The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since January 10th. 10 new data items have been added for nine States. – Updated 23 January 2012.
We’ve also updated all five 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
- USA State & Territorial Censuses and Tax Records Found at FamilySearch.org
THE FOLLOWING DATABASES WERE POSTED OR UPDATED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG SINCE 10 January 2012:
Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002 – Index of marriages from the Tennessee State Library and Archives as provided by Ancestry.com – 3,331,399 records as of 11 January 2012.
Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 – Index of marriages from the Florida Department of Health in Jacksonville as provided by Ancestry.com – 11,718,373 records as of 14 January 2012.
Iowa County Births 1880-1935 – Index to the birth records created by the counties of Iowa. When completed it will contain records for all of the 99 counties in the state. This collection is 18% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed. 554,542 records as of 24 January 2012 up 111,885 records from 12 October 2011 – From the Iowa County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Iowa. Birth records. FHL microfilm, 338 reels.
North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1964 – Imaged Records – Index and images of estate files from North Carolina counties. The originals were filmed at the North Carolina Department of Archives and History. The estate records contain loose papers relating to the settlement of estates including such matters as provision for heirs including minor children as well as distribution of funds, land and property, including slaves – This project was indexed in partnership with the North Carolina Genealogical Society and Library – 48,267 indexed records and 1,121,227 images as of 14 January 2012 – up 6,198 records and 164,806 images since 12 December 2011.
Ohio, Summit County, Coroner’s, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1947 – Browsable Image Records – Admittance cards,1915-1947 and employment cards,1915-1940 of the Edwin Shaw Hospital; burial permits,1915-1947 of the Briar Hill Cemetery and coroner’s inquest books,1882-1922 for Summit county- 11,378 images as of 13 January 2012.
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths 1870-1905 – Imaged Records – Death registrations for the city of Pittsburgh. The records are arranged in numbered bound volumes and are chronological; month and year – 164,424 154,203 records and 46,768 images as of 17 January 2012, up 10,421 records and 7,915 images from 25 August 2011 – From the Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh – on 69 reels of FHL microfilm.
Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 – Imaged Records – Images of Texas statewide death certificates, including delayed certificates, from the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin. Additional certificates will be added to the collection as they become available. Certificates for 1978 are currently posted by county. 376,009 images as of 23 January 2012 – up 61,833 images since 23 December 2011.
Delaware, Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934 – Imaged Records – Images of card indexes from the Delaware State Archives Hall of Records in Dover, Delaware, 134,797 images as of 23 January 2012.
Delaware, Wilmington Vital Records, 1847-1954 – Imaged Records – Images of birth, marriage, and death records from Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Includes some indexes. The birth records end in the year 1919. – 25,875 images as of 11 January 2012.
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. As more data is received, the remaining year ranges will be incrementally updated – 1,868,775 records and 2,484,919 images as of 17 January 2012, up 202,287 records and 297,954 images from November 2011.