Wednesday, July 01, 2009

FamilySearch Record Search Update: 12 New Collections Added--7 International

Twelve new collections were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. International collections were added for Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Netherlands, and Spain. New United States collections were added for Delaware, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Utah. Happy searching!

These collections can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Record Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).

Special thanks to the growing number of online volunteers who help make these collections freely available by donating their time and talents to the FamilySearch Indexing program.

Collection Name: Argentina, Resistencia Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1882–1921
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 9,814
Comments: New

Collection Name: Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841–1987
Indexed Records: 50,488
Digital Images: 47,519
Comments: New

Collection Name: Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627–1978
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 301,339
Comments: New

Collection Name: Mexico, Colima, Catholic Church Records, 1707–1969
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 172,930
Comments: New

Collection Name: Mexico, Campeche, Catholic Church Records, 1638–1944
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 167,931
Comments: New

Collection Name: Netherlands, Limburg Parish Register Transcripts, 1600–1822
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 50,449
Comments: New. Additional images will be added later this year.

Collection Name: Spain, Gerona Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1339–1930
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 861,185
Comments: New. Additional images will be added later this year.

Collection Name: U.S., Delaware State Birth Records, 1861–1908
Indexed Records: 45,983
Digital Images: 23,624
Comments: New. Additional records will be added later this year.

Collection Name: U.S., Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841–1915
Indexed Records: 597,610
Digital Images: 601,355
Comments: New. Additional records will be added later this year

Collection Name: U.S., New Mexico Deaths, 1889–1945
Indexed Records: 167,925
Digital Images: ---
Comments: New

Collection Name: U.S., Rhode Island State Census, 1915
Indexed Records: 540,589
Digital Images: ---
Comments: New. Images will be added later.

Collection Name: U.S., Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah
Indexed Records: 18,924
Digital Images: 19,808
Comments: New

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