Welcome to a New Year of Indexing

FamilySearch Indexing is one of my favorite ways to spend a few extra minutes. It is enjoyable to do, plus it helps others find their ancestors too. Read FamilySearch's update below – it's going to be an exciting year for genealogy!

Thanks to the contributions of more than 358,000 dedicated FamilySearch indexers and arbitrators, over 263,250,000 records have been added to FamilySearch.org in the past 12 months. This far surpasses the achievements of volunteers in any previous year.

And though it is already the largest volunteer crowdsourcing effort of its kind, FamilySearch indexing continues to gain momentum. For 2013 the attention of the community will focus on three main initiatives—the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Community Project, the Italian Ancestors project, and a greatly expanded emphasis on Latin American records.

Everyone is welcome to join the community as we move forward in the new year. Visit familysearch.org/indexing to get started.

Current and Completed Projects
To view a list of currently available indexing projects, along with their record language and completion percentage, visit the FamilySearch indexing updates page. To learn more about individual projects, view the FamilySearch projects page.

New Projects Added

• Belgium, Hainaut—Registres Civils, 1871–1897
• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3U]• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3V]• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3W]• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3X]• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3Y]• Honduras—Registros Parroquiales, 1702–1970 [Parte 1B]• Italia (Antenati Italiani), Caltanissetta—Nati, 1888–1902 [Parte 3]• Italia (Antenati Italiani), Udine—Nati, 1875–1901 [Parte 2]• México, Guanajuato, Celaya—Registros Parroquiales, 1786–1941
• México, Sonora, Hermosillo—Registros Parroquiales, 1783–1967
• New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 [Part 2C]• New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 [Part 2D]• Perú, Arequipa, Sagrario—Registros Bautismales, 1644–1921
• Polska, Diecezja Radom—Księgi Metrykalne, 1664–1864 [Część 4]• South Africa—Church of the Province of South Africa Baptism Registers, 1850–1914 [Part 2]• Uruguay—Índice del Registro Civil, 1900–1937
• U.S.(Community Project), New York, Northern—Arrival Manifests, 1902–1956
• U.S.(Community Project), New York—Naturalization Card Index, 1792–1906 [Part A]• U.S.(Community Project), New York—Naturalization Card Index, 1792–1906 [Part B]• U.S.(Community Project), Texas—Naturalization Records, Federal Courts, 1906–1985
• U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part D]• U.S., Arkansas—WWII , First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 [Part C]• U.S., Delaware—Death Certificates, 1955–1961
• U.S., Florida—County Marriages, 1830–1957 [Part C]• U.S., Illinois, Maywood—Maywood Herald Obituary Card Index, 1885–2002
• U.S., Illinois—Pekin Times Obituary Cards, 1914–2007
• U.S., Indiana, Spencer County—Marriages 1811–1959
• U.S., Indiana, Starke County—Marriages 1811–1959
• U.S., New York—Marriage Licenses 1908–1935 [Part C]• U.S., New York—1865 State Census
• U.S., Ohio—County Births, 1856-1956 [Part B]• U.S., Wisconsin—1865 State Census
• U.S.—Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933 [Part D]=

View the FamilySearch projects page to see the full list of available projects and to learn more about how to participate in various projects.

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 familysearch.org in the near future.

• Argentina, 1869 Census – [3]• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3J]• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3K]• Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Cartões de Imigração, 1900–1965 [Parte 3R]• Colombia, Antioquia, Sonsón y Rionegro—Registros Parroquiales, 1814–2008
• Deutschland, Baden—Württemberg, Emmendingen—Kirchenbücher, 1810-1869
• España, Malaga—Registros Civiles 1846-1870
• Guatemala, Chiquimula—Nacimientos, 1929–2008 [Parte 1]• Italia (Antenati Italiani), Napoli—Atti di Nascita, 1809–1865 [Parte 1B]• Italia (Antenati Italiani), Taranto—Nati, 1875–1879
• New Zealand, Passenger Lists—1871-1915 [Part 2A]• Perú, Puno—Nacimientos Civiles, 1890–1965 [Part B]• Perú, Puno—Nacimientos Civiles, 1890–1965 [Part C]• Suisse, Vaud—Terriers 1234–1798 [Partie A]• UK, England, and Wales—1871 Census [Part B]• U.S. (Community Project), California, Southern—Naturalization Index, 1915–1976
• U.S. (Community Project), Florida—Key West Passenger Lists, 1898–1920
• U.S. (Community Project), Louisiana—New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1903–1945
• U.S. (Community Project), Maryland, Baltimore—Airplane Passenger Lists, 1954–1957
• U.S. (Community Project), Massachusetts, Boston—Passenger Lists, 1891–1943 [Part A]• U.S. (Community Project), New York—Passenger Lists, 1925–1942 [Part G]• U.S. (Community Project), New York—Passenger Lists, 1925–1942 [Part I]• U.S. (Community Project), New York—Passenger Lists, 1925–1942 [Part J]• U.S. (Community Project), New York—Passenger Lists, 1925–1942 [Part K]• U.S. (Community Project), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia—Passenger List Index Cards, 1883–1948
• U.S. (Community Project), Pennsylvania—Eastern District Naturalization Indexes, 1795–1952
• U.S. (Community Project), Texas, Eagle Pass—Arrival Manifests, 1905–1953
• U.S., Arkansas—Second Registration Draft Cards, 1948–1959 [Part 2]• U.S., Arkansas—WWII, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940–1945 [Part B]• U.S., Arkansas—WWII, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940–1945
• U.S., California—County Marriages 1880–1920
• U.S., Colorado—Statewide Marriage Index, 1900–1939
• U.S., Indiana, Pike County Marriages—1811-1959
• U.S., Indiana, Porter County, Marriages—1811-1959
• U.S., Indiana, Pulaski County Marriages—1811–1959
• U.S., Indiana, Putnam County Marriages—1811-1959
• U.S., Kentucky, Caldwell and Henry Counties—Will Records [Part B]• U.S., Louisiana—World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940–1945
• U.S., Maine—Veteran Cemetery Records, 1676–1918
• U.S., Michigan—County Deaths, 1921–1952
• U.S., Michigan—County Deaths, 1921-1952 [Part B]• U.S., New York—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [Part 2C]• U.S., New York—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 [Part 2B]• U.S., New York—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 [Part 2D]• U.S., Oregon—County Marriages, 1865-1955
• U.S., Pennsylvania—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [Part 2B]• U.S., Pennsylvania—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [Part 2C]• U.S., South Dakota—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 [Part 4A]• U.S., South Dakota—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 [Part 4A]• U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1791-1950
• U.S., Washington—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 [Part 4A]• U.S., Wyoming—WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 [Part 4A]• U.S.—1920 Federal Census
• U.S.—Veterans Pension Cards, 1907-1933 [Part C]• Россия, Самара—Метрические книги церкви, 1609–1927 [часть 4]

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