Friday, August 22, 2025

Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 16 to 22 August 2025

Each week, genealogy record collections are added, removed, and/or updated on FamilySearch and listed on the Historical Record Collection list at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list.

As of 22 August 2025, there are 3,483 historical record collections on FamilySearch (a decrease of 6 from last week) on the Signed In screen (and 3,410 on the Signed Out screen).


 The added, deleted, and updated collections this week from FamilySearch (from a list supplied by Marshall Clow):

--- Collections Deleted ---

England, Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry, Wills and Probate, 1521-1860 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3491898); 479,109 indexed records with 215,254 record images, DELETED
Fiji, General Register of Immigrants, 1870-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754690); 16,868 indexed records with 626 record images, DELETED
Fiji, Immigration Passes, 1879-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3744433); 60,698 indexed records with 30,911 record images, DELETED
Fiji, Indian Death Records, 1899-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3748258); 14,752 indexed records with 908 record images, DELETED
Fiji, Plantation Register of Indian Immigrants, 1879-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3753637); 76,711 indexed records with 2,288 record images, DELETED
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Diocese of Münster, Catholic Church Records, 1580-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4124957); 2,062,298 indexed records with 200,907 record images, DELETED
Mexico, National Census, 1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307314); Browse 377,456 Images only, no index, DELETED

--- Collections Added ---

*  Maryland, Naturalization Records, 1792-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000230); 75,130 indexed records with 48,500 record images, ADDED 18-Aug-2025

--- Collections Updated ---

Argentina, Capital Federal, Census, 1855 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469065); 261,772 indexed records with 7,630 record images (was 261,816 records with 7,630 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Arizona, Various County Divorce Records, 1877-1937 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734469); 64,098 indexed records with 63,965 record images (was 64,098 records with 63,966 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Austria, Carinthia, Gurk Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1527-1986 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2718009); 3,695,256 indexed records with 748,849 record images (was 3,674,161 records with 752,015 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Bolivia, Catholic Church Records, 1566-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,847,866 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,847,856 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Dominican Republic, Naturalization Records, 1915-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000146); 11,453 indexed records with 15,813 record images (was 7,401 records with 11,984 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025

Ecuador, Census, 1737-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000097); 990,742 indexed records with 19,795 record images (was 990,661 records with 19,795 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
England, Lancashire, Manchester, Electoral Registers, 1820-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000365); 26,636,223 indexed records with 572,168 record images (was 25,351,205 records with 502,108 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2025
French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549721); 113,680 indexed records with 523,036 record images (was 113,680 records with 513,792 images), UPDATED 21-Aug-2025
Italy, Messina, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935770); 109,378 indexed records with 1,076,443 record images (was 470,825 records with 1,076,443 images), UPDATED 15-Aug-2025
Italy, Reggio Calabria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1784-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068331); 934,503 indexed records with 2,245,171 record images (was 934,607 records with 2,245,171 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2025

Italy, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Verbania, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1814, 1838-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068338); 92,657 indexed records with 595,341 record images (was 92,708 records with 595,341 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2025
Italy, Viterbo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1870-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016212); 144,572 indexed records with 936,472 record images (was 164,140 records with 936,472 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2025
Japan, Genealogies, 850-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919701); Browse 87,288 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 87,288 images), UPDATED 22-Aug-2025
Liberia, Vital Records, 1912-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2100287); 268,603 indexed records with 24,406 record images (was 265,729 records with 24,406 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1926701); 10,172,528 indexed records with 3,007,818 record images (was 10,122,568 records with 3,007,818 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025

Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1913408); 2,768,292 indexed records with 1,207,157 record images (was 2,768,261 records with 1,207,157 images), UPDATED 20-Aug-2025
Russia, Samara, Church Books 1748-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807365); 11,856,354 indexed records with 1,909,956 record images (was 11,855,556 records with 1,909,956 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Russia, Tver, Confession Lists, 1728-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1929531); 1,627,470 indexed records with 954,651 record images (was 1,627,470 records with 954,651 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2998108); 1,084,531 indexed records with 1,081,611 record images (was 1,084,531 records with 1,081,693 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Texas, Maverick, Eagle Pass Arrival Manifests and Indexes, 1905-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916041); 532,031 indexed records with 135,227 record images (was 532,001 records with 135,227 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2025

Ukraine, Kyiv, Confession Lists, 1741-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2290980); 2,537,312 indexed records with 40,448 record images (was 2,536,339 records with 40,448 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Ukraine, Poltava, Metrical Books, 1741-1937 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4440335); 1,691,108 indexed records with 462,625 record images (was 1,535,715 records with 424,985 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Ukraine, Zaporizhia, Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists), 1811-1858 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2465061); 634,341 indexed records with 62,154 record images (was 634,287 records with 62,154 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
United States, Census, 1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2000219); 134,826,889 indexed records with 3,841,151 record images (was 134,826,890 records with 3,841,151 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2025
United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2761958); 7,198,012 indexed records with 386,921 record images (was 7,193,829 records with 387,412 images), UPDATED 21-Aug-2025

United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530); 32,593,129 indexed records with 24,999,338 record images (was 32,592,965 records with 24,999,338 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Utah, Box Elder, Brigham City Family History Center, Obituary Collection, 1930-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3657641); 350,005 indexed records with 24,814 record images (was 350,005 records with 24,814 images), UPDATED 18-Aug-2025
Washington, King, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916081); 1,196,060 indexed records with 366,615 record images (was 1,196,059 records with 366,615 images), UPDATED 22-Aug-2025

--- Collections with new images ---

Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932139); 1,213,534 indexed records with 1,213,534 record images (was 1,213,534 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,652 record images (was 1 records with 111,648 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 1 indexed records with 2,924,940 record images (was 1 records with 2,924,935 images), last updated 31-Oct-2024
Arizona, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1854310); 1,173 indexed records with 1,173 record images (was 1,173 records with 1,165 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Arkansas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932365); 532,541 indexed records with 532,541 record images (was 532,541 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012

Australia, Convict Tickets of Leave, 1824-1874 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3499251); 60,093 indexed records with 60,093 record images (was 60,093 records with 21,954 images), last updated 26-Nov-2019
Dakota Territory, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932393); 4,693 indexed records with 4,693 record images (was 4,693 records with 2,315 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Delaware, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932394); 179,813 indexed records with 179,813 record images (was 179,813 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
England and Wales, Census, 1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1921547); 36,354,828 indexed records with 8,517,039 record images (was 36,354,828 records with 8,516,960 images), last updated 01-Aug-2019
England, Index to Register of Passport Applications, 1851-1903 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736293); 376,488 indexed records with 376,486 record images (was 376,488 records with 259,573 images), last updated 29-Apr-2020

Florida, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932369); 285,975 indexed records with 285,975 record images (was 285,975 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
France, Loire-Atlantique, Civil Registration, 1792-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288440); 2,748,214 indexed records with 6,098 record images (was 2,748,214 records with 6,024 images), last updated 18-Jan-2024
France, Paris, Marriage Records, 1860-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3253164); 270,180 indexed records with 270,180 record images (was 270,180 records with 269,686 images), last updated 09-Apr-2020
France, Var, Civil Registration, 1793-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3277143); 2,307,552 indexed records with 2,311,479 record images (was 2,307,552 records with 2,307,549 images), last updated 18-Mar-2021
Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932370); 1,776,643 indexed records with 1,776,643 record images (was 1,776,643 records with 1,210,312 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012

Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932397); 1,613 indexed records with 1,613 record images (was 1,613 records with 36 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Germany, Baden, Church Book Duplicates, 1804-1877 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1395660); 733,778 indexed records with 733,778 record images (was 733,778 records with 733,738 images), last updated 07-Nov-2024
Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3758765); 302,470 indexed records with 305,461 record images (was 302,470 records with 305,191 images), last updated 09-Dec-2024
Ireland, Census, 1901 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1626180); 4,379,702 indexed records with 957,937 record images (was 4,379,702 records with 943,182 images), last updated 11-Mar-2022
Ireland, Pettigrew and Oulton, The Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland, 1835 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736265); 53,778 indexed records with 53,776 record images (was 53,778 records with 53,773 images), last updated 04-May-2020

Kentucky, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932398); 1,256,188 indexed records with 1,256,188 record images (was 1,256,188 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Louisiana, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932372); 778,925 indexed records with 778,925 record images (was 778,925 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932373); 43,508 indexed records with 43,508 record images (was 43,508 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932375); 1,269,794 indexed records with 1,269,794 record images (was 1,269,794 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932374); 348,259 indexed records with 348,259 record images (was 348,259 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012

Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704829); 46,579,094 indexed records with 46,322,205 record images (was 46,579,094 records with 46,322,200 images), last updated 08-Feb-2024
Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932420); 25,709 indexed records with 25,709 record images (was 25,709 records with 3,065 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
New Mexico, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932418); 118,866 indexed records with 118,866 record images (was 118,866 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932388); 60,000 indexed records with 60,000 record images (was 60,000 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932376); 1,773,886 indexed records with 1,773,886 record images (was 1,773,886 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012

Oregon, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932421); 53,945 indexed records with 53,945 record images (was 53,945 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Puerto Rico, San Juan, Cemetery Records, 1888-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4376727); 183,086 indexed records with 84,499 record images (was 183,086 records with 79,238 images), last updated 15-Mar-2025
South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3732506); 1,221,606 indexed records with 1,226,791 record images (was 1,221,606 records with 1,226,717 images), last updated 23-May-2025
South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3040532); 639,973 indexed records with 82,306 record images (was 639,973 records with 82,276 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024
Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932378); 1,117,605 indexed records with 1,117,605 record images (was 1,117,605 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012

Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932381); 956,501 indexed records with 956,501 record images (was 956,501 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4324570); 2,878,200 indexed records with 2,596,262 record images (was 2,878,200 records with 2,596,256 images), last updated 22-Sep-2021
United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4229516); 24,113,046 indexed records with 23,671,393 record images (was 24,113,046 records with 232,906 images), last updated 20-Oct-2021
United States, Civil War Confederate Applications for Pardons, 1865-1867 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1936545); 79,992 indexed records with 79,992 record images (was 79,992 records with 833 images), last updated 26-Sep-2011
United States, Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937233); 2,040,863 indexed records with 2,040,863 record images (was 2,040,863 records with 23,313 images), last updated 26-Sep-2011

United States, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932383); 275,550 indexed records with 275,550 record images (was 275,550 records with 1,154 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932431); 2,319,767 indexed records with 2,319,767 record images (was 2,319,767 records with 3,682 images), last updated 03-Apr-2012
United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1864-1866 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932430); 119,672 indexed records with 119,672 record images (was 119,672 records with 164 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
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 1,048,525 images), last updated 21-Nov-2023
United States, Index to Alien Case Files, 1940-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2540918); 1,470,605 indexed records with 1,470,605 record images (was 1,470,605 records with 1,470,604 images), last updated 14-Sep-2023

Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932382); 2,252,877 indexed records with 2,252,877 record images (was 2,252,877 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
Wales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1419323); 320,664 indexed records with 378,650 record images (was 320,664 records with 378,649 images), last updated 03-Nov-2023
West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932429); 686,688 indexed records with 686,688 record images (was 686,688 records with 5,000 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417434); 2,220,736 indexed records with 1,551,139 record images (was 2,220,736 records with 82,514 images), last updated 16-Nov-2023

--- Collections with images removed ---

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288450); 27,147,966 indexed records with 5,434,623 record images (was 27,147,966 records with 5,435,037 images), last updated 30-May-2025
England and Wales, National Register, 1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2836130); 42,048,306 indexed records with 14,250,828 record images (was 42,048,306 records with 14,277,874 images), last updated 16-Apr-2019
England, Hampshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2556014); 1,853,815 indexed records with 139,717 record images (was 1,853,815 records with 140,183 images), last updated 24-Oct-2024
England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2540411); 4,004,655 indexed records with 390,830 record images (was 4,004,655 records with 393,461 images), last updated 24-Oct-2024
Florida, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932395); 25,416 indexed records with 1,403 record images (was 25,416 records with 25,416 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012

Hawaii, Deed Records, 1846-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3478266); 74,956 indexed records with 35,538 record images (was 74,956 records with 45,140 images), last updated 09-Jan-2025
Hawaii, Probate Packet Records, 1814-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3463463); 91,077 indexed records with 80,643 record images (was 91,077 records with 87,921 images), last updated 11-Jun-2025
Louisiana, Orleans and St. Tammany, Voter Registration Records, 1867-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3326775); 3,127,368 indexed records with 1,234,729 record images (was 3,127,368 records with 1,248,424 images), last updated 13-Feb-2025
Minnesota, Brown County, Obituaries, 1855-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4328761); 175,606 indexed records with 15,114 record images (was 175,606 records with 15,580 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Pennsylvania, Middle District Court, Naturalization Records, 1901-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000058); 252,555 indexed records with 218,265 record images (was 252,555 records with 218,278 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024

Sierra Leone, Civil Births and Deaths, 1802-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3245338); 1,099,411 indexed records with 840,687 record images (was 1,099,411 records with 840,711 images), last updated 11-Apr-2025
South Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1849624); 1,195,302 indexed records with 834,256 record images (was 1,195,302 records with 1,195,302 images), last updated 20-Apr-2012
United Kingdom, Funeral Notices, 1914-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000184); 4,987,936 indexed records with 4,972,635 record images (was 4,987,936 records with 4,985,579 images), last updated 28-Oct-2023
United States, Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 157,892,854 indexed records with 52,719,932 record images (was 157,892,854 records with 52,719,967 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922519); 3,711,529 indexed records with 1,236,000 record images (was 3,711,529 records with 3,678,491 images), last updated 02-May-2013

--- Collections with new records ---

--- Collections with records removed ---

California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,401 records), no images (was 24,589,402 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520604); Index only (205,508 records), no images (was 208,912 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021
Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520608); Index only (234,469 records), no images (was 235,103 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021
Canada, Nova Scotia, Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810407); Index only (138,957 records), no images (was 140,676 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Mar-2025
Canada, Nova Scotia, Marriages, 1711-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810409); Index only (18,221 records), no images (was 18,622 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Mar-2025

England Marriages, 1538–1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); Index only (12,250,683 records), no images (was 12,296,731 records with 0 images), last updated 14-Aug-2025
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); Index only (47,521,227 records), no images (was 47,658,050 records with 0 images), last updated 14-Aug-2025
England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473016); Index only (15,000,270 records), no images (was 15,063,697 records with 0 images), last updated 14-Aug-2025
England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2353070); 2,764,716 indexed records with 280,015 record images (was 2,765,757 records with 280,015 images), last updated 14-Aug-2025
England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2364451); 4,850,444 indexed records with 278,569 record images (was 4,852,180 records with 278,569 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024

Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 258,533,261 indexed records with 338,462 record images (was 258,533,262 records with 338,462 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025
Germany, Baden, Stebbach, Church Book Extracts, 1675-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2422968); Browse 194 Images only, no index (was 3,468 records with 194 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024
Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473000); 27,051,637 indexed records with 29,147,064 record images (was 27,302,387 records with 29,147,064 images), last updated 19-Mar-2025
Germany, Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494474); Index only (3,191,279 records), no images (was 3,202,706 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Aug-2022
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009); Index only (6,327,999 records), no images (was 6,399,173 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Jan-2023

Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Paderborn, Catholic Church Records, 1612-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3219562); 2,352,574 indexed records with 266,792 record images (was 2,358,751 records with 266,792 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1551-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4110912); 4,940,571 indexed records with 874,413 record images (was 4,950,434 records with 874,413 images), last updated 12-Jun-2024
Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1874-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,767,146 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,767,147 records with 1,486 images), last updated 23-May-2025
Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2531527); Index only (9,865,931 records), no images (was 9,865,932 records with 0 images), last updated 15-Jul-2015
Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2002 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949334); Index only (4,267,578 records), no images (was 4,267,579 records with 0 images), last updated 06-May-2014

Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,339,815 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,460,390 records with 191,547 images), last updated 23-May-2025
Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4138674); 20,891,903 indexed records with 2,024,045 record images (was 20,924,181 records with 2,024,045 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 67,626,211 indexed records with 1,296,241 record images (was 203,771,075 records with 1,296,241 images), last updated 01-Aug-2025
United States, Marriages, 1733-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675543); Index only (17,716 records), no images (was 17,717 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,605,257 records), no images (was 875,605,282 records with 0 images), last updated 02-Aug-2025

United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,871,502 records), no images (was 413,871,557 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jun-2024
Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1584-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708660); Index only (1,548,224 records), no images (was 1,599,404 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2134304); 796,003 indexed records with 2,733 record images (was 1,176,839 records with 2,733 images), last updated 12-Jun-2025
Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708697); Index only (676,999 records), no images (was 695,554 records with 0 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708698); Index only (898,194 records), no images (was 1,095,706 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Feb-2020

Virginia, Military Discharge Records, 1860-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4380168); 4,907 indexed records with 1,654 record images (was 5,399 records with 1,654 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149585); 1,870,509 indexed records with 95,805 record images (was 2,210,665 records with 95,805 images), last updated 03-Mar-2025
Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2761120); Index only (1,994,525 records), no images (was 1,994,526 records with 0 images), last updated 25-Aug-2017

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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:

  • 7 removed entries
  • 1  added entries 
  • 28 updated entries
  • 64 entries with more or fewer images 
  • 33 entries with more or fewer records

The FamilySearch website says there are 3,483 total entries on the list (after signing in). Marshall's list says there are 3,483 (after signing in).  They are definitely in-sync this week.

There are now 4,157  searchable image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, an increase of 263 from last week. It is not possible to see which collections are new.

There are now 26,726 browsable image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, a decrease of 11 from last week. It is not possible to see which collections are new.

See previous FamilySearch-related blog posts in   https://www.geneamusings.com/search/label/FamilySearch

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 16 to 22 August 2025

  The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by Date Updated during the period from 16 to 22 August 2025:

The ADDED and Updated collections include:
  • Ireland, Jury Lists Index, 1798-1898; 39.587 indexed records without record images, ADDED 8/21/2025. This collection is an index of jury lists produced in Ireland between 1798 and 1898. The lists were printed in books, but images of the original documents aren’t included in this collection.

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

By my count, there are 3 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,850 collections available as of 22 August, an INCREASE of 3 from last week.  

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Amy (Champlin) Oatley's Life Memories - An AI-Assisted Memoir

I wrote an AI-assisted ABC Biography of my 3rd great-grandmother Amy (Champlin) Oatley  in ABC Biography of #47 Amy (Champlin) Oatley (1798-1865) of Rhode Island and Connecticut based on my genealogical sketch of her life.


(AI ChatGPT4o image of the Oatley family  in 1840)

1)  Based on the genealogical sketch, I requested Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 to create a memoir written by Amy Oatley talking about her life in 1865.  The prompt was:  Please write a memoir for Amy (Champlin) Oatley, based on the attached genealogical sketch, as she might tell to her grandchildren in January 1865.

The AI Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 memoir (lightly edited for accuracy) is: 

My Story: A Memoir by Amy Oatley

As told to my dear grandchildren in the winter of 1865

My precious grandchildren, as I sit here in our home in East Killingly this cold February day, feeling the weight of my sixty-seven years, I want to share with you the story of my life—your grandmother's journey from a young girl in Rhode Island to the woman you know today.

Growing Up Among the Champlins

I was born Amy Champlin on March 9th, 1798, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the seventh of twelve children blessed to Joseph and Nancy Champlin. What a bustling household we were! My father was a hardworking man, and my mother Nancy—born a Kenyon—kept us all in line with her gentle but firm hand.

I had so many brothers and sisters that our house was never quiet. My oldest brother Samuel was already thirteen when I came into this world, and little Alice wouldn't join us for another ten years. We girls—Phoebe, Mary, Nancy, Elizabeth, and I—learned early how to help with the cooking, mending, and caring for the younger ones. My brothers Samuel, Joseph, George Hazard, and John Kenyon worked alongside father, while Frances, Abigail, and Alice filled our days with laughter and occasional tears.

Growing up in a large family teaches you many things, dear ones. You learn to share, to help one another, and that family is the greatest blessing the Lord can bestow. These lessons served me well throughout my life.

Finding Love at Church

When I was fourteen years old, in February of 1813, I was baptized at the Baptist Church in Exeter, Rhode Island. It was there, just two weeks earlier, that I first truly noticed Jonathan Oatley. He had been baptized on February 6th, and I on the 20th—both of us making our commitment to the Lord in those cold winter days.

Jonathan was the son of Joseph and Mary Hazard Oatley, a good Christian family. He was handsome and kind, with gentle eyes and a heart for serving God. We began to know each other during church gatherings, and I found myself looking forward to Sundays with an eagerness that had little to do with the sermon!

By spring, Jonathan had asked for my hand, and on May 29th, 1813, we were married in that same church where we had both been baptized. I was barely fifteen years old, but I knew with all my heart that Jonathan was the man God intended for me.

The Blessing of Children

Oh, my dear grandchildren, how can I describe the joy that came with each of your parents and aunts and uncles? The Lord blessed Jonathan and me with fourteen children, though we lost our youngest, little George Whittier, when he was just an infant in 1837.

Our first child, John Alfred, was born on January 15th, 1815, when I was not yet seventeen. How frightened I was, and yet how wonderful to hold that precious baby in my arms! Then came Joseph, Almira, Nancy, and one after another, the Lord filled our home with the patter of little feet and the music of children's voices.

Each birth brought such joy, and yet such responsibility. I learned to manage a household that seemed to grow larger each year. By the time we moved to Connecticut, we had twelve children ranging from babies to young adults. Imagine the cooking, the washing, the mending, the teaching, and yes, sometimes the scolding that was required!

Your parents were good children, each with their own special gifts. John Alfred was serious and responsible, always helping with the younger ones. Joseph was clever with his hands and had a quick mind for figures. The girls—Almira, Nancy, and Amy Frances—were my right hands in keeping house and caring for the family.

Our Move to Connecticut

In 1834, when our family had grown to twelve children, the Lord called Jonathan to serve as pastor of the Baptist Church in East Killingly, Connecticut. What an undertaking that move was! Can you imagine packing up a household of fourteen people and all our belongings?

But we trusted in the Lord's plan for us. Jonathan had been called to preach, and East Killingly needed a pastor. We loaded our wagons and made the journey from South Kingstown to Connecticut, where we would spend the rest of our days.

Jonathan began his ministry on May 1st, 1834, carrying with him a letter of recommendation from our church in South Kingstown. Those early years in Connecticut were among our happiest. The community welcomed us, and Jonathan's preaching was well-received. Our younger children grew up considering Connecticut their true home.

Trials and Forgiveness

Not all of our years were smooth sailing, my dear ones. In 1847, trouble arose in our church—disagreements and hard feelings that I won't burden you with the details of now. Sufficiently to say, Jonathan and I, along with some of our children, found ourselves excluded from the church fellowship.

Those were dark days for our family. To be separated from the church community we had served and loved was a deep wound. But we held fast to our faith and to each other. We continued to pray and to live as Christians should, even when others questioned our standing.

The Lord works in mysterious ways, children. In 1853, six years later, we were invited back into full fellowship with the church. On February 5th of that year, we were unanimously restored. It was a day of great joy and thanksgiving, a reminder that forgiveness and reconciliation are possible even after the deepest hurts.

The Later Years

As the children grew and married, our house grew quieter but our hearts grew fuller. We watched our sons and daughters make good marriages—many of them to fine families right here in Connecticut. The Tafts, the Edsons, the Whites—they all became part of our extended family.

When my father Joseph passed away in 1850, he left me a portion of his estate—about eight percent of more than four thousand dollars. It was a considerable sum, and Jonathan and I were grateful for this inheritance that helped secure our later years.

Jonathan became skilled as a stone cutter and mason, honest work that provided for our needs. By 1850, we owned real property worth a thousand dollars—quite an achievement for a preacher's family with so many mouths to feed.

Lessons for You, Dear Ones

As I think back on my sixty-six years, I want to share with you the wisdom that life has taught me:

First, put your faith in the Lord above all else. He has guided me through every joy and every sorrow, every birth and every loss. When the church troubles came, when little George Whittier died, when we worried about providing for so many children—it was faith that carried us through.

Second, treasure your family. The love of a good husband, the blessing of children, the support of brothers and sisters—these are riches beyond gold. I have been blessed with Jonathan's devoted love for over fifty years, and with children who have grown into good, Christian adults.

Third, work hard and be faithful in small things. Whether tending a sick child, keeping a clean house, or supporting your husband's ministry, do everything as unto the Lord. There is dignity in honest work, no matter how humble it may seem.

Fourth, be quick to forgive and slow to anger. The years we spent separated from our church taught me that holding onto grievances only hurts ourselves. When the opportunity came for reconciliation, we were ready to embrace it with glad hearts.

Finally, remember that this life is but a preparation for eternity. The Lord may call me home soon—I can feel it in these old bones—but I do not fear death. I have lived to see most of my children grown and settled, to hold many of you grandchildren in my arms, and to serve the Lord as best I could.

A Mother's Final Words

I signed my will two years ago, leaving our property to ten of our surviving children. It's not much—a house, a barn, and several acres of Connecticut soil—but it represents a lifetime of work and love. More importantly, I leave you all the legacy of faith, family, and perseverance.

When you face your own trials in life, remember your grandmother Amy who came from Rhode Island as a young bride, raised fourteen children, weathered the storms of church troubles and family sorrows, and never lost faith in God's goodness.

Take care of each other, my precious grandchildren. Honor your parents as I have tried to honor mine. Love the Lord with all your hearts. And remember that wherever life may take you, you carry with you the prayers and love of your grandmother Amy.

May the Lord bless you and keep you all the days of your lives.

Your loving grandmother, Amy (Champlin) Oatley January 1865

[This memoir was compiled from Amy's own words as she might have spoken them to her grandchildren in the final weeks of her life, before her passing on February 8, 1865, at the age of 66.]

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Amy (Champlin) Oatley died 8 February 1865 at age 66 and was buried in Bartlett Cemetery in East Killingly, where she rests with her husband, Jonathan, who died in 1872.  All in all, Jonathan and Amy had 55 grandchildren, although a number died as infants or young children.

 2)  I think that these relatively short memoirs are poignant and would be interesting to her family members, especially to her descendants, and even to her 3rd great-grandchildren (like me!).  

This format provides a different perspective than a biography, doesn't it?  It is historical fiction,  but many of the historical facts from the genealogical sketch are included and it rings true to me.  

I will write more of these AI-assisted memoirs or life memories as told by my ancestors as time goes on.  This is great genealogy fun for me!

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Findmypast Friday: Delve Deeper Into Your Ancestors' Legacies

 I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Explore new memorial records spanning 200 years.

Commemorate the lives of your forebears with new churchyard and memorial records from Norfolk spanning two centuries. But that's not all - there are also new additions for Southwark's Marshalsea Prison for you to discover.

Norfolk, Churchyard Graves and Memorials

Spanning from the 18th to the 20th century, we've added 9,263 new records to our existing collection of grave and memorial records from Norfolk.

Southwark, Marshalsea Prison

Our Southwark Archives collection was also updated - we've added a small selection of records from Marshalsea Prison, covering the years 1761 and 1813.

New pages from Wetherby to Wimbledon

260,834 new pages joined our newspaper archive this week, with four new titles and updates to 17 existing publications.

New titles:

  • Fur and Feather, 1890-1894, 1896-1897, 1899-1903, 1916-1918
  • Oxford Review, 1885-1888, 1890-1898, 1900-1910, 1912-1914
  • Paddington Times, 1870-1878, 1885-1892, 1894-1918
  • Wimbledon and District Gazette and South-Western Times, 1892-1917
Updated titles:

  • Barnsley Chronicle, 1878, 1913–1914
  • Blackburn Times, 1901–1903, 1906, 1910, 1914–1915, 1921, 1926–1927
  • Edinburgh Advertiser, 1846–1847, 1854, 1857–1858
  • Edinburgh Evening Courant, 1854, 1865
  • Enniscorthy News, 1872–1880, 1882–1899
  • Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 1900–1909
  • Isle of Man Times, 1873, 1928–1931, 1939–1969, 1975–1977, 1980–1981
  • Kilkenny Journal and Leinster Commercial and Literary Advertiser, 1901–1907, 1909–1911, 1945
  • Leinster Leader, 1895–1896, 1986–1989
  • Linlithgowshire Gazette, 1967, 2000–2004
  • Liverpool Weekly Courier, 1904–1910, 1912–1925
  • Londonderry Standard, 1860, 1877, 1880, 1883–1884, 1886–1888
  • Lyttelton Times, 1915–1929
  • Middlesex Independent, 1960–1964
  • Nenagh Guardian, 1846–1877, 1881–1884, 1900–1903, 1906–1915
  • Scottish Guardian (Glasgow), 1844, 1846–1852, 1857–1858
  • Wetherby News, 1986–1987, 1989, 2000–2001
More on this topic:               english records

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