FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.

The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff:

21 September 2011: Among the 16 million records added to FamilySearch.org this week, over six million are from the United States, including new collections from California, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Oregon, and Vermont. Additionally, five million new Civil Registration and Catholic Church records from Mexico are now available for free viewing at FamilySearch.org. Begin searching now!

Searchable records on FamilySearch.org are made possible by thousands of volunteers from around the world who transcribe (index) the information from handwritten records to make it searchable by computer. More volunteers are needed to help accelerate this important work of preserving and freely publishing important genealogical records. To learn more about the FamilySearch indexing program, visit indexing.familysearch.org.

FamilySearch International 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 has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collection – Records – Images – Comments
Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900–1965 – 125,830 – 223,708 – New index collection.
Nova Scotia, Queens County, Notes of Thomas Brenton Smith, 1700–1950 – 0 – 30,314 – New browsable image collection.
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800–1900 – 0 – 29,368 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879–1987 – 0 – 31,848 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Cote d’Ivoire, Census, 1975 – 0 – 70,627 – New browsable image collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses 1843–1921 – 0 – 90,710 – New browsable image collection.
Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801–2006 – 0 – 17,634 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565–1996 – 0 – 1,195,284 – New browsable image collection.
Hungary Civil Registration, 1895–1980 – 0 – 45,046 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Catholic Church Records – 0 – 21,584 – Added browsable images to existing collection for Catania and L’Aquila.
Italy, Civil Registration, 1806–1940 – 0 – 212,843 – Added browsable images to existing collection for Cuneo, Genova, and Treviso
Mexico, Chiapas, Civil Registration, 1861–1990 – 0 – 1,523,742 – New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Coahuila, Civil Registration, 1861–1998 – 0 – 1,176,741 – New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Jalisco, Catholic Church Records, 1590–1995 – 0 – 3,464 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Nuevo León, Civil Registration, 1859–1962 – 0 – 700,788 – New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Sonora, Civil Registration, 1861–1995 – 0 – 2,808 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Zacatecas, Civil Registration, 1860–2000 – 0 – 1,371,091 – New browsable image collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878–1960 – 0 – 8,535 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1687–1992 – 0 – 765,138 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Spain, Municipal Records, 1837–1903 – 0 – 1,428,443 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1641–1860 – 36,464 – 2,048 – Added index and links to Sweden for images to existing collection.
Switzerland, Church Records, 1277–1992 – 0 – 447,199 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1875–2011 – 210,524 – 0 – Added new records. Now current as of 31 Aug 2011.
California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893–1953 – 0 – 356,671 – New browsable image collection.
California, San Mateo County Records, 1856–1967 – 0 – 17,600 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Idaho, Cassia County Records, 1879–1960 – 0 – 25,161 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Idaho, Teton County Records, 1900–1988 – 0 – 2,138 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Illinois, Probate Records, 1819–1970 – 0 – 105,071 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Indiana, Marriages, 1811–1959 – 40,349 – 0 – Added images and index to existing collection.
Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820–1945 – 0 – 217,181 – New browsable image collection.
Louisiana, Orleans Parish Second District Judicial Court Case Files, 1846–1880 – 0 – 43,766 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Maine, Aroostook County Deed Books, 1865–1900 – 0 – 116,427 – New browsable image collection.
Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1792–1983 – 0 – 43,782 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686–1881 – 0 – 38,707 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mississippi State Archives, Various Records, 1820–1951 – 0 – 36,055 – New browsable image collection.
Montana, Cascade County Records, 1888–1945 – 0 – 88,732 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
New York State Census, 1865 – 0 – 55,023 – New browsable image collection.
New York, New York City, Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church Records, 1862–1955 – 0 – 3,561 – New browsable image collection.
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1925–1942 – 0 – 2,572,496 – New browsable image collection.
New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787–1938 – 0 – 59,021 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899–1921 – 0 – 61,695 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
North Carolina, County Records, 1833–1970 – 0 – 55,317 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
North Carolina, State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800–1909 – 0 – 148,125 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813–1900 – 0 – 38,089 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Oregon, Baker County Records, 1862–1950 – 0 – 66,538 – New browsable image collection.
Oregon, Benton County Records, 1856–1984 – 0 – 75,599 – New browsable image collection.
Oregon, County Marriages, 1851–1975 – 55,959 – 5,466 – New index collection.
Oregon, Polk County Records, 1857–1972 – 0 – 34,823 – New browsable image collection.
Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection – 0 – 24,113 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908–1949 – 2,138 – 589 – Added images and index to existing collection for 1920 Death certificates.
Vermont, Town Records, 1850–2005 – 0 – 75,597 – New browsable image collection.
Washington State, Army National Guard Records, 1880–1947 – 0 – 31,670 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, National Homes For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1938 – 0 – 15,219 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812–1815 – 0 – 622,984 – New browsable image collection.
United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 – 1,104,972 – 2,990 – Added index and images for new state (Pennsylvania) to existing collection.

About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

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