The following is from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch.org
FamilySearch Adds 12 Million New Records and Images
The recent collection updates at FamilySearch.org are too diverse to summarize—seigniorial and notarial records, bishop’s transcripts and parish registers, citizen lists, court case files—well, okay, you get the picture. The largest collection updates this week are from England and Mexico—eight million records and images between the two countries’ collections. Another 4 million records and images were added for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, USA, and Wales. Search the records online now at FamilySearch.org. See the list below for more details.
| Collection | Records | Images | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria, Upper Austria Seigniorial Records, 1537-1888 | 0 | 116,182 | New browsable image collection. |
| Belgium Civil Registration, 1795-1920 | 0 | 29,195 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 | 0 | 150,480 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 | 0 | 35,342 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| England, Cheshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1598-1900 | 202,219 | 0 | Added index records to existing collection. |
| England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000 | 929,054 | Added images and index to existing collection. | |
| England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1603-1910 | 947,377 | 332,814 | New index collection. |
| Germany, Westfalen, Minden Citizen Lists, 1574-1902 | 14,707 | 902 | New index collection. |
| Italy, Civil Registration, 1806-1940 | 0 | 4,284 | Added browsable images to existing collection for Salerno. |
| Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records | 0 | 16,082 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Mexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1576-1984 | 0 | 2,271,610 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records | 0 | 1,352,091 | New browsable image collection. |
| Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Catholic Church Records, 1586-1970 | 0 | 2,110,380 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Mexico, Veracruz, Catholic Church Records | 0 | 2,486,833 | New browsable image collection. |
| South Africa, Methodist Parish Registers, 1822-1996 | 0 | 18,726 | New browsable image collection. |
| Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1640-1860 | 19,783 | 1,302 | Added images and index to existing collection. |
| U.S., Arkansas, Draft Registration Cards, compiled 1948-1959 | 0 | 14,402 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967 | 0 | 62,131 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetery Records | 0 | 4,902 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Louisiana, Second Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1948-1959 | 0 | 35,210 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Maine, State Archive Collections | 0 | 17,613 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1792-1983 | 0 | 23,884 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Michigan, State Census, 1894 | 381,961 | 0 | New index collection. |
| U.S., Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages, 1858-1979 | 0 | 17,039 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., Montana, Rosebud County Records | 0 | 43,056 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-1938 | 0 | 30,344 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., North Carolina, State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800-1909 | 0 | 256,204 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 | 9,723 | 0 | Added index records to existing collection. |
| U.S., Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010 | 0 | 3,375 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Washington State, Army National Guard Records, 1880-1947 | 0 | 11,647 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Wisconsin, Probate Estate Files, 1848-1933 | 0 | 26,634 | Added browsable images to existing collection for Green County. |
| Wales, Probate Abstracts, 1773-1780 | 0 | 3,466 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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