Family Search Indexing Update

The following Family Search Indexing update information was received from Paul Nauta, Public Affairs Manager for FamilySearch.

February 6, 2009: FamilySearch volunteers wrapped up 14 online indexing projects already in 2009 and continue to make good progress on the 38 open projects. There are two new projects from the 1930 Mexico Census this week, and the Colorado 1920 U.S. Census project is also new.

As FamilySearch continues to expand into international record collections, there is a growing, continual need for indexers who can read the respective languages. Even if a volunteer can only dedicate a few hours a month to an indexing project, when multiplied by thousands of online volunteers, small contributions of time by individuals can have a significant impact. Volunteers can register and participate immediately at www.familysearchindexing.org.

I have rearranged the following data by category.

RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS
Recently completed projects are those that have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication.

UNITED STATES VITAL RECORDS

• Arkansas Marriages [Part 1]
• Massachusetts Death Records 1906-1915
• New Hampshire Early to 1900 Births

UNITED STATES 1870 CENSUS

• Kentucky– 1870 US Census (Part 2)

UNITED STATES 1920 CENSUS

• Arizona – 1920 US Federal Census
• Illinois – 1920 US Census
• Florida – 1920 US Census
• Massachusetts– 1920 US Federal Census

CANADA 1861 CENSUS

• New Brunswick 1861 Census
• Nova Scotia 1861 Census
• Prince Edward Island 1861 Census

MEXICO 1930 CENSUS

• Guanajuato – 1930 Mexico Census
• Guerrero – Censo de Mexico de 1930
• Queretaro – Censo de Mexico de 1930

CURRENT PROJECTS, RECORD LANGUAGE, AND PERCENT OF COMPLETION STATUS

UNITED STATES MILITIA RECORDS

• Vermont Militia Records – English – 15%

UNITED STATES VITAL RECORDS

• Arkansas Marriages – Part 3 – English – 27%
• Arkansas Marriages 4 – English 34%
• Massachusetts Marriage Records 1906-1915 – English – 84%
• New Hampshire – Early to 1900 Deaths – English – 83%

UNITED STATES TAX RECORDS

• Ohio Tax Records – 2 of 4 – ENGLISH – 66%

UNITED STATES – STATE CENSUSES

• Florida 1885 Census – English – 26%
• Florida 1935 Census – English – 67%
• Massachusetts – 1855 State Census – English – 76%
• Massachusetts – 1865 State Census – English – 33%

UNITED STATES 1920 CENSUS

• Arkansas – 1920 US Federal Census – English – 32%
• Colorado – 1920 US Federal Census – English – NEW
• Connecticut – 1920 US Federal Census – English – 55%

ARGENTINA CENSUS

• Argentina Censo 1869 – Buenos Aires 2 – Spanish – 84%
• Argentina Censo 1869 – Cordoba y San Luis – Spanish – 55%

BELGIUM

• Belgique – Registres Des Décès (Français) – French – 14% – (Death Registers)
• België – Overlijdens Registers – In het Nederlands – Dutch, Flemish – 14% (Death Registers)
• Belgium – Antwerp Foreigners Index – English – 17%

CANADA

• Nova Scotia Antigonish Church Records – English – 52%
• Ontario 1861 Census – English – 20%

FLANDERS (in present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands)

• Flanders Death Registration – French, Dutch, Flemish – 37%

FRANCE

• France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche (church records) – French – 8%

GERMANY

• Brandenburg Kirchenbücher (church books) – German – 35% – This percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.
• Bremer Schifflisten (Bremen ship lists) – German – 20%

MEXICO

• Nayarit – Censo de Mexico de 1930 – Spanish – 12%
• Sonora – Censo de Mexico de 1930 – Spanish – NEW
• Tabasco – Censo de Mexico de 1930 – Spanish – NEW
• Tlaxcala – Censo de Mexico de 1930 – Spanish – 82%

UNITED KINGDOM

• UK – Cheshire – Church Records – English – 51%
• UK – Cheshire – Land Tax – English – 9%
• UK – Cheshire – School Records – English – 4%

UKRAINE

• Ukraine Kyiv 1840-1842 – Russian – 1%

VENEZUELA

• Venezuela Mérida Registros Parroquiales (church records) – Spanish – 1%

NICARAGUA

• Nicaragua, Managua Civil Records – Spanish – 9%

NORWAY

• Norway 1875 Census part 1 – Norwegian – 2%

RUSSIA

• St Petersburg Kirchenbuchduplikat 1833-1885 – German – 1%

SPAIN

• España Lugo Registros Parroquiales (church records) [Part 1] – Spanish – 15%
  España Ávila Registros Parroquiales (church records) Spanish – 16%