FamilySearch weekly update: 8.5 Million New Records from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States

Geoff Rasmussen

11 Feb 2013

FamilySearch added 8.5 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Included are 2,897,940 additional index records and images for the new New York State Census of 1855 collection, the 1,070,807 index records and images from the Texas Birth Certificates collection from 1903-1935, and the 554,541 images from the Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records collection from 1502-1942. 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 historic 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
Argentina, Santa Fe, Catholic Church Records, 1634-1975	124,303	0	Added index records to an existing collection.
Australia, Tasmania, Miscellaneous Records, 1829-1961	0	11,466	Added images to an existing collection.
BillionGraves Index	179,075	179,075	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1889-2012	0	120,720	Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Manitoba, Census Records, 1831-1870	0	30,729	Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900	0	520	Added images to an existing collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889	0	56,150	Added images to an existing collection.
Dominican Republic, Civil Registration, 1801-2010	0	140,707	Added images to an existing collection.
Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980	0	16,259	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Benevento, Benevento, Civil Registration (Comune), 1861-1929	0	31,541	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502-1942	0	554,541	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Napoli, Barano d’Ischia, Parocchia de San Sebastiano Martire, Catholic Church Records, 1671-1929	0	3,182	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Napoli, Panza, Parocchia di San Leonardo Abate, Catholic Church Records, 1670-1929	0	2,127	Added images to an existing collection.
Netherlands, Drenthe Province, Church Records, 1580-1911	0	21,918	Added images to an existing collection.
Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Church Records, 1367-1911	0	724,788	Added images to an existing collection.
Korea, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-2009	0	392	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1855-1991	0	50,823	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Idaho, Butte County Records, 1882-1970	0	23,226	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Idaho, Twin Falls County Records, 1906-1988	0	89,528	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970	0	78,573	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana, Orleans Parish Will Books, 1805-1920	0	5,485	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979	0	1,073	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Minnesota, Itasca County Land Records, 1872-1930	0	7,328	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Montana, Sanders County Records, 1866-2010	0	55,148	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Montana, Sweet Grass County Records, 1885-2011	0	28,481	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1924	0	496,052	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., New York, State Census, 1855	2,818,214	49,726	New indexed records and images collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979	15,959	371,253	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
U.S., Oregon, Douglas County Records, 1852-1952	0	15,698	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Tennessee, Putnam County Records, 1867-1955	0	22,826	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935	527,134	543,673	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
U.S., Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1977	187,126	73,546	New indexed records and images collection.
U.S., Texas, Eastland County Records, 1868-1949	0	10,629	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Utah, Probate Records, 1851-1961	0	335,914	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Vermont, Franklin County Probate Records, 1796-1921	0	106,398	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935	0	65,929	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008	0	96,102	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Wisconsin, Probate Estate Files, 1848-1948	0	106,398	Added images to an existing collection.
United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906	0	136,447	Added images to an existing collection.