FamilySearch Volunteers Indexed 500 Million+ Records – New France, Italy & Jamaica Projects Added to Start 2011

The following news release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch:

It is quite amazing to think it all started in 2006. That was when FamilySearch migrated its then CD-ROM based indexing program to the web. The rest is record-making history—literally. Fueled by growing numbers of record collections from which to choose, the convenience of contributing 24/7 from any PC with web access, and the contagious spirit of wanting to give back or contribute to something very meaningful, the work continues to expand. Volunteers worldwide continue to join the cause and donate time and talent to help index the world’s historic genealogical records.

In 2010, FamilySearch indexing posted the following milestones:

• 100+ projects in 11 languages
• Addition of Portuguese and Polish languages
• 40,000 new active indexers (completed a batch of work), for a total of 127,000 active indexers
• Volunteer indexers averaged 2,169 records each
• Arbitrators averaged 17,803 records each
• 186 million records were double keyed and arbitrated
• Over 500 million indexed records have been published since FamilySearch indexing’s inception in 2006

 

Since 2006, volunteers have indexed 548 million records! It has truly become a volunteer phenomenon and is the largest initiative of its kind. The records can be searched free of charge at FamilySearch.org.

New Projects Added in January 2011

• France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Saint Pierre—Registres Paroissiaux, 1772–1909
  (France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Saint Pierre—Parish Registers, 1772–1909)
  (in partnership with Cercle Généalogique du Finistere)
• Italia, Provincia di Vicenza—Registri Parrocchiali, 1597–1937
  (Italy, Vicenza Province—Parish Registers, 1597–1937)
• Jamaica—Church of England Parish Baptisms, 1664–1880
• Mexico, Veracruz—1930 Federal Censo
  (Mexico, Veracruz—1930 Federal Census)
• U.S., Indiana, Elkhart County—Marriages, 1811–1959
• U.S., Massachusetts—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Michigan—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Michigan—County Marriages, 1820–1956 [Part A]
• U.S., New York—WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• U.S., North Carolina—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Vermont—Vital Records, 1760–1954 [Part B]

(See the chart below for a complete list and current status of all indexing projects.)

Recently Completed Projects

(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process. They will be published at familysearch.org in the near future.)

• Argentina, Cordoba—Registros Parroquiales, 1722–1924 [Parte B]
• Canada, Ontario—1861 Census Records [Part 2]
• France, Quimper et Leon, St. Louis—Registres Paroissiaux, 1772–1909
• Italia, Napolia, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1809–1936 [Parte B]
• Mexico, Oaxaca—1930 Federal Censo
• Mexico, Puebla—1930 Federal Censo
• U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [IX]
• U.S., California—County Marriages, 1850–1952 [Part B]
• U.S., District of Columbia—County Marriages, 1811–1950 [Part A]
• U.S., Illinois—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Indiana, Bartholomew County—Marriages, 1811–1959
• U.S., Maryland—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Mississippi—1930 Federal Census
• U.S., Nebraska—1885 State Census
• U.S., New Jersey—WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• U.S., Oklahoma—Allotment Records, 1899–1907
• U.S., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia—City Probate Records, 1837–1865
• U.S., Texas—1910 Federal Census [Part B]
• U.S., Wisconsin—1930 Federal Census
• Россия, Самара—Метрические книги церкви, 1869–1917 (часть 1)

Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934 [Parte B] (Argentina, Balvanera—Church Records, 1833–1934 [Part B])	Spanish	87%
Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte A] (Argentina, Santa Fe—Church Records, 1634–1926 [Part A])	Spanish	52%
Brasil—Registro Civil, 1852–1914 [Parte 2A] (Brazil—Civil Registration, 1852–1914 [Part 2A])	Portuguese	2%
Brasil, Florianópolis—Registros da Igreja, 1751–1954 [Parte A] (Brazil, Florianópolis—Church Records, 1751–1954 [Part A])	Portuguese	17%
Brasil, Pernambuco, Recife—Registro Civil, 1900–1920 (Brazil, Pernambuco, Recife—Civil Registration, 1900–1920)	Portuguese	4%
Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Matrimonios, 1900–1910 [Piloto] (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro—Marriages, 1900–1910)	Portuguese	57%
Canada—Passenger Lists, 1881–1922	English	5%
Canada, Bas-Canada—Recensement de 1842 (Canada, Lower Canada—1842 Census)	French	60%
Canada, New Brunswick—Deaths, 1815–1938 [Part B]	English	94%
Canada, Ontario—Marriages, 1869–1927 [Part B]	English	9%
Chile—Registros Civiles, 1885–1900 (Chile—Civil Registration, 1885–1900)	Spanish	39%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2B] (Chile, Concepcion—Civil Registration, 1885–1903 [Part 2B])	Spanish	51%
Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959 (Colombia, Bucaramanga—Church Records, 1649–1959)	Spanish	14%
Colombia, Marinilla—Registros Parroquiales, 1815–1959 (Colombia, Marinilla—Parish Records, 1815–1959)	Spanish	82%
Deutschland, Baden, Achern—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 [Part D] (Germany, Baden, Achern—Church Books, 1810–1869 [Part D])	German	54%
El Salvador—Registros Civiles, 1835–1910 (El Salvador—Civil Registration, 1835–1910)	Spanish	33%
España, Andalucía—Registros Civiles, 1837–1870 (Spain, Andalucia—Civil Registration, 1837–1870)	Spanish	10%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1] (Spain, Lugo—Parish Registers, 1530–1930 [Part 1])	Spanish	43%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 (France, Cherbourg—Parish Registers, 1802–1907)	French	45%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907 (France, Coutances—Parish Registers, 1802–1907)	French	86%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie D] (France, Paris—Protestant Registers, 1612–1906 [Part D])	French	93%
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 (France, Saint-Lo—Parish Registers, 1802–1907)	French	62%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900 (Guatemala, Guatemala—Civil Registration, 1800–1900)	Spanish	18%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900 (Guatemala, Guatemala—Civil Registration, 1877–1900)	Spanish	41%
Ireland—Tithe Applotment Books, 1824–1840	English	10%
Italia, Provincia di Vicenza—Registri Parrocchiali, 1597–1937 (Italy, Vicenza Province—Parish Registers, 1597–1937)	Italian	(New)
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2A]	Italian	56%
Jamaica—Church of England Parish Baptisms, 1664–1880	English	(New)
Jamaica—Civil Births, 1900–1930 [Part C]	English	34%
Mexico, D.F.—Bautismos, 1536–1900 [Parte A] (Mexico, D.F.—Church Baptisms, 1536–1900 [Part A])	Spanish	4%
Mexico, Veracruz—1930 Federal Censo (Mexico, Veracruz—1930 Federal Census)	Spanish	(New)
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 [Part 2A]	English	11%
Nicaragua, Masaya—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 (Nicaragua, Masaya—Civil Registration, 1879–1984)	Spanish	3%
Norge—Tinglysningskort, 1640–1903 (Norway—Probate Index Cards, 1640–1903)	Norwegian	4%
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1887–1921 [Parte A] (Peru, Lima—Civil Registration, 1887–1921 [Part A])	Spanish	94%
Portugal, Setúbal—Registros da Igreja, 1581–1910 (Portugal, Setúbal—Church Records, 1581–1910)	Portuguese	27%
República Dominicana—Nacimientos Civiles, 1828–1906 (Dominican Republic—Civil Births, 1828–1906)	Spanish	1%
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885 (Russia, Saint Petersburg—Parish Register Duplicates, 1833–1885)	German	44%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970	Afrikaans, Dutch, English	71%
Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1] (Sweden, Södermanland—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 1])	Swedish	81%
Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1] (Sweden, Uppsala—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 1])	Swedish	83%
Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1] (Sweden, Örebro—Church Records, to 1860 [Part 1])	Swedish	33%
U.K., Essex—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part A]	English	17%
U.K., Manchester—Parish Registers, 1813–1925 [Part B]	English	92%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part 2 Adv]	English, Old English	46%
Uruguay—Registros Civiles (Nacimientos), 1879–1930 (Uruguay—Civil Registration (Births), 1879–1930)	Spanish	12%
U.S.—Naval Enlistment Registers, 1855–1891	English	61%
U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part A]	English	74%
U.S., Arkansas—WWII Draft Registration, 1942	English	50%
U.S., Illinois—County Marriages, 1810–1934 [Part A]	English	93%
U.S., Indiana, Elkhart County—Marriages, 1811–1959	English	(New)
U.S., Iowa—County Births, 1880–1935 [Part A]	English	25%
U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part A]	English	73%
U.S., Massachusetts—1930 Federal Census	English	(New)
U.S., Michigan—1930 Federal Census	English	(New)
U.S., Michigan—County Marriages, 1820–1956 [Part A]	English	(New)
U.S., Minnesota—County Marriages, 1860–1949 [Part A]	English	83%
U.S., New Jersey—County Marriages, 1682–1956 [Part 1]	English	29%
U.S., New York—1892 State Census [Part 2]	English	67%
U.S., New York—Marriage Licenses, 1908–1938 [Part A]	English	46%
U.S., New York—Marriages, 1908–1935 [Part A]	English	47%
U.S., New York—WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942	English	(New)
U.S., North Carolina—1930 Federal Census	English	(New)
U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part B]	English	39%
U.S., North Carolina—Freedmen Letters, 1862–1870	English	32%
U.S., Oklahoma—County Marriages, 1891–1959 [Part B]	English	91%
U.S., Oklahoma—Land Allotment Records, 1899–1907 [Part B]	English	9%
U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Censo Federal (U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Federal Census)	Spanish	25%
U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte B] (U.S., Puerto Rico—Civil Births, 1836–1930 [Part B])	Spanish	8%
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part B]	English	29%
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part C]	English	62%
U.S., Texas—Birth Records, 1903-1934 [Part D]	English	79%
U.S., Texas—County Marriages, 1837–1977 [Part B]	English	70%
U.S., Vermont—Vital Records, 1760–1954 [Part B]	English	(New)
Venezuela—Nacimientos Civiles, 1873–1909 (Venezuela—Civil Births, 1873–1909)	Spanish	3%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 2] (Venezuela, Merida—Parish Registers, 1654–1992 [Part 2])	Spanish	39%
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925 (Austria, Vienna—Population Cards, 1890–1925)	German	40%
Украина, Киев—Метрические книги русской православной церкви, 1843–1845 [Часть B] (Ukraine, Kiev—Orthodox Consistory Church Books, 1843–1845 [Part B])	Russian	50%

Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

België—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851–1900 [Deel 3A] (Belgium—Civil Registration, 1851–1900 [Part 3A])	Dutch, Flemish	10%
Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie A] (Belgium—Civil Registration, 1851–1900 [Part A])	French	78%
Brasil, Minas Gerais—Church Records, 1706-1952	Portuguese	1%
Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935	English	22%
Deutschland, Westfalen, Minden—Volkszählung, 1880–1900 (Germany, Westphalia, Minden—City Censuses, 1880–1900)	German	12%
España, Avila, Barroman—Registros Parroquiales, 1550–1930 (Spain, Avila, Barroman—Parish Registers, 1550–1930)	Spanish	47%
España, Malaga—Registros Civiles, 1846–1870 (Spain, Malaga—Civil Registration, 1846–1870)	Spanish	54%
France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Saint Pierre—Registres Paroissiaux, 1772–1909 (France, Quimper et Leon, Brest, Saint Pierre—Parish Registers, 1772–1909)	French	(New)
Norway—1875 Census [Part B]	Norwegian	78%
Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982 (Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Church Registers, 1615–1982)	Spanish	87%
Polska—Księgi Metrykalne—Diecezja Lublin, 1902–1945 (Poland, Lublin Diocese—Church Books, 1902–1945)	Polish	54%
U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900	English	67%
U.S., Colorado—1885 State Census	English	3%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 4]	English	36%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Birth Registers, 1890–1908	English	69%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940	English	33%

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