FamilySearch Adds to Collections for BillionGraves, Canada, Italy, Peru, Sweden, and the United States
FamilySearch has added more than 9.4 million index records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Italy, Peru, Sweden, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the 3,368,091 index records and images from the U.S., Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921–1952, collection, the 2,187,206 images from the new U.S., New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824–1946, collection, and the 848,610 index records and images from the BillionGraves Index. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) 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 large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org.
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| Collection | Indexed Records | Digital Images | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BillionGraves Index | 424,305 | 424,305 | Added index records and images to an existing collection. |
| Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800–1900 | 0 | 461,837 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600–2012 | 0 | 27,561 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921 | 0 | 32,149 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 | 0 | 96,273 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Dominican Republic, Civil Registration, 1801-2010 | 0 | 30,292 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Honduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-1978 | 330,586 | 0 | Added index records to an existing collection. |
| Italy, Cuneo, Saluzzo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942 | 0 | 156,506 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Italy, Macerata, Macerata, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 | 0 | 102,509 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Italy, Napoli, Pomigliano d'Arco, Military Conscriptions (Comune), 1898-1929 | 0 | 40,753 | New browsable image collection. |
| Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1890-2005 | 0 | 30,143 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903-1998 | 0 | 32,450 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890-2005 | 0 | 18,129 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860 | 7,586 | 0 | Added index records to an existing collection. |
| U.S., Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629–1999 | 0 | 35,714 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| U.S., Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921–1952 | 1,681,256 | 1,686,835 | New indexed records and image collection. |
| U.S., New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946 | 0 | 2,187,206 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., Pennsylvania, Eastern District Naturalization Indexes, 1795-1952 | 231,641 | 5,154 | Added index records and images to an existing collection. |
| U.S., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger List Index Cards, 1883-1948 | 1,153,207 | 18,880 | Added index records and images to an existing collection. |
| U.S., Texas, Eagle Pass Arrival Manifests and Indexes, 1905-1954 | 122,918 | 0 | Added index records to an existing collection. |
| U.S., Washington, County Land Records, 1850-1954 | 0 | 88,546 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Venezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2012 | 0 | 12,624 | Added images to an existing collection. |
