The following USA and Canadian vital records databases have been added at FamilySearch since I last blogged about the FamilySearch vital records six weeks ago or so. Note that most of the databases posted are digital images with waymarks to locate one’s ancestor. Many of the images also include indexes, so in many cases, it’s not difficult to find one’s ancestor, even if the data isn’t indexed as such.
I’ve also updated all four 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
California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetery Records – Imaged Records – Index cards and daily log book of the Italian Cemetery in Colma. This collection is being published as images become available. 13,690 images as of 24 June 2011
Idaho, Clark County Records – Imaged Records – Clark County marriage affidavits, naturalization records, declarations of intention, deeds, patents, brands and marks, mining records, probate records, and estate files located at the Clark County courthouse. Time period varies by record type. Additional records will be added to this collection as they become available. 16,791 images as of 19 June 2011
Indiana Marriages 1811-1958 – Indexed in partnership with the Indiana Genealogical Society. Name index of marriages recorded in the Indiana Territory and in the State of Indiana between 1811 and 1959. This collection includes searchable index data for marriage returns and licenses from the following counties: Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clark, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, De Kalb, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Huntington, Marshall, Ohio, Owen, Rush, and Sullivan. Microfilm copies of original records are available at the Family History Library and at family history centers. Currently this collection is 43% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed. – 1,160,821 Records as of 3 Jun 2011 – up 37,713 records since 18 Apr 2011
Iowa, County Marriages 1838-1934 – Name indexes for county marriages in Iowa. Currently, portions of the following counties are represented in this collection: Adair, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clarke, Clinton, Crawford, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee. Currently this collection is 5% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed. 121,790 records as of 7 June 2011
Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1792-1983 – Digital images from court records at the Register of Wills in Maryland. Includes the following counties: Baltimore City, Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Prince George’s, and Queen Anne’s. This collection is being published as images become available – Browse through 309,148 images as of 5 July 2011 – up 47,039 images since 11 May 2011
Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate files 1686-1881 – Imaged Records – Probate estate files of Plymouth County located at Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston. The files are arranged by number then alphabetical by surname. The files cover the Series 1, 1686-1881. This collection is being published as images become available – 7,172 images as of 20 June 2011
Michigan Births, 1867-1902 – Imaged Records – Name index and images of Michigan statewide birth registration entries – 1,409,988 records from 164,866 images as of 3 June 2011
Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages 1858-1978 – Imaged Records – Collection of marriages recorded by the Probate Court and the Circuit Court in Tippah County, Mississippi, 1858-1950. The records were filmed at the county courthouse in Ripley, Mississippi. 17,039 images as of 5 July 2011
New York Orange County Probate Records 1787-1938 – Images 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. – 90,229 images as of 5 July 2011 – up 30,334 images since 18 May 2011
New York Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1921 – Images of probate records and proceedings from the Queens County Surrogate’s Court in Jamaica, New York. – 81,645 images as of 27 June 2011 – up 47,263 records since 13 May 2011
North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970 – Imaged Records – Collection of various county records including, wills, guardianships, estates, voter registration books, coroner’s inquests, etc. It was filmed at the North Carolina Department of Archives and History in Raleigh. This collection is being published as images become available. To date, the site includes Beaufort County wills, 1808-1968; Gaston County estates & wills; Northampton Coroners’ reports Vol 1 1793-1905 – 77,359 images as of 27 June 2011
North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970 – Imaged Records – Includes probate matters recorded at county courthouses in North Carolina. Includes wills, guardianships and estate records in bound volumes. Although the coverage dates include a larger span of years, most of the records in this collection are from 1800-1930. 1,145,307 images of 29 June 2011
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Records – Imaged Records – Birth affidavits, delayed births and corrections, marriage records and voter registration. This collection is being published as images become available. 18301 images as of 23 June 2011
Ohio, Montgomery County, Probate Estate Files, 1857-1900 – Imaged Records – Images of probate estate files from the Montgomery County Records Center and Archive in Dayton, Ohio. Usually the files are chronological and have a case file number. This collection is being published as images become available. 25,212 images as of 27 June 2011
South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 – Imaged documents – This collection includes wills, records of estates and guardianships recorded by the counties of South Carolina. Most of the records fall between the mid-1800s through 1930. The records are by county, then by date range and then alphabetical by name – 654,824 images as of 20 June 2011
Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950 – Name index and images of Tennessee county marriage records acquired from local courthouses. Records include marriage registers, marriage licenses, marriage bonds, and marriage certificates from the following counties: Carroll, Cheatham, Cocke, Grainger and Greene. There may be others, I just can’t locate the information. Currently this collection is 8% complete. Records consist of packets, with multiple documents per packet. – 338,031 records as of 10 June 2011 – up 94,571 records since 10 May 2011
Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1927 – Imaged Records – This collection includes probate records from Tennessee counties. These records were kept either as loose papers or in files, rather than bound volumes. The databases are by county, and they include an index to the wills within the county. 967,360 images as of 19 June 2011
Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 – Imaged Records -This collection includes waypoints and images of probate court records from Tennessee counties. The records were kept in bound volumes. From 1,052 reels of microfilm. 628,641 images as of 29 June 2011
Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 – Browsable Images – Not indexed yet – Records from Comanche County, Texas including births, marriages, divorce minutes, court records, probate records, and scholastic census records – 321,145 images as of 19 June 2011
Utah, Davis County Records, 1869-1920 – Imaged Records – Images of naturalization, birth, deaths, marriage, probates, wills, land and cemetery records from the county courthouse in Farmington. This collection is being published as images become available. 32,595 images as of 24 June 2011
Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954 – Imaged Records – Name index and images (index cards) of town clerk transcriptions of births, marriages and deaths, 1760-1954. This collection is complete for years 1871-1908. Also completed are the books containing names alphabetically from surname ‘A’ to partway through surname ‘Phelps’ for years ‘Early to 1870.’ As more data is received, the remaining year ranges will be incrementally updated – 1,206,606 Records as of 26 May 2011
Vermont, Windham County, Westminster District, Probate Records, 1781-1921 – Imaged Records – Images of probate records located at the Vermont Public Records Office in Midddlesex. Records are bundled together by year. This collection is being published as images become available. 21,168 images as of 27 May 2011
West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 – Imaged Records – Index and images for will books from all 55 counties of West Virginia. 326,272 images as of 29 June 2011
Wisconsin Probate Estate Files, 1848-1933 – Images of probate estate case files from various counties in Wisconsin. This collection includes Green County (1848-1885), Pepin County (1900-1935), Shawano County (1861-1933) and Trempealeau County (1900-1920). From Wisconsin State Historical Society & FHL digital images – 434,701 images as of 5 July 2011 – up 85,009 images since 13 April, 2011
U.S.A. Social Security Death Index – A name index to deaths recorded by the Social Security Administration beginning in 1962 – 89,610,305 Records as of 30 Apr 2011
CANADIAN RECORDS
Ontario Births, 1869-1912 – Index to birth records – 1,403,211 Records as of 21 June 2011 – up 1,239,072 records since 5 November 2010!
Toronto, Ontario Trust Cemeteries, 1826-1935 – Imaged Records – Index and images to the records of several Toronto cemeteries, including: York General Burying Ground (also called Potter’s Field), 1826-1855; Necropolis Cemetery, 1850-1912 (the index will continue to 1935); Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 1876-1933; Prospect Cemetery, 1890-1935. Currently this collection is 22% complete and includes records from Necropolis Cemetery. Additional records will be added as they are completed. This is a cooperative project with the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. 14,864 records as from 7,234 images as of 3 June 2011.
