FamilySearch Adds Millions of U.S. Civil War Records

Geoff Rasmussen

08 Sep 2011

from FamilySearch.org:

Records Also Added to Canada, England, Mexico, and South Africa Collections

7 September 2011

FamilySearch.org added millions of new records this week of both Confederate and Union soldiers who served in the American Civil War. Also now available for viewing are newly added notarial records from Canada, church records and civil registrations from Mexico, and miscellaneous records from England. Begin searching now at FamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Records	Images	Comments
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800–1900	0	190,216	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records	0	8,536	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1576–1984	0	21,034	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, México Estado, Civil Registration, 1861–1941	0	1,331,433	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Catholic Church Records, 1586–1970	0	562	Added browsable images to existing collection.
South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660–1970	0	22,711	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans,1925–1941	323,560	0	Published waypoints, images.
U.S., Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820–1874	0	1,030,430	New browsable image collection.
U.S., National Homes For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1938	193,227	0	Published waypoints, images.
U.S., Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Veterans, 1879–1903	19,265	0	Published waypoints, images.
U.S., Records of Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861–1865	51,108	0	Published waypoints, images.
U.S., War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files	90,434	91,259	Published index, Images.
U.S., Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	1,213,543	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Alabama Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861 –1865	0	31,582	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	352,541	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Arkansas Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	158,093	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856–1967	0	53,114	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Delaware Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	179,813	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Florida Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	285,975	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S. Florida Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	25,416	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	1,776,643	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S. Georgia Civil War Records of Union Soldiers 1861–1865	0	1,613	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Idaho, Cassia County Records, 1879–1960	0	25,644	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Idaho, Teton County Records, 1948–1959	0	11,148	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois State Census, 1865	12,076	380,262	Published index and waypoints.
U.S., Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840–1950	Previously published	1,491,586	Published index, waypoints and images.
U.S., Kansas, County Marriages, 1855–1911	0	15,097	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861 –1865	0	267,987	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Kentucky Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	1,256,188	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	778,925	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Maryland Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	43,508	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906–1954	0	851,363	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Mississippi Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	1,269,694	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., Missouri Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	348,259	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., North Carolina Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	1,773,886	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.
U.S., North Carolina, Civil War Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885–1953	189,158	0	Publish Waypoints, Images
U.S., Oregon, Yamhill County Records, 1857–1963	0	83,300	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883–1945	0	151,338	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Tennessee Civil War Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861–1865	0	1,117,605	Published affiliate index, 3rd party links.