FamilySearch Records Update: More than 15.6 million new records for Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, India, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, and the United States

Geoff Rasmussen

30 Jun 2015

These records updates are among my favorite announcements! It's always fun to see what new records FamilySearch has. Thanks to all the indexing volunteers for making this possible!

FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 15.6 million indexed records and images for Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, India, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 5,573,816 records from the US, Iowa, State Census, 1925 collection; 2,086,638 records from the US, California Death Index, 1905–1939 collection; and 1,325,362 images from the Italy, Cremona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1744–1942 collection. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 5.8 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Australia, New South Wales, Census (fragment), 1891	0	21,315	Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Newfoundland, Vital Records, 1840–1949	347,134	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
Canada, Ontario Births, 1869–1912	0	413,055	Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869–1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939–1947	0	947,200	Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869–1927	0	1,162,449	Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Quebec, Index to Civil Copy of Church Records, 1642–1902	0	1,300,530	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Ontario Births, 1869–1912	0	413,055	Added images to an existing collection.
Czech Republic Church Books, 1552–1963	0	93,901	Added images to an existing collection.
India, Bihar, Koilukh, Pandit Kirtinand Jha, Maithil Brahmin Genealogical Records, 1750–1990	0	9,802	Added images to an existing collection.
India, Hindu Pilgrimage Records, 1194–2015	0	175,363	Added images to an existing collection.
India, Madras Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1743–1990	0	39,904	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Caltanissetta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820–1935	0	318	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Cremona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1744–1942	0	1,325,362	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Grosseto, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1851–1907	0	393,814	New browsable image collection.
Italy, L'Aquila, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1865, 1911–1943	0	111,837	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Pesaro, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1808–1813, 1861–1865	0	75,456	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Ragusa, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1900–1940	0	111,281	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Catholic Church Records, 1750–1984	0	363	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records, 1632–1958	0	195	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1519–1984	0	1,077	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, Hidalgo, Catholic Church Records, 1546–1971	0	574	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555–1996	0	2,758	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, Tamaulipas, Catholic Church Records, 1703–1964	0	1,294	Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, Tacna, Civil Registration, 1850–1998	0	253,910	New browsable image collection.
Philippines, Negros Occidental, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod, Parish Registers, 1755–1976	0	95,820	New browsable image collection.
US, California Death Index, 1905–1939	2,086,638	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, Connecticut, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1851–1992	0	260,508	New browsable image collection.
US, District of Columbia Marriages, 1811–1950	83,822	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, Iowa, State Census, 1925	5,573,816	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, Louisiana, First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940–1945	39,967	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, Michigan, Births, 1867–1902	0	1,428	Added images to an existing collection.
US, South Dakota, Pennington County Probate Case Files, 1880–1937	0	69,017	New browsable image collection.
US, United States Census, 1790	1,606	62	Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
US, United States Census, 1800	20	18,454	Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
US, Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847–1868	58,333	0	New indexed record collection.
US, Utah, Uintah County Discharge Records, 1893–2009	0	2,362	New browsable image collection.
US, Utah, Uintah County Land and Property Records, 1888–2004	0	195,963	New browsable image collection.