FamilySearch Records Update: 23.9 million new records from Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States

Geoff Rasmussen

03 Apr 2013

FamilySearch has added 23.9 million indexed records and images this week with new browsable image collections from Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, England, Italy, Mexico, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 19,206,333 images from the new United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, collection, the 2,005,113 index records from the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, collection, and the 930,622 index records from the U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1925-1942, collection. 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.

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Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1910	0	3,198,973	New browsable image collection.
Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1608-1912	0	794,954	New browsable image collection.
Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012	0	608,365	Added images to an existing collection.
Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2012	0	103,398	Added images to an existing collection.
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965	132,929	241,847	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010	0	1,234,380	Added images to an existing collection.
Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Miscellaneous Records, 1549-1955	0	82,009	New browsable image collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889	0	128,500	Added images to an existing collection.
India, Gujarat Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1854-2012	0	39,573	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Cuneo, Saluzzo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942	0	470,403	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Ragusa, Modica, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942	0	26,653	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Salerno, Vallo della Lucania, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929	0	109,257	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Torino, Torino, Military Conscriptions (Comune), 1790-1886	0	23,904	New browsable image collection.
Korea, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-2012	0	2,830	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-1842	0	121,496	Added images to an existing collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1860-1962	0	77,458	Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1890-2005	0	20,019	New browsable image collection.
Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	0	23,232	Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890-2005	0	11,762	Added images to an existing collection.
Poland, Radom Roman Catholic Church Books, 1587-1966	11,043	0	Added index records to an existing collection.
Russia, Samara Church Books, 1869-1917	442,772	1,232	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
Spain, Cádiz, Testaments, 1550-1920	0	91,400	Added images to an existing collection.
Ukraine, Kyiv Orthodox Consistory Church Book Duplicates, 1840-1845	651,980	48,922	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920	0	19,206,333	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois, Lee County Records, 1830-1954	0	108,387	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Missouri, Cole County Circuit Court Case Files, 1820-1926	0	27,710	New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1925-1942	930,622	0	Added index records to an existing collection.
U.S., New York, State Census, 1875	0	23	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Civil Action Court Papers, 1712-1970	0	35,267	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953	19,236	25	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986	0	41,065	Added images to an existing collection.
United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918	2,005,113	0	Added index records to an existing collection.