and collaboration on family tree research is by invitation only.

About MyHeritage

MyHeritage is the most popular family network on the web. On MyHeritage, millions of families around the world enjoy having a private and free place to explore their history and share special family memories. Pioneers in making family history a collaborative experience for all the family, MyHeritage empowers its users with a innovative social tools and a massive library of historical content. The site is available in 38 languages. The company is backed by Accel Partners and Index Ventures, the investors of Facebook and Skype. For more information visit www.myheritage.com.

Free Conference for the Deaf

The following is from FamilySearch.

SALT LAKE CITY — In conjunction with a Bi-Annual Genealogy Workshop for the Deaf, there will be a Conference for the Deaf on Sunday, June 24, 2012, held in the Little Theater of the Conference Center from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  All deaf and hearing friends of the deaf are invited to attend.  Elder John K. Carmack will be speaking.  


The Conference Center Little Theater is located to the north of Temple Square on West Temple between North Temple and 200 North Streets in downtown Salt Lake City.  Free parking is available underneath the Conference Center accessed from West Temple Street.