FamilySearch Indexers Pass the 160 Million Record Mark for 2010

Geoff Rasmussen

24 Nov 2010

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FamilySearch volunteers have been busy–we have indexed 160 million records so far this year and more are on the way! New projects now available include records from Canada, England, Russia, and the United States. Completed collections that will soon be available on beta.familysearch.org include records from Canada, Germany, England, Russia, and the United States.

New Projects in the Past Two Weeks

• Canada, New Brunswick—Deaths, 1815–1938 [Part B]• U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part H]• U.K., Manchester—Parish Registers, 1813–1925 [Part B]• U.S., Arkansas—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Connecticut—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Rhode Island—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., West Virginia—WWII Draft Registration, 1942
• Украина, Киев—Метрические книги русской православной церкви, 1843–1845 [Часть B]

Recently Completed Projects

(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process. They will be published at beta.familysearch.org in the near future.)

• Canada, Ontario—Deaths, 1933–1937
• Deutschland, Baden, Achern—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 [Part C]• Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 93–156]• U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part G]• U.S., District of Columbia—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Indiana—WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• U.S., Kentucky—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Vermont—Vital Records, 1760–1954 [Part A]• U.S., West Virginia—1930 Federal Census
• Украина, Киев—Метрические книги русской православной церкви, 1843–1845 [Часть А]

Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934 [Parte B], Spanish 49%
Argentina, Cordoba—Registros Parroquiales, 1722–1924 [Parte B], Spanish 89%
Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte A], Spanish 33%
Brasil—Registro Civil, 1852–1914 [Parte 2A], Portuguese 1%
Brasil, Florianópolis—Registros da Igreja, 1751–1954 [Parte A], Portuguese 12%
Brasil, Pernambuco, Recife—Registro Civil, 1900–1920, Portuguese 3%
Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Matrimonios, 1900–1910 [Piloto], Portuguese 51%
Canada—Passenger Lists, 1881–1922, English 5%
Canada, New Brunswick—Deaths, 1815–1938 [Part B], English (New)
Canada, Ontario—Marriages, 1869–1927 [Part A], English 91%
Česká republika, Litoměřice—Matriky, 1552-1905 [část 1], (Tschechien, Litomerice—Kirchenbücher [Teil 1]) German 89%
Chile—Registros Civiles, 1885–1900, Spanish 26%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2B], Spanish 33%
Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959, Spanish 12%
Colombia, Marinilla—Registros Parroquiales, 1815–1959, Spanish 60%
Deutschland, Baden, Achern—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 [Part D], German 3%
El Salvador—Registros Civiles, 1835–1910, Spanish 22%
España, Andalucía—Registros Civiles, 1837–1870, Spanish 2%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1] Spanish 41%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 French 43%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907 French 45%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie D], French 80%
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 French 58%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900, Spanish 9%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900, Spanish 21%
Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1809–1936 [Parte B], Italian 68%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2A], Italian 40%
Mexico, D.F.—Bautismos, 1536–1900 [Parte A], Spanish 1%
Mexico, Puebla—1930 Federal Censo Spanish 70%
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 [Part 2A], English 7%
Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 [Part 3B], Spanish 74%
Norge —Tinglysningskort, 1640–1903, Norwegian 2%
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1887–1921 [Parte A], Spanish 72%
Portugal, Setúbal—Registros da Igreja, 1581–1910, Portuguese 23%
República Dominicana—Nacimientos Civiles, 1828–1906, Spanish 1%
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885 German 35%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970 Afrikaans, Dutch, English 63%
Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1], Swedish 64%
Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1], Swedish 71%
Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1], Swedish 29%
U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part H], English (New)
U.K., Essex—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part A], English 13%
U.K., Manchester—Parish Registers, 1813–1925 [Part B], English (New)
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part 2 Adv], English/Old English 24%
Uruguay—Registros Civiles (Nacimientos), 1879–1930, Spanish 4%
U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part A], English 55%
U.S., Arkansas—1930 Federal Census, English (New)
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [IX], English 45%
U.S., Arkansas—WWII Draft Registration, 1942, English 37%
U.S., California—County Marriages, 1850–1952 [Part B], English 31%
U.S., Connecticut—1930 Federal Census, English (New)
U.S., District of Columbia—County Marriages, 1811–1950 [Part A], English 23%
U.S., District of Columbia—Deaths, 1874–1959, English 74%
U.S., Illinois—County Marriages, 1810–1934 [Part A], English 57%
U.S., Indiana, Bartholomew—County Marriages, 1811–1959, English 26%
U.S., Iowa—County Births, 1880–1935 [Part A], English 9%
U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part A], English 38%
U.S., Louisiana—1930 Federal Census, English 92%
U.S., Minnesota—County Marriages, 1860–1949 [Part A], English 25%
U.S., New Jersey—County Marriages, 1682–1956 [Part 1], English 24%
U.S., New York—Marriage Licenses, 1908–1938 [Part A], English 33%
U.S., New York—Marriages, 1908–1935 [Part A], English 31%
U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part B], English 15%
U.S., North Carolina—Freedmen Letters, 1862–1870, English 9%
U.S., Oklahoma—Allotment Records, 1899–1907, English 61%
U.S., Oklahoma—County Marriages, 1891–1959 [Part B], English 17%
U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Censo Federal, Spanish 7%
U.S., Puerto Rico—1920 Censo Federal, Spanish 94%
U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte B], Spanish 3%
U.S., Rhode Island—1930 Federal Census, English (New)
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part B], English 29%
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part C], English 36%
U.S., Texas—County Marriages, 1837–1977 [Part B], English 12%
U.S., West Virginia—WWII Draft Registration, 1942, English (New)
Venezuela—Nacimientos Civiles, 1873–1909, Spanish 1%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 2], Spanish 22%
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925 German 32%
Россия, Самара—Метрические книги церкви, 1869–1917 (часть 1), Russian 53%
Украина, Киев—Метрические книги русской православной церкви, 1843–1845 [Часть B], Russian (New)

Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

België—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851–1900 [Deel D], Dutch 84%
Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie A], French 58%
Brasil, Minas Gerais—Church Records, 1706-1952, Portuguese 1%
Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935, English 18%
Deutschland, Westfalen, Minden—Volkszählung, 1880–1900, German 11%
España, Avila, Barroman—Registros Parroquiales, 1550–1930, Spanish 10%
España, Avila, Madrigal y Garganta—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935, Spanish 89%
España, Malaga—Registros Civiles, 1846–1870, Spanish 54%
France, Quimper et Leon, St. Louis—Registres Paroissiaux, 1722–1909, French 72%
Norway—1875 Census [Part B], Norwegian 57%
Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982, Spanish 72%
U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900, English 17%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3] English 80%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Birth Registers, 1890–1908 English 67%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940 English 32%

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