Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 21 to 27 March 2026

 Each week, I try to keep track of the number of Full-Text Search collections (indexed, searchable) and the Images collections (browsable but not searchable) -- see Sections 1) and 2) below. In addition, I list the genealogy historical record collections (often name-indexed) that are added, removed, and/or updated on FamilySearch and listed on the Historical Record Collection list  --  See Section 3.

1)  As of 27 March 2026, there are now about 6,654 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, a decrease of ?? from last week. There are over 1.914 BILLION "results" in the collections.  It is not possible to see which collections are new.  

The image above shows 23 Full-Texst Search collections available when I aqsk it to Browse all collections. There are about 1,000 collections with "United States" in the title.  So almost all of the over 6,600 collections are still there, but whatever tool that FamilySearch uses to count the number of collections is messed up.  Perhaps it's a RootsTech hangover?  

2)  As of 27 March 2026, there are now 24,611 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 1 from last week. There are over 5.966 BILLION images in these collections.  There are 2,101 collections from the United States, 6,903 from Europe and 221 from Canada.  It is not possible to see which collections are new.  

3)  As of 27 March 2026, there are 3,423 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, browsable) on FamilySearch (a decrease of 10 from last week) on the Signed In screen.

The Deleted, Added and Updated Hstorical Record Collections this week include:

-- Collections Deleted ---

Italy, Cosenza, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1654-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3005073); 3,519,327 indexed records with 3,310,929 record images, DELETED
Italy, Frosinone, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3006902); 518,439 indexed records with 120,102 record images, DELETED
Italy, Lecco, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1911-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3031547); 129,687 indexed records with 97,800 record images, DELETED
Italy, Mantova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1825-1861 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000253); 549 indexed records with 135 record images, DELETED
Italy, Parma, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1626-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3743481); 23,154 indexed records with 1,524,790 record images, DELETED

Italy, Pistoia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1903 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3002341); 498,067 indexed records with 172,802 record images, DELETED
Italy, Siracusa, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1943-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2612833); 2,087,795 indexed records with 782,755 record images, DELETED
Italy, Teramo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3006903); 1,131,025 indexed records with 801,965 record images, DELETED
Italy, Vercelli, Varallo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068939); 111,204 indexed records with 88,265 record images, DELETED
Italy, Vercelli, Vercelli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1802-1813, 1838-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1939214); 13,235 indexed records with 1,515,946 record images, DELETED

--- Collections Added ---

--- Collections Updated ---

Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704794); 1,349,867 indexed records with 22,695 record images (was 966,725 records with 14,100 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026
France, Vienne, Military Draft Cards, 1867-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2807503); 147,170 indexed records with 121,269 record images (was 147,160 records with 121,255 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026
Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1914217); 123,318 indexed records with 157,959 record images (was 123,251 records with 157,959 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026
Hawaii, Census records, 1878-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3040537); 49,442 indexed records with 3,536 record images (was 49,461 records with 3,536 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2135627); 12,424,229 indexed records with 337,976 record images (was 12,424,283 records with 337,976 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026

Idaho, Church Marriages, 1864-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549611); Index only (2 records), no images (was 3 records with 0 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2026
Italy, Agrigento, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2480962); 33,815 indexed records with 1,218,927 record images (was 989,899 records with 1,218,927 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Alessandria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1800-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2197595); 28,851 indexed records with 51,135 record images (was 41,241 records with 51,135 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Ancona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1544-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2310701); 200,585 indexed records with 208,356 record images (was 265,617 records with 208,356 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Ascoli Piceno, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1740-1880, 1915-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068340); 2 indexed records with 75,928 record images (was 10,427 records with 75,928 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Asti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1803-1814, 1911-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2146198); 76,617 indexed records with 279,461 record images (was 83,420 records with 279,461 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Avellino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2484771); 105,657 indexed records with 3,099,458 record images (was 2,324,393 records with 3,099,458 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Bari, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1908 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968511); 605,987 indexed records with 2,870,392 record images (was 7,591,420 records with 2,870,392 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Belluno, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1815 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1939239); 4,905 indexed records with 43,302 record images (was 38,014 records with 43,302 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Benevento, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1810-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2475030); 356,098 indexed records with 1,827,400 record images (was 541,403 records with 1,827,400 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Bergamo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1903 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1986789); 658,071 indexed records with 2,514,754 record images (was 2,794,673 records with 2,514,754 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); Index only (205,484 records), no images (was 1,032,965 records with 0 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Brescia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1797-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2158242); 157,049 indexed records with 620,801 record images (was 380,083 records with 620,801 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Brindisi, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2328379); 228,127 indexed records with 827,175 record images (was 1,253,817 records with 827,175 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Caltanissetta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1986780); 403,003 indexed records with 470,099 record images (was 1,369,568 records with 470,099 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026

Italy, Campobasso, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968528); 140,555 indexed records with 2,171,605 record images (was 1,941,407 records with 2,171,605 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Caserta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1866 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2718545); 17,474 indexed records with 4,543,698 record images (was 1,143,546 records with 4,543,698 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Catania, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2821289); Browse 2,852,068 Images only, no index (was 3,015,625 records with 2,852,068 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Catanzaro, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937913); 753,725 indexed records with 436,534 record images (was 1,712,741 records with 436,534 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Chieti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2419833); 328,767 indexed records with 3,714,370 record images (was 364,275 records with 3,714,370 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Como, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1939355); Browse 15,667 Images only, no index (was 6,291 records with 15,667 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Cremona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1744-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1987747); 425,341 indexed records with 1,325,362 record images (was 1,362,006 records with 1,325,362 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Deaths and Burials, 1806-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708705); Index only (76,671 records), no images (was 344,265 records with 0 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Enna, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068343); 735 indexed records with 836,855 record images (was 1,769,484 records with 836,855 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Foggia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1902 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2821290); 197,277 indexed records with 1,514,502 record images (was 3,104,244 records with 1,514,502 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Forlì-Cesena, Forlì, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1800-1815, 1866-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068333); 859,021 indexed records with 2,090,185 record images (was 884,214 records with 2,090,185 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482818); 697,072 indexed records with 650,745 record images (was 697,735 records with 650,745 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Genova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1796-1812, 1838-1859, 1866-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928859); 249,878 indexed records with 445,302 record images (was 592,470 records with 445,302 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Grosseto, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015751); 113,911 indexed records with 393,814 record images (was 185,806 records with 393,814 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Isernia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3049866); 1,195 indexed records with 1,021,993 record images (was 1,597,851 records with 1,021,993 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026

Italy, L'Aquila, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1944, 1911-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937372); 134,489 indexed records with 2,754,472 record images (was 158,918 records with 2,754,472 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, La Spezia, Catholic Church Records, 1838-1857 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2477523); Browse 66,288 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 66,288 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, La Spezia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1780-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2477527); 17 indexed records with 3,588 record images (was 82,950 records with 3,588 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Latina, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1867-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2684446); 14,453 indexed records with 144,647 record images (was 18,263 records with 144,647 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Lecce, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1901-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2310702); 20,298 indexed records with 3,307,040 record images (was 852,353 records with 3,307,040 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Macerata, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1808-1814 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2152678); 31,014 indexed records with 93,143 record images (was 57,378 records with 93,143 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Mantova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1496-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1934580); 802,442 indexed records with 855,316 record images (was 1,388,280 records with 855,316 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Marriages, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711678); Index only (76,565 records), no images (was 256,447 records with 0 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Matera, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2819382); Browse 1,323,614 Images only, no index (was 913,957 records with 1,323,614 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Messina, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935770); 940,841 indexed records with 1,076,443 record images (was 1,053,872 records with 1,076,443 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026

Italy, Milano, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2537277); 2,517 indexed records with 1,064,144 record images (was 2,380,637 records with 1,064,144 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Modena, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968527); 500,217 indexed records with 2,114,742 record images (was 832,227 records with 2,114,742 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1866 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937990); 1,178,892 indexed records with 12,795,172 record images (was 4,875,518 records with 12,795,172 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Padova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1621-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2120751); 43,158 indexed records with 601,344 record images (was 456,855 records with 601,344 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Palermo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2608509); 4,683 indexed records with 4,331,932 record images (was 1,886,773 records with 4,331,932 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1977027); 141,568 indexed records with 709,381 record images (was 210,024 records with 709,381 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Pescara, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2013532); 630,886 indexed records with 2,022,109 record images (was 1,231,246 records with 2,022,109 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Piacenza, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1662-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4117582); 18,373 indexed records with 641,969 record images (was 1,425,650 records with 641,969 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Potenza, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1697-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2450876); 6,604 indexed records with 3,139,547 record images (was 3,134,737 records with 3,139,547 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Prato, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057689); 45,813 indexed records with 227,429 record images (was 193,175 records with 227,429 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Ragusa, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1900-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068330); 7,104 indexed records with 1,460,681 record images (was 59,771 records with 1,460,681 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Reggio Calabria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1784-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068331); 113,114 indexed records with 2,245,171 record images (was 1,948,723 records with 2,245,171 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Rieti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1840-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2146202); 136,452 indexed records with 448,819 record images (was 287,906 records with 448,819 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Italy, Roma, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1863-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2390532); 828,452 indexed records with 5,066,067 record images (was 1,379,275 records with 5,066,067 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Salerno, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935404); 2,240,352 indexed records with 5,918,455 record images (was 4,557,783 records with 5,918,455 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026

Italy, Savona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1813, 1838-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016218); 154,142 indexed records with 1,279,025 record images (was 526,701 records with 1,279,025 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Taranto, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937541); 297,383 indexed records with 1,413,905 record images (was 514,399 records with 1,413,905 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Terni, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1513-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3335348); 227,101 indexed records with 92,967 record images (was 230,434 records with 92,967 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Torino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1802-1816 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935457); 22,013 indexed records with 58,319 record images (was 78,359 records with 58,319 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Toscana, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1804-1874 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932364); Browse 3,042,917 Images only, no index (was 6,841,697 records with 3,042,917 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026

Italy, Trapani, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1906-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2052404); 105,264 indexed records with 1,371,292 record images (was 513,390 records with 1,371,292 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Treviso, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1815 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928857); Browse 300,678 Images only, no index (was 180,247 records with 300,678 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Udine, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1815, 1871-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1939238); 497,987 indexed records with 1,262,279 record images (was 864,602 records with 1,262,279 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Venezia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1817 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928858); Browse 254,674 Images only, no index (was 341,672 records with 254,674 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026
Italy, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Verbania, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1814, 1838-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068338); 99,593 indexed records with 595,341 record images (was 165,920 records with 595,341 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2026

Italy, Verona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1630-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016225); 293,902 indexed records with 2,976,910 record images (was 562,449 records with 2,976,910 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Vicenza, Bassano del Grappa, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1871-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2141952); 167,671 indexed records with 1,637,660 record images (was 449,147 records with 1,637,660 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2026
Italy, Viterbo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1870-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016212); 651,693 indexed records with 936,472 record images (was 725,466 records with 936,472 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2026
Kentucky, Supplemental Schedule of Defective, Dependent & Delinquents, 1850-1880 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149583); 17,716 indexed records with 1,485 record images (was 17,715 records with 1,484 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2026
United States, California, Indexes to Private Land Claims Dockets, 1849-1895 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4163575); 1,341 indexed records with 437 record images (was 1,340 records with 436 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2026

United States, Texas, Laredo, Index to Manifests of Permanent and Statistical Alien Arrivals, Dec 1929-Apr 1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3326876); 163,024 indexed records with 47,444 record images (was 162,889 records with 47,507 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026
Washington, County Land Records, 1850-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1762885); Browse 884,953 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 884,953 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026
Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1910364); Browse 6,880,104 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 6,880,104 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026
Washington, Native American, Census Records, 1880-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790178); 140,867 indexed records with 8,302 record images (was 140,902 records with 8,302 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2026

--- Collections with new images ---

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,702 record images (was 1 records with 111,700 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 1 indexed records with 2,929,235 record images (was 1 records with 2,929,230 images), last updated 31-Oct-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,166 record images (was 1 records with 454,164 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,023 record images (was 1 records with 906,015 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Hungary, Church Books, 1624-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4133831); 7,586,887 indexed records with 867,089 record images (was 7,586,887 records with 866,978 images), last updated 01-Feb-2026

Kansas, State Census, 1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659395); 1,878,463 indexed records with 59,865 record images (was 1,878,463 records with 59,864 images), last updated 19-Feb-2026
United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4324570); 2,878,200 indexed records with 2,868,412 record images (was 2,878,200 records with 2,860,706 images), last updated 22-Sep-2021
United States, Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 157,892,854 indexed records with 52,739,058 record images (was 157,892,854 records with 52,738,650 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States, Google, United States Inventors Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000136); 1,048,575 indexed records with 1,048,575 record images (was 1,048,575 records with 1,048,574 images), last updated 21-Nov-2023
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,204,711 record images (was 1 records with 28,204,710 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024

United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000016); 63,700,466 indexed records with 13,260,985 record images (was 63,700,466 records with 8,503,999 images), last updated 12-Feb-2023

--- Collections with images removed ---

--- Collections with new records ---

--- Collections with records removed ---

California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,391 records), no images (was 24,589,393 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
Dominican Republic, Civil Registration, 1744-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1619814); 6,999,086 indexed records with 3,416,801 record images (was 6,999,087 records with 3,416,801 images), last updated 19-Jan-2026
Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2002 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949334); Index only (4,267,571 records), no images (was 4,267,572 records with 0 images), last updated 06-May-2014
New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2843410); 752,128 indexed records with 5,555 record images (was 752,129 records with 5,555 images), last updated 22-Oct-2024
Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949342); Index only (17,102,111 records), no images (was 17,102,114 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Feb-2012

United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,600,705 records), no images (was 875,600,890 records with 0 images), last updated 23-Dec-2025
United States, Social Security Death Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535); Index only (93,945,903 records), no images (was 93,945,909 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Mar-2014
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Naturalization Index, 1848-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138589); 76,410 indexed records with 88,823 record images (was 76,411 records with 88,823 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category. Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!

Marshall notes that there are:

• 3,433 Historical Record Collection entries
• 0 removed entries
• 1  added entries 
• 22 updated entries
• 15 entries with more or fewer images 
• 0 entries with more or fewer records

Marshsll's list shows 3,433 Historical Record Collections this week, an increase of 1 collection. The image above shows 3ollections, so the Image number is in sync with Marshall's list number.

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 21 to 27 March 2026

The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 21 to 27 March 2026.

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

• Germany, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current; 4,610,835 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Germany. The records are dated between the 1600s and the present. 
• Mexico, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current; 99,624 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Mexico. The records are dated between the 1800s and the present. 
• Norway, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current; 263,574 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Norway. The records are dated between the 1800s and the present. 
• Sweden, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current; 1,170,528 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Sweden. The records are dated between the 1800s and the present. 
• Italy, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current; 477,987 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Italy. The records are dated between the 1800s and the present. 
• Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current; 12.680.282 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Australia and New Zealand. The records are dated between the 1800s and the present. 
• Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current; 12,166,923 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Canada. The records are dated between the 1600s and the present. 
• UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current; 25,064,979 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The records are dated between the 1300s and the present.
• Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current; 23,658,563 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® for burials at sea and other select burial locations. 
• Brazil, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current; 251,312 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from Brazil. The records are dated between the 1800s and the present.
• U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current; 185,702,778 indexed records without record images, Updated 03/27/2026. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® from the United States. The records are dated between the 1600s and the present. 
• Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current; 1,003,644,422 indexed records without record images, Updated 3/25/2026. This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in Missouri newspapers that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.
• Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current; 777,373,706 indexed records without record images, Updated 3/25/2026. This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in Nebraska newspapers that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.
• Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current; 1,074,277,160 indexed records without record images, Updated 3/25/2026. This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in newspapers from Australia and New Zealand that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.
• Idaho, U.S., Divorce Records, 1947-1974; 166,720 indexed records with record images, Updated 3/20/2026. This collection contains records of divorces that occurred in Idaho between 1947 and 1974.

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The complete Ancestry.com Card Catalog is at https://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx.  

By my count, there are 0 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,900 collections available as of 27 March 2026, an INCREASE of 0 from last week. 

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Genealogical Sketch of the Frederick Schaffner Family of Germany and San Francisco

 This is a genealogical sketch of the lives of the Frederick Schaffner family of Germany and New York. They are my wife Linda's 2nd great-grandparents. 

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Early Life in Germany

Frederick Schaffner, was born on 16 June 1828 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland.[1] His parents are not known.

Frederick Schaffner and Susanna Hoffman were married in about 1850, perhaps in New York, United States, and resided in New York City for some period of time. There is no birth information about Susanna Hoffman, or her parentage. She was probably born about 1830 in Germany.

There is no immigration or emigration information available for either Frederick Schaffner or Susanna Hoffman.

Married Life

Frederick Schaffner and Susanna Hoffman had the following child:[2]

• Herman Schaffner, born November 1851, New York, New York, New York,; married (1) Mary Ann Paul, before 1876, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, three children; married (2) Mary Jane McWhirter, 29 February 1912, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, no children; married (3) Fredericka Hartman, 30 August 1916, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, no children; died 8 December 1921, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

The 1916 marriage certificate of Herman Schaffner and Fredericka Armstrong provide Herman’s parents names as Frederick Schaffner and Susanna Hoffman.[2]

Susanna (Hoffman) Schaffner probably died before 1855 in New York.

Frederick Schaffner married (2) Martha Matilda --?-- in about 1855 probably in New York, United States. Martha Matilda --?-- was born before 17 June 1837 in Ireland.

They certainly moved to San Francisco, California because Frederick Schaffner was naturalized on 1 November 1856 in the 4th District Court in San Francisco (age 40 in 1867, born in Hesse-Darm't, a cook).

Frederick Schaffner and Martha Matilda --?-- had the following children:

• Matilda Schaffner, born October 1857, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; married Lewellyn Augustus Bradford, about 1876, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, two children; died 24 Jun 1928, Alameda, Alameda, California.
• Frederick N. Schaffner, born August 1862, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; married Margaret Ann Ryan, before 1889, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, three children; died 5 Apr 1907, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
• Louis Schaffner was born about 1864 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, died after 1880.
• Charles Edwin Schaffner, born March 1867, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; married Louise A. Webber, before 1891, probably Oregon, three children; died 4 September 1916, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
• Nellie Schaffner, born 31 March 1870, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; married Norman Richardson Arter, May 1888, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, three children; died 18 November 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

Frederick Schaffner was on the 1867 Register of Voters for San Francisco residing at 1 Church (in Ward 2, registered 7 June 1866).

In the 1870 United States Census, this family resided in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.[3] The household included:

• Fred Schaffner - age 45, male, born Canada
• Matilda Schaffner - age 35, female, born Ireland
• Hermann Schaffner - age 18, male, born New York
• Matilda Schaffner - age 14, female, born California
• Frederick Schaffner - age 9, male, born California
• Louis Schaffner - age 5, male, born California
• Charles Schaffner - age 3, male, born California
• Nellie Schaffner - age 1, female, born California

Martha Matilda (--?--) Schaffner died on 23 January 1875 at the age of 37 in Oakland, Alameda, California.[4] The obituary in the Oakland Tribune newspaper dated 23 January 1875 has this information:

"SCHAFFNER -- In this city, January 23d, 1875, Martha Matilda, wife of Frederick Schaffner, a native of Ireland, aged 37 years, 7 months and 6 days.

"Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Sunday) at 2 o'clock P.M., from residence, corner Franklin and Ninth streets, without further notice."

Frederick Schaffner and Dora Mossmann were married on 20 April 1876 in Alameda, California, United States.[5] Dora Mossmann was born on 20 Sep 1838 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Prussia. They had no children.

In the 1880 United States Census, this family resided at 315 Lombard Street in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.[6] The household included:

• Frederick Shaffner - white, male, age 52, married, a saloon proprietor, born Prussia, parents born Prussia/Prussia
• Dora Shaffner - white, female, age 43, wife, married, keeping house, born Prussia, parents born Prussia/Prussia
• Frederick Shaffner - white, male, age 19, son, single, book binder, born California, parents born Prussia/Prussia
• Louis Shaffner - white, male, age 16, son, single, printer, born California, parents born Prussia/Prussia
• Charles Shaffner - white, male, age 13, son, single, at school, born California, parents born Prussia/Prussia
• Nellie Shaffner - white, female, age 11, daughter, single, at school, born California, parents born Prussia/Prussia

The Later Years

Frederick Schaffner died 29 June 1899 in San Francisco, California.[7] He was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo County, California.[1]

An obituary for Frederick Schaffner appeared on page 10 of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper dated 1 July 1899.[7] It says

"SCHAFFNER -- In this city, June 29, Frederick, beloved husband of Dorothea Schaffner, and father of Herman, Frederick and Charles Edwin Schaffner, Mrs. Matilda Bradford and Mrs. Nellie Arter, a native of Germany, aged 71 years and 13 days.

"Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Sunday), at 12:30 o'clock, from his late residence, 423 Lombard street, thence to Franklin Hall, Fillmore street, between Bush and Sutter, where services will be held under the auspices of King Solomon Lodge, No. 260, F. and A.M., commencing at 1:30 o'clock. Please omit flowers."

Dora (Mossman) Schaffner died of fatty degeneration of heart on 11 April 1904 at the age of 65 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.[8] Dora was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo, California, United States.[9] An obituary was published in the San Francisco Call-Bulletin newspaper on 13 April 1904, page 15.[10] It reads:

“SCHAFFNER -- In this city, April 11, 1904, Mrs. Dora Schaffner, widow of the late Frederick Schaffner, a native of Oldenburg, Germany, aged 65 years 6months and 21 days.

“Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Wednesday), April 12, at 1:30 o'clock, from her late residence, 112 Scott street, between Haight and Waller./ Cremation I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Please omit flowers."

Sources:

1. Find A Grave, imaged, (https://www.findagrave.com), Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif., Frederick Schaffner (1828-1899) memorial #134543773.

2. "California, San Francisco, County Records, 1824-1997," imaged, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), Marriages > Marriage Certificates, Vol. 22, 1916, image 289 of 510, Herman Schaffner and Fredericka Armstrong entry, 30 August 1916.

3. "1870 United States Federal Census," San Francisco County, California, Ward 2, Page 197 (stamped), dwelling #1024, family #1024, Frederick Schaffner household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 79.

4. "DIED," death notice, Oakland [Calif.] Tribune, 23 January 1875, page 3, column 6, Martha Matilda Schaffner death notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 26 June 2018).

5. "California, Marriages, 1850-1945", imaged, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZS-RF3 : 24 March 2020), San Francisco County, F. Schaffner and D. Mossman entry, 20 April 1876.

6. "1880 United States Federal Census," San Francisco County, California, population schedule, San Francisco, Ward 2, Enumeration district 12, Page 142C (stamped), dwelling #129, family #154, Frederick Schaffner household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 73

7. "San Francisco Chronicle," online database, SFGenealogy (https://www.SFGenealogy.com); citing original documents at San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, Calif., Frederick Schaffner Death Notice, 1 July 1899, page 10.

8. "San Francisco Funeral Home Records, 1835-1931," imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org), Dora Schaffner entry,

9. Find A Grave, imaged, (https://www.findagrave.com), Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif., Dora Schaffner (1837-1904) memorial #61428920.

10. "DIED," death notice, San Francisco [Calif.] Call Bulletin newspaper, 13 April 1904, Page 15, column 3, Mrs. Dora Schaffner death notice; imaged, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 27 June 2018), Newspaper Archives collection.

Relationship

Frederick Schaffner (1828-1899) and Susanna Hoffman (c1830-c1855) are maternal 2nd- great-grandparents of my wife, Linda (Leland) Seaver (1942-still living), through:

•  her great-grandfather Herman Schaffner (1851-1921) who married Mary Ann Paul (1854-1908) in 1876 in San Francisco
• her grandfather Paul Frederick Schaffner (1879-1934) who married Edna Catherine McKnew (1884-1974) in 1906 in San Francisco. 
• her mother Edna May Schaffner (1913-1979)  who married Leo Severt Leland (1911-2002) in 1937 in San Francisco.

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Ask AI: James Kemp's Story in Delhi, Ontario in 1880

 I wondered if the FREE AI tools could provide me with a story about how my 2nd great-grandfather dealt with the questions of his children about their mother after her death.

 My ABC Biography for James Kemp is in ABC Biography of #30 James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902) of Ontario, based on my genealogical research.

(AI NotebookLM Infographic of James Kemp's story in 1880)

1)  My Prompt to free Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 was:  "Please write a story about James Kemp discussing his situation with his children in 1880.

2)  The AI tool responded with this story (yes, it is historical fiction, but the way it might have been): 

A Father's Story

Told by the Fire in Delhi

James Abraham Kemp to His Children, Winter 1880

A Cold Evening in February 1880

The wind howled outside our home in Delhi, rattling the windows and piling snow against the doorstep. Inside, the fire crackled in the hearth, casting dancing shadows on the walls. Melissa sat in her rocking chair, nursing our new baby Alfred, who was just two weeks old. Around me gathered my other children—Sarah Elizabeth, now eighteen; James Alexander, nearly eight; Georgianna, eleven; and Minnie, thirteen.

It was Georgianna who asked the question that had been hanging in the air for years.

"Papa," she said quietly, "will you tell us about our mother? About when she died, and how you managed, and how you found Melissa?"

I looked at Melissa, who nodded gently. "All right," I said. "It's time you children knew the full story."

The Spring That Turned Dark

"Your mother—Mary Jane—was the finest woman I ever knew before I met Melissa here. In the spring of 1874, she started feeling poorly. At first, we thought it was just the changing weather, but as April turned to May, she grew weaker.

"Dr. Wells came several times, but nothing helped. On May 19th, he took me aside and told me to prepare myself. Your mother died the next day, May 20th, 1874. She was only thirty-three years old. Sarah Elizabeth, you were twelve. Seymour was ten. Minnie, you were almost eight. Georgia, you were not quite six. And James Alexander, you were only two years old."

The Darkest Days

"I was forty-three years old, and I'd never felt so lost. I was a carpenter—I knew how to build things. But I didn't know how to braid Georgia's hair. I didn't know what to feed a two-year-old. I didn't know how to comfort Minnie when she cried for her mother in the night.

"Sarah Elizabeth, you became a little mother yourself, far too young. The mornings were the worst. I'd wake up and for just a moment, I'd forget Mary Jane was gone. Then reality would crash down.

"I remember one morning—about a month after Mary Jane died—I was trying to make porridge and I burned it so badly the pot was ruined. Little James Alexander was crying for his mother. Minnie had torn her dress. Georgia couldn't find her shoes. I sat down at that kitchen table and wept. The children all gathered around me, trying to comfort me. That's when I realized—we were all grieving, but we had each other."

Learning to Survive

"Those first few months, we survived on neighbors' kindness and the strength we found in each other. Mrs. Stevens taught me to braid hair—badly. Mr. Teeple showed me basic cooking. The church ladies brought supper three times a week.

"But I had to learn to manage. I'd work carpentry during the day and come home exhausted to a house that needed cleaning, children who needed attention. I learned that keeping house is harder than building houses.

"The hardest part was seeing how the loss affected each of you. Sarah Elizabeth became too serious. Seymour became angry. Minnie grew quiet. Georgia developed a fear of the dark. And James Alexander, you were too young to understand, but you'd look for your mother constantly.

"There were days I wondered if you'd be better off with relatives. But I knew that's not what your mother would have wanted. The last thing she said to me was 'Take care of our babies, James.'"

Meeting Melissa

"By fall of 1876, more than two years after Mary Jane's death, we'd settled into a routine. We were surviving, but not truly living.

"That's when mutual friends suggested I correspond with Melissa Wilson from Bell Ewart. I wasn't looking for a wife—it seemed like a betrayal. But I was lonely, so I agreed.

"Melissa's first letter was practical and straightforward. She told me about caring for her dying parents. She didn't offer sympathy—she just shared her story. We exchanged perhaps a dozen letters over three months.

"In one letter, I confessed something I'd never told anyone: that sometimes I was angry at Mary Jane for dying and leaving me with such an impossible task. Melissa wrote back that grief and anger often go together. That letter helped me more than she probably knew.

"I traveled to Bell Ewart to meet her in person. I was nervous as a schoolboy. But when she opened the door, she smiled and said, 'Mr. Kemp, you look exactly as I imagined.'

"We spent three days talking. She asked about each of you by name. She didn't pretend she could replace your mother, but she was genuinely interested. By the end, I knew what I wanted to ask her.

"When I got home, I called you all together and told you I'd met someone. Sarah Elizabeth was cautiously hopeful. Seymour was suspicious. Minnie cried. Georgia asked if this meant we didn't love Mama anymore.

"I explained that no one could replace your mother, but that we needed help. You agreed to meet her."

Melissa Comes to Delhi

"I arranged for Melissa to visit in October 1876. I'd scrubbed you children, made you put on Sunday clothes, and attempted to cook. The roast was overdone, the potatoes underdone.

"When Melissa arrived and saw our chaotic household, she laughed warmly. She rolled up her sleeves, helped serve the meal, and asked each of you about your interests without being pushy.

"After her visit, Sarah Elizabeth said, 'She's nice, Papa. She's not trying to be Mama. I think she might be good for us.'

"On her last day, I asked her to marry me. I didn't have much to offer—a house full of grieving children, modest income, hard work. But I offered honesty and hope.

"She said yes."

A New Family

"We were married November 16th, 1876, at her family home. When I brought Melissa home, she gathered you all and said:

"'Children, I'm not here to replace your mother. No one could. Your mother will always be your mother. I'm here to help your father care for you. If you can accept me as someone who cares about you, that's all I ask. And it's all right to talk about your mother. It's all right to love both her and me.'

"Sarah Elizabeth hugged her right then. The rest of you gradually warmed to her.

"Slowly, things changed. The house became cleaner. Meals were regular. You children started to smile and laugh again.

"Then we lost Seymour in 1877, and that was another blow. But having Melissa beside me made it bearable.

"And now, baby Alfred. When you older children care for him, I see what a fine family we've become. He's proof we're not just surviving—we're thriving."

The Lesson

"I told you this story because I want you to understand: it's all right to remember your mother. Her love was real and lasting. But it's also all right to love Melissa. The heart has infinite capacity.

"Families can be rebuilt. When your mother died, I thought we were broken beyond repair. But we found a way forward. Life will bring losses you can't predict, but if you hold on to each other, you can survive anything.

"And I'm proud of all of you. You've endured more than children should and come through with grace and strength."

The fire burned low. The children embraced Melissa and me, tears flowing but also healing.

Outside, the winter storm raged. Inside, we were home.

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Told by James Abraham Kemp to his children, Delhi, Ontario, February 1880

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3)  Here is the Video Overview of this story by Google NotebookLM. 

4)  This is historical fiction based on the facts that are available for the life and family of James Abraham Kemp.  It is historical fiction based on social history and society norms at the time and place, so it is likely realistic. It might have happened this way.

5)  I had to tell this story -it's a Turning Point for all three of them. Each ancestor faces challenges in their life, and telling stories about them helps our descendants understand their parents lives and their own lives. 

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Findmypast Friday: Discover Medical Professionals In Your Family Tree

 I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Thousands more records from University College London and over 211,000 newspaper pages are waiting for you to explore this week.

Is the medical profession rooted deep in your family tree? Published in partnership with University College London, two new, extensive resources can help you trace and understand the doctors and other medical figures who practised in Britain generations ago. We've also expanded our newspaper archive with over 211,000 new pages.

Britain, The Medical Registers

Did your ancestor work in the medical field during the Victorian era? Following the landmark Medical Act of 1858, which sought to distinguish qualified practitioners from "quacks," these registers provide a definitive annual account of every person legally entitled to practice medicine, surgery, and midwifery in the United Kingdom.

Explore this brand-new set of 393,288 records to uncover more about their qualifications and career, and find out more about the world of medicine in Victorian Britain. The records span 1859-1895.

London (and Provincial) Medical Directory 1847-1869

This new set of fascinating medical directories, comprising 511,311 records, contains the names, addresses, qualifications, and appointments of every surgeon, physician, and general practitioner residing in London and its immediate vicinity.

Nine more newspaper titles now online

Bolton Guardian, Linlithgow Advertiser, and Times Illustrated are among the latest publications to join our ever-growing newspaper collection.

New titles:

• Burnham Gazette and Visitors’ List & Highbridge Advertiser, 1896–1897, 1903–1904, 1948–1949, 1951–1974, 1983
• Bolton Guardian, 1871
• Hexham Herald and Northumbrian Gazette, 1868–1879, 1889, 1896, 1910
• Linlithgow Advertiser, 1989–1997, 1999–2004
• Illustrated Travelling World, 1890
• People’s Journal (Argyll and the Isles), 1988
• Times Illustrated, 1897–1898, 1904
• Stafford & Stone Chronicle, 1987
• Vanity, 1915

Updated titles:

• Aberdeen Evening Express, 2005
• Boston Guardian, 1872–1873
• Brackley Advertiser, 1950
• Bromley & West Kent Mercury, 1954
• Buxton Advertiser, 1876, 1888, 1893, 1912
• Cornish Telegraph, 1868, 1912
• Dewsbury Reporter, 1910, 1912
• Dunstable Gazette, 1877
• Eltham & District Times, 1917–1919
• Evening Gazette (Aberdeen), 1890
• Evesham Journal, 1912
• Exeter Flying Post, 1779–1781
• Galway Observer, 1965
• Glasgow Herald, 1917
• Govan Chronicle, 1878
• Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph, 1875
• Hertfordshire Express, 1874–1876, 1880, 1907
• Howdenshire Chronicle, 1889, 1892, 1896, 1912, 1939
• Hunts Guardian, 1870, 1884, 1886
• Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner, 1900, 1966
• Jedburgh Gazette, 1887, 1964
• Knaresborough Post, 1879, 1986
• Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth & District Daily Circular, 1920–1929, 1932–1959
• Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette, 1909
• Liverpool Weekly Courier, 1911
• Llais Y Wlad, 1877
• Louth Standard, 2001
• Macclesfield, Stockport, & Congleton Chronicle, 1842
• Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser, 1952
• National Reformer, 1860, 1892
• Newcastle Courant, 1813, 1817, 1875
• North Devon Gazette, 1910–1911, 1913, 1919
• North West Evening Mail, 1912, 1915, 1919
• Rotherham Advertiser, 1893, 1897
• Scarborough Mercury, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1880, 1885
• Selby Times, 1918–1919
• Sleaford Standard, 2003
• South Notts Echo, 1924–1926
• Southport Independent and Ormskirk Chronicle, 1861, 1871–1872
• Staffordshire Advertiser, 1871, 1874, 1880–1881, 1884–1890
• Stalybridge Reporter, 1918–1919
• Suffolk Chronicle, 1899–1911, 1913–1950, 1952–1965
• The Queen, 1965–1966
• The Referee, 1919
• Totnes Weekly Times, 1910–1915
• Vigilance Record, 1932
• Wakefield Express, 1992–1995
• Wellingborough News, 1879–1880, 1889
• Western Daily Mercury, 1860, 1876
• Widnes & Runcorn Chronicle, 1920, 1930, 1955
• Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser, 1829, 1873–1874, 1877, 1889, 1896–1897
• Wood Green and Southgate Weekly Herald, 1966
• Yorkshire Evening Post, 1955

Why do women rarely appear in the records?

In this bonus episode of A Family History of Wartime Women, host and expert genealogist Jen Baldwin explores how those small clues — a line in the 1939 Register, a registrar‑office marriage, a maternity home address — can reveal the pressures shaping a woman’s life during war.

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