Category Archives: Argentina

FamilySearch Adds Over 9.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.A.

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 9.5 million indexed records and images from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,399,826 images from the new Denmark, Church Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 9.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.A.→

FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Records & Images to Illinois County Marriages

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The following information is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 2.25 million index records and images this week from Argentina, Austria, Italy, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,152,830 index records and images Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Records & Images to Illinois County Marriages→

FamilySearch Adds 8.5 Million Records From Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States

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The following news release is from FamilySearch: 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, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 8.5 Million Records From Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States→

Growing Need for International FamilySearch Indexers

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The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: More than 120 projects are currently available from countries outside the U.S., representing 16 languages. Since the first of the year, new projects have been launched from Bolivia, Paraguay, Switzerland, and the Continue reading Growing Need for International FamilySearch Indexers→

1940 U.S. Census Community Project Nearly Halfway Complete

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The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: 22 May 2012 – The halfway point for indexing the 1940 U.S. census is fast approaching. Congratulations and thank you to all of the volunteers participating in this unprecedented genealogical community effort. Continue reading 1940 U.S. Census Community Project Nearly Halfway Complete→

All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online – 20 Million Records for 21 Other Countries Also Added

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The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: The 1940 US Census Community Project, which includes FamilySearch, Archives.com, Findmypast.com, NARA, and ProQuest.com, have now published browsable images online for 1940 U.S. Federal Census and the completed searchable indexes for six Continue reading All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online – 20 Million Records for 21 Other Countries Also Added→

FamilySearch Adds Indexing Projects for Paraguay, Panama, Bolivia, and Slovakia – Indexers Needed!

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The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: 10 New Digital Images of Historic Documents Created Every Second – Indexing Projects Added for Paraguay, Panama, Bolivia, and Slovakia! Since 2006, FamilySearch has dramatically improved its ability to scan and convert Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Indexing Projects for Paraguay, Panama, Bolivia, and Slovakia – Indexers Needed!→

31 Millon Records added at FamilySearch with 24 Million Records CA Birth Records 1905-1995 Posted!

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California Collections Win This Week with 24 Million New Records – Records for 14 countries added FamilySearch added 31 million new, free records online this past week for Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Italy, Micronesia, New Zealand, Continue reading 31 Millon Records added at FamilySearch with 24 Million Records CA Birth Records 1905-1995 Posted!→

Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas

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Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas. See a review below: Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas: A Complete Digest of the Records of All the Countries of the Western Hemisphere is the most comprehensive collection of information on colonial period Continue reading Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas→

A Look at Some Central & South American Records at FamilySearch

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In our discussions on research topics, we so often spend a great deal of time focusing on our ancestors who have come to the United States from the East or the West. But what about those who came from the Continue reading A Look at Some Central & South American Records at FamilySearch→

New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays

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The following was received from Paul Nauta, With FamilySearch: FamilySearch volunteers have some exciting new indexing projects to work on during this holiday season. Recently released projects include records from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and the United States. There Continue reading New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays→

Over 300 Million New Names Added Online @ the New Beta.FamilySearch.org Site

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The following information was received this morning from Paul Nauta with FamilySearch: There were over 150 new collections added or enhanced this week at FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch volunteers indexed over 120 million records — over 300 million new names — from Continue reading Over 300 Million New Names Added Online @ the New Beta.FamilySearch.org Site→

FamilySearch Indexing Updates

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28 September 2009: Volunteers with Rhode Island roots will be excited about the new indexing projects this week. The Rhode Island 1905 and 1935 State Censuses were added. New international projects for Argentina, Germany, Philippines, Spain, and the U.K. were Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Updates→

International Databases Grow at FamilySearch Pilot Site

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The following news release is courtesy of Paul Nauta, FamilySearch: 28 September 2009 – Family researchers seeking their Mexican heritage have two million new records at their fingertips this week with an update to the 1930 Census collection. There are Continue reading International Databases Grow at FamilySearch Pilot Site→

Surname Distribution Maps For Argentina, the Netherlands & the United Kingdom Are Online

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A few weeks ago, I blogged about the various surname distribution maps being posted online by dynastree.com and its associated sites. Now I see that they have posted more of them. I modified the 1st paragraph below to include the Continue reading Surname Distribution Maps For Argentina, the Netherlands & the United Kingdom Are Online→