Expand Your Research Options Using Catalog Subjects

Expand Your Research Options Using Catalog Subjects

The FamilySearch Catalog. Chances are you use it. But are you using all it offers? Case in point: subject headings.

Subject Headings are likely something you’ve encountered in other library catalogs. You will see subject headings in pretty much every library catalog you use, even the FamilySearch Catalog. So what are they? “Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is a list of words and phrases – called headings – that are used to indicate the topics of library resources. It is used by most academic and research libraries in the United States, as well as by many public and school libraries. It is also used by libraries throughout the world....LCSH brings consistency to library collections by categorizing topics into logical arrangements, and by controlling synonyms, variant spellings, and homographs.”[1] So in a nutshell, subject headings are a way that library materials are cataloged. 

What this means for you is the opportunity to find other works that are similar to your item of interest. This doesn’t always work to our advantage, sometimes there simply aren’t other similar resources in the catalog, but in some cases, you might uncover additional resources. I find this especially helpful in cases where I have conducted a keyword search.

November 2021 FamilySearch Catalog

So let’s look at two examples from the FamilySearch Catalog. In this first example, I did a Place search on Spain, Madrid and then chose the category Civil Registration. This is the card catalog entry for the single result in this category.

FamilySearch Catalog Madrid

Notice under Subjects it says Locality Subjects and provides two links:

Spain, Madrid - Census

Spain, Madrid - Civil registration

In this case, the civil registration link is for this entry and no others exist in this category. The census link includes two resources, this entry and another.

Now let’s look at a different example, this time I conducted a keyword search on the phrase “women newspaper.” This is an example where my keyword phrase probably isn't the best so I could benefit from other suggestions. One of my results was the book, Index of references to American women in colonial newspapers through 1800. Notice that in this case not only are there more links but they are divided by Locality Subjects and Library of Congress Subjects.

FamilySearch Catalo American Women

Notice that these include Locality Subjects for Genealogy and Newspaper Indexes for the United States as well as Library of Congress Subjects for Women and American Newspapers. In this case, the LOC subjects lead me to no other resources. However, the Locality Subjects lead me to over 100 additional resources. This can be beneficial in helping me locate additional items for my research.

The FamilySearch Catalog is a vital resource for your genealogy. Don't stop at entering a search. Study your results to get the most from your research. Learn more about using the Catalog so your research can benefit. To start, read the FamilySearch Wiki page “Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog.” 

 

[1] “Process for Adding and Revising Library of Congress Subject Headings,” Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/lcsh-process.html: accessed 18 November 2021).

 

Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, instructor, and researcher. She blogs at Gena's Genealogy and Food.Family.Ephemera. You can find her presentations on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website.

 


Rediscovering the FamilySearch Research Wiki

As I prepared for my webinar presentation Learning More about American Female Ancestors Prior to 1850 for the marathon this month, I started looking at what resources I could pass along to the Legacy Webinars audience. One of my struggles as I work on a presentation is finding the “right” resources to help the audience. In some cases, I feel uncertain whether to even mention familiar resources since they are probably too “well-known” for the majority of family history researchers.

FamilySearch is a website that should be very familiar to researchers. Because it is so familiar, I think we sometimes take it for granted or assume it has nothing to offer our current genealogy research project. It’s no surprise that I recommend taking a look at the FamilySearch Research Wiki to learn more about a location, record or, resource. It's a resource we need to not take for granted.

Rediscovering the FamilySearch Research Wiki

As I considered American women’s lives prior to 1850 and the various states and eras webinar participants would be researching, I searched books, journal articles, websites, and documents. But one resource that I went back to time and time again was FamilySearch.

The Research Wiki has over 95,000 articles and growing. It’s a resource I always go to to learn more about a location and its records. If you haven’t used the Wiki before, it’s About page states,

The FamilySearch Research Wiki is a free, online genealogical guide created and maintained by FamilySearch, a non-profit organization. It contains links to genealogy databases, websites, other resources, research strategies, and genealogical guidance to assist in the search for your  ancestors. Articles included are locality pages for countries around the world and topic pages that include pertinent genealogy record types explaining how to use the record, what it contains, and how to find it.[1]

Wiki US colonial

For my webinar, I found a great page about United States Colonial Records that included various states and the year of the earliest church, land, and court records. A great resource to orient you to the very earliest US records.

Wiki Table

My wiki “discovery” is a good example of how important it is to dive deep into a resource to make sure you truly glean everything you can from it. Each country and state page on the Research Wiki has a box with Wiki Topics. It’s a good idea to take your time and click on each link to see what it can teach you about that record type. But that’s not all the wiki provides, research guidance, tools such as maps, topics necessary to genealogy such as migration and handwriting. Clicking around that Wiki Topic box is a must for good research.

Wiki box

As we approach new research we are so excited to see what we can find by entering a name, date, and location in a website search engine that we don’t take the time to do some preliminary discovery of what is possible for that date and place. The FamilySearch Research Wiki helps you do better research. It’s important to take some time to explore the Wiki before you do that search. Educating yourself about research makes you a better (and more successful) researcher.

 

[1] “FamilySearch Wiki: FamilySearch Research Wiki,” FamilySearch Research Wiki (https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:FamilySearch_Research_Wiki: accessed 15 April 2021).

 

Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, instructor, and researcher. She blogs at Gena's Genealogy and Food.Family.Ephemera. You can find her presentations on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website.

 


FamilySearch Records Update - new records from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Paraguay, and United States

FamilySearch Records Update

FamilySearch published nearly two million indexed historic records from the state of Washington this week. New indexed records and browsable images were also added for Argentina, Brazil British Columbia, Illinois, Italy, Louisiana, Paraguay, and Texas. Search these new free records and more at FamilySearch by clicking on the links in the interactive table below. Find and easily share this announcement in the FamilySearch Newsroom

Collections

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

Argentina, Entre Ríos, Catholic Church Records, 1764-1983

100,273

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2014

332,546

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2013

146,071

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980

20,129

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939

3,663

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994

32,133

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Italy, Asti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1803-1814, 1911-1935

51,472

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Italy, Bergamo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1901

25,896

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960

49,256

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Paraguay Miscellaneous Records, 1509-1977

0

124,588

Added images to an existing collection

Texas, Gonzales County, Death records, 1863-1970

0

5,241

New browsable image collection.

Washington Death Index, 1855-2014

1,891,273

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008

0

1,315

Added images to an existing collection

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/indexing.


New Historic Records on FamilySearch - records from Chile, Denmark, Germany, Peru, Spain, Switzerland and U.S.

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This week's update brings good news to those with family from Peru with over 1 million newly indexed civil registrations available. Also, look through the large collection of recently indexed New York Passenger Lists. Search these new free records and more from Chile, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Utah, and New Hampshire at FamilySearch by clicking on the links in the interactive table below.

Collection

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

Chile, Cemetery Records, 1821-2015

25,452

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Denmark, Copenhagen City, Civil Marriages, 1739-1964, Index 1877-1964

12,648

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, Ahnenpäße (Ancestor Passports)

0

1,024

New browsable image collection.

Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996

1,024,061

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1998

1,147

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Spain, Province of Asturias, Municipal Records, 1470-1897

24,204

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880

10,443

48,947

New indexed records and images collection

Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914

32,711

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866

25,046

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942

1,171,363

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

 

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/indexing.

About FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch 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 and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,921 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.


FamilySearch Records Update: New records for Canada, England, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Sweden, and United States

New searchable, indexed records were just published for 8 different countries around the world. If you're looking for historic records in Canada, England, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Sweden, Scotland or the United States perhaps one of these collection has the ancestor you are looking for. Search these free records and more at FamilySearch.org by clicking on the links in the interactive table below.

Collection

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

Ontario District Marriage Registers 1801-1858

32465

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Ontario County Marriage Registers 1858-1869

57469

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

England Bristol Non-Conformist Church Records 1777-1936

160422

23603

New indexed records and images collection

England Cornwall Parish Registers 1538-2010

160890

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

England Durham Diocese Marriage Bonds & Allegations 1692-1900

18587

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

England Manchester Parish Registers 1603-1910

13909

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

England Devon and Cornwall Marriages 1660-1912

540

4692

New indexed records and images collection

England Warwickshire Parish Registers 1535-1984

125305

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Japan Passenger Lists 1893-1941

117957

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

New Zealand Archives New Zealand Passenger Lists 1839-1973

93166

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

BillionGraves Index

266980

266980

Added indexed records and images to an existing collection

Philippines Civil Registration (National) 1945-1984

154620

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Sweden Kronoberg Church Records 1589-1921; index 1612-1860

0

4277

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Norrbotten Church Records 1612-1923; index 1658-1860

0

2057

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Göteborg och Bohus Church Records 1577-1932; index 1659-1860

0

676

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Östergötland Church Records 1555-1911; index 1616-1860

0

2625

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Västmanland Church Records 1538-1901; index 1622-1860

0

3797

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Värmland Church Records 1509-1925; index 1640-1860

0

2765

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Uppsala Church Records 1308-1901; index 1613-1860

0

3066

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Skaraborg Church Records 1612-1921; index 1625-1860

0

28461

Added images to an existing collection

Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records 1658-1919

302484

0

New indexed records collection

North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1979

37456

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Ohio Crawford County Obituaries 1860-2004

191219

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards compiled 1940-1945

498

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

West Virginia Naturalization Records 1814-1991

10

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Louisiana Parish Marriages 1837-1957

23735

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

 

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/indexing.


Multi-Media Story Telling - free webinar by FamilySearch's Devin Ashby now online

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The recording of today's webinar, "Multi-Media Story Telling" by FamilySearch's Devin Ashby is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free.

Webinar Description

Stories are all around us but very few are captured and even fewer are shared. The technologies we have to tell stories today are unique and go way beyond just text. We'll discuss ways to capture audio, video, text, photos and use the internet to make your stories come alive with multi-media.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 32 minute recording of "Multi-Media Story Telling" is now available to view in our webinar library for free. Or watch it at your convenience with an annual or monthly webinar membership.

Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions

Webinar Members get:

  • On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 444 classes, 619 hours of genealogy education)
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  • On-demand access to the live webinars' chat logs
  • 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
  • Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
  • Ability to view which webinars you are registered for
  • Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features

Introductory pricing:

  • Annual membership: $49.95/year
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Click here to subscribe.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

  • Becoming a Genealogy Detective by Sharon Atkins. December 7.
  • From the Heartland - Utilizing Online Resources in Midwest Research by Luana Darby. December 14.
  • Tracing Your European Ancestors by Julie Goucher. December 16.
  • No, no, Nanette! What negative evidence is... and isn't by Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL. December 20. Hosted by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
  • An Introduction to BillionGraves by Garth Fitzner. December 21.

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FamilySearch Records Update: New records from Denmark, Hungary, Sweden, and United States

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Maybe one of your ancestors is in one of the newly published 1916 Denmark census records, civil registrations from Hungary, Sweden church records, Ohio death, South Carolina birth, or Wyoming obituary records. Search these free records and more at  FamilySearch.org by clicking on the links in the interactive table below. 

Collection

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

Denmark Census 1916

2,964,499

584,642

New indexed records and images collection

Hungary Civil Registration 1895-1980

114,567

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Sweden Västerbotten Church Records 1619-1896; index 1688-1860

36,337

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

South Carolina Delayed Birth Certificates 1766-1900

0

82,604

New browsable image collection.

Ohio County Death Records 1840-2001

0

98,622

Added images to an existing collection

Wyoming Star Valley Independent Obituaries 1901-2015

21,394

1,850

Added indexed records and images to an existing collection

 

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/indexing.


FamilySearch Records Update: New records from Brazil, Chile, Peru, Samoa, South Africa, United States, and Venezuela

FamilySearch Records Update

Check out the astounding 11.8 million new records from the New York Passenger List indexes! Also, more immigration records and other historic records were recently published in American Samoa, Brazil, Chile, Peru, South Africa, Venezuela, and the United States. Many thanks go to the diligent indexers around the world for completing these projects. See the interactive table below for these and more free searchable historic records added this week at FamilySearch.org

Collection

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

American Samoa Passenger Lists and Travel Documents 1918-1965

0

6,563

New browsable image collection.

Brazil Pernambuco Civil Registration 1804-2014

272,691

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Chile Civil Registration 1885-1903

1,792,848

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Peru Lambayeque Civil Registration 1873-1998

168

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Peru Amazonas Civil Registration 1939-1998

32,618

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Peru La Libertad Civil Registration 1903-1998

189,810

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

South Africa Cape Province Kimberley Probate Records of the Supreme Court 1871-1937

148,844

96,578

New indexed records and images collection

New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists 1906-1942

11,883,075

748,065

New indexed records and images collection

Washington Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians 1911-1919

51,169

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection 1947-2010

0

5,996

Added images to an existing collection

Rhode Island Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1630-1945

0

198,109

Added images to an existing collection

New York Rouses Point and Waddington Crew Lists 1954-1956

4,158

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

North Carolina World War I Service Cards 1917-1919

92,649

92,578

New indexed records and images collection

West Virginia Naturalization Records 1814-1991

717

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Massachusetts Index to Boston Passenger Lists 1848-1891

24,002

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Maine J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection ca. 1780-1999

1,815

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

California Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco 1893-1943

54,617

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Venezuela Diocese of San Cristóbal Catholic Church Records 1601-1962

688,583

128,484

New indexed records and images collection

 

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/indexing.


FamilySearch Records Update: New records from Benin, Czech Republic, Ghana, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, and United States

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This week, enjoy census records from Ghana, The Czech Republic, and New Jersey along with other valuable indexed historic records from Sweden, Netherlands, Russia, and the United states including almost 2 million indexed land allotment records for five Native American tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole) in Oklahoma. See the interactive table below for these and more historic records added this week at FamilySearch.org

Collection

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

Maine World War I Draft Registration Index 1917-1919

162,613

167,344

New indexed records and images collection

Missouri Reports of Separation Notices 1941-1946

0

378,579

Added images to an existing collection

Benin Civil Registration of Deaths 1891-2014

0

21,173

New browsable image collection.

Netherlands Noord-Holland Civil Registration 1811-1950

522,065

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Czech Republic Censuses and Inhabitant Registers 1800-1990

0

1,646,966

Added images to an existing collection

Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications 1885-1955

497

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Sweden Kopparberg Church Records 1604-1900; index 1628-1860

0

612

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Västernorrland Church Records 1501-1940; index 1650-1860

0

657

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Kalmar Church Records 1577-1907; index 1625-1860

0

838

Added images to an existing collection

Sweden Halland Church Records 1615-1904; index 1615-1860

756,493

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Ghana Census 1984

1,027,048

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

New Jersey State Census 1865

212,731

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Russia Lutheran Church Book Duplicates 1833-1885

78,912

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes 1899-1907

1,846,931

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

 
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/indexing.

FamilySearch Records Update: New records from Australia, Denmark, England, Ghana, Nicaragua, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and United States

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This week's collection update is well worth the wait, containing almost 3.5 million newly published indexed records and 2.3 million additional digital images from Australia, Denmark, England, Ghana, Nicaragua, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the US (Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Utah, and the Revolutionary War). See the interactive table below for these and more historic records added this week at FamilySearch.org. Join our online indexing volunteers anytime and help make more of these exciting collections discoverable to more people. Find out how at FamilySearch.org/Indexing

Collection

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

Australia Victoria Inquest Deposition Files 1840-1925

101,646

903,420

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Australia Tasmania Civil Registration of Births 1899-1912

69,290

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Denmark Probate Indexes 1674-1851

82,878

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Great Britain War Office Registers 1772-1935

204

3,617

New indexed records collection

England Warwickshire Parish Registers 1538-1963

61,201

54,925

Added images to an existing collection

Ghana Census 1984

30,138

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Nicaragua Civil Registration 1809-2013

0

580,218

New browsable image collection.

BillionGraves Index

155,369

155,369

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Poland Lublin Roman Catholic Church Books 1784-1964

5,253

0

New indexed records and images collection

Poland Radom Roman Catholic Church Books 1587-1966

16,352

0

Added images to an existing collection

Spain Diocese of Ávila Catholic Church Records 1502-1975

11,671

0

New indexed records collection

Spain Diocese of Santander Catholic Church Records 1538-1985

63,919

4,551

New indexed records and images collection

Sweden Uppsala Church Records 1308-1901; index 1613-1860

67,400

0

Added indexed records and images to an existing

collection

Sweden Älvsborg Church Records 1642-1897; index 1681-1860

39,335

0

New indexed records collection

Sweden Södermanland Church Records 1604-1900; index 1640-1860

61,471

387

Added indexed records and images to an existing collection

Arkansas Church Marriages 1860-1976

542

2,050

Added images to an existing collection

Georgia Church Marriages 1787-1962

182

0

New browsable image collection.

Georgia Church Marriages 1754-1960

1,535

3,012

New indexed records and images collection

Oklahoma Church Marriages 1852-1948

314

0

Added indexed records and images to an existing collection

California County Marriages 1850-1952

6,019

0

New indexed records and images collection

Washington County Marriages 1855-2008

0

14,958

Added indexed records and images to an existing collection

Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians 1911-1919

0

6,392

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Florida County Marriages 1830-1957

706,891

528,618

New indexed records and images collection

Utah Birth Certificates 1903-1914

13,249

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists 1912-1956

31,305

34,589

Added indexed records to an existing collection

Illinois Cook County Obituaries ca. 1970-1990

293,091

35,504

Added indexed records to an existing collection

New York New York City Police Census 1890

1,479,855

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers 1818-1872

156,667

0

Added indexed records to an existing collection

 

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/indexing.