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FamilySearch Added 20 Million Free Records for 6 Countries This Week
Posted 13 March 2012
By Press release: FamilySearch.org
FamilySearch added just over 20 million new, free records online this past week for Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, and the U.S. The 9 million new California death records and 5 million Nevada marriage records should be a boon for those looking for ancestors in the western U.S. Records were also added for 11 other states. Search these and 2.5 billion other records now for free at FamilySearch.org.
Searchable historic records on FamilySearch.org are made possible by thousands of volunteers from around the world who transcribe (index) the information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the amount of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about how to personally help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records as a volunteer indexer at FamilySearch.org.
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Collection |
Indexed Records |
Digital Images |
Comments |
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Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 |
0 |
66,955 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987 |
0 |
11,495 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2010 |
0 |
92,094 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878-1960 |
0 |
22,772 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-1989 |
0 |
1060 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860 |
31,344 |
0 |
Added index records and added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., Arkansas, Divorce Index, 1923-1939 |
107,965 |
0 |
New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com. |
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U.S., California, Death Index, 1940-1997 |
9,366,543 |
0 |
New Index collection. |
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U.S., California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984 |
3,518,818 |
0 |
New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com. |
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U.S., Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968-1997 |
322,012 |
0 |
New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com. |
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U.S., Georgia, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1942 |
173,989 |
347,247 |
Added index records and added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 (LaGrange and Lawrence counties) |
86,139 |
0 |
Added index records and added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918 |
0 |
52,369 |
New browsable image collection. |
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U.S., Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940 |
41,569 |
72,937 |
Added index records and added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920 |
0 |
70,379 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949 |
126,924 |
82,342 |
Added index records and added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., Minnesota, Divorce Index, 1970-1995 |
366,350 |
0 |
New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com. |
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U.S., Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005 |
5,069,682 |
0 |
New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com. |
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U.S., North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970 |
0 |
43,354 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., North Carolina, State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800-1909 |
0 |
16,570 |
Added browsable images to existing collection. |
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U.S., Wisconsin, Divorce Index, 1965-1984 |
231,499 |
0 |
New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com. |
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About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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