The following U.S.A. & Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog updates all five of the Online Database groups (see below) through 11 April 2013 [updated from 12 March 2013].
We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files.
See:
- United States Birth & Christening Records Found at FamilySearch.org
- United States Marriage Documents & Indexes Found at FamilySearch.org
- United States Death & Probate Records Found at FamilySearch.org
- Canadian Vital Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch.org
- USA State & Territorial Censuses and Tax Records Found at FamilySearch.org
THE FOLLOWING DATABASES WERE RECENTLY POSTED OR UPDATED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG:
New York Orange County Probate Records 1787-1938 – Browsable Images – Imaged Records of probate records and estate files from the Orange County Surrogate’s Court in Goshen, New York. At this time this collection does not have a name index or any finding aid. – It is published by volume and year range – 961,845 images as of 14 March 2013; up 94,403 images since 30 November 2012.
Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Georgia. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. – 1,157,102 records with 1,069,456 viewable as of 14 March 2013.
[NEW] Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950 – Index and Imaged Records – Index and digital images of marriages recorded in Georgia counties. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 683,052 records and 419,590 images as of 14 March 2013.
Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 – Imaged Records – Images of Texas statewide death certificates, including delayed certificates, from the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin. Additional certificates will be added to the collection as they become available. Certificates for 1978 are currently posted by county. – 108,598 records and 1,419,149 images images as of 17 March 2013; up 41,065images since 27 November 2012.
[NEW] Illinois, Lee County Records, 1830-1954 – Imaged Records – Naturalization and probate records from the Lee County courthouse in Dixon, Illinois. This collection is being published as images become available – 108,387 images as of 17 March 2013.
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 – Indexed and Imaged Records – Name index and images of Ohio statewide death certificates – 3,544,429 records and 7,380,590 images as of 23 March 2013; up 3,482,274 images since 10 November 2011.
New York State Census 1875 – Indexed and Imaged Records –Images of the 1875 New York State Census as of 1 June 1875. The following counties are not included: Chemung, Clinton, Hamilton, New York (Manhattan), Niagara, Putnam, Queens, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Suffolk, Wayne, and Westchester – 721,358 records and 93,870 images as of 28 March 2013; up 12,497 records since 13 June 2012.
BillionGraves Index – Indexed Records – Name index of burial records courtesy of BillionGraves which is an expansive family history database of records and images from the world’s cemeteries, all tagged with GPS locations. Volunteers around the world capture images of headstones in a cemetery and upload them to the site; 3,072,569 records as of 2 April 2013; up 305,562 records since 3 March 2013.
Iowa State Census 1895 – Indexed and Imaged Records – Name index of the Iowa state census taken in 1895. The census names everyone in the household – From the Iowa State Historical Society, Des Moines IA – 526,916 records and 79,808 images as of 5 April 2013.
Washington, County Records 1856-2009 – Imaged Records – Collection of various records including vital, probate, school, tax, naturalization and other records. The records are from various counties in Washington State, 1856-2009. This is an ongoing collection. Check the wiki or browse the collection to determine current record and county coverage – 3,435,759 2,682,528 images as of 9 April 2013; up 753,231 images since December 2012.
[NEW] Oregon, Tillamook County Records, 1854-1967 – Imaged Records – Images of Tillamook County records including marriages and land and property records – 64,546 images as of 11 April 2013.
[NEW] New Mexico, County Marriages, 1885-1954 – Imaged Records – Images of county marriage records acquired from the state archives and county courthouses. This collection consists of records for the following counties: Sandoval, Socorro, and Valencia – 21,708 images as of 11 April 2013.
CANADA
Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 – Imaged Records – Images of notarial records arranged by locality, then notary, then time period. This collection is being published as images become available. This collection contains vital records including births, marriages, deaths, and a card index. Original records are in the Office of Civil Registry, Waigani, NCD Papua New Guinea.- 3,614,565 images as of 5 April 2013.