Friday, January 9, 2026

Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 3 to 9 January 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 9 January 2026, there are now 6,646 searchable image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, an increase of 5 from last week. There are over 2.403 BILLION "results" in the collections.  It is not possible to see which collections are new.  

2)  As of 9 January 2026, there are now 24,577 browsable (but not indexed or transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 57 from last week. There are over 5.894 BILLION images in these collections.  There are 2,101 collections from the United States, 6,968 from Europe and 223 from Canada.  It is not possible to see which collections are new.  

3)  As of 9 January 2026, there are 3,427 historical record collections on FamilySearch (a decrease of 0 from last week) on the Signed In screen (and 3,427 on the Signed Out screen). 

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

--- Collections Deleted ---

--- Collections Added ---

--- Collections Updated ---

Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 656,546 indexed records with 208,789 record images (was 644,719 records with 208,789 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026
Brazil, Bahía, Catholic Church Records, 1598-2007 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177272); 1,651,206 indexed records with 368,634 record images (was 1,645,046 records with 368,634 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026
Brazil, Baptisms, 1688-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500708); Index only (2,402,158 records), no images (was 2,375,769 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 2,161,969 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 2,157,443 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Deaths, 1750-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500710); Index only (43,570 records), no images (was 43,569 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026

Brazil, Foreigner Files, 1653-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000160); 134,960 indexed records with 2,572,212 record images (was 134,341 records with 2,207,771 images), UPDATED 09-Jan-2026
Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500709); Index only (318,295 records), no images (was 312,380 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Catholic Church Records, 1706-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177275); 2,170,193 indexed records with 930,569 record images (was 2,128,638 records with 930,569 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1820-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 627,174 indexed records with 404,256 record images (was 615,061 records with 404,256 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records, 1704-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177282); 554,751 indexed records with 138,743 record images (was 545,709 records with 138,743 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026

Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 2,098,522 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 2,039,544 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Paraíba, Catholic Church Records, 1731-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177286); 1,261,403 indexed records with 788,492 record images (was 1,203,727 records with 788,492 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Pará, Catholic Church Records, 1795-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177288); 154,168 indexed records with 103,313 record images (was 139,322 records with 103,313 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Pernambuco, Catholic Church Records, 1762-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177293); 1,699,168 indexed records with 578,073 record images (was 1,611,037 records with 578,073 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016195); 1,338,019 indexed records with 5,387,756 record images (was 1,337,400 records with 5,387,756 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026

Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001150); 375,010 indexed records with 1,295,575 record images (was 373,629 records with 1,295,575 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Catholic Church Records, 1755-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177294); 1,654,447 indexed records with 54,182 record images (was 1,651,386 records with 54,182 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1810-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,519,432 indexed records with 933,552 record images (was 1,497,044 records with 933,552 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Catholic Church Records, 1616-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1719212); 2,281,814 indexed records with 368,464 record images (was 2,265,756 records with 368,464 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1804-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,321,367 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,273,672 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026

Brazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177296); 642,998 indexed records with 166,596 record images (was 618,754 records with 166,596 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 415,937 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 394,143 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 887,166 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 879,619 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, São Paulo, Catholic Church Records, 1640-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177299); 3,910,709 indexed records with 1,610,067 record images (was 3,826,753 records with 1,610,067 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration, 1925-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2765317); 4,527,942 indexed records with 21,090,338 record images (was 4,520,372 records with 21,090,537 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026

Canada Census, 1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000285); 3,223,452 indexed records with 71,963 record images (was 361,145 records with 9,245 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026
Colombia, Migration Records, 1885-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000159); 6,735,251 indexed records with 6,488,263 record images (was 6,536,038 records with 6,310,393 images), UPDATED 08-Jan-2026
England Marriages, 1538–1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); Index only (10,303,580 records), no images (was 10,293,337 records with 0 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); Index only (39,135,391 records), no images (was 39,076,598 records with 0 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
England, Devon, Plymouth, Electoral Rolls, 1781-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4134690); 57,373 indexed records with 2,177 record images (was 57,291 records with 2,177 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026

England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2384987); 971,038 indexed records with 54,764 record images (was 946,750 records with 54,764 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
England, Leicestershire, Parish Registers, 1533-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840172); 2,409,019 indexed records with 338,632 record images (was 2,405,335 records with 338,632 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2353070); 2,596,305 indexed records with 280,015 record images (was 2,585,772 records with 280,015 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4380193); 4,285,771 indexed records with 4,776,791 record images (was 4,272,509 records with 4,776,791 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4439317); 10,936,135 indexed records with 933,231 record images (was 10,931,794 records with 933,231 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026

Florida, World War I Navy Card Roster, 1917-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3010015); 5,958 indexed records with 5,941 record images (was 5,950 records with 5,941 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3010041); 106,596 indexed records with 106,276 record images (was 106,582 records with 106,271 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
Georgia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1880573); 836,136 indexed records with 1,682,137 record images (was 836,654 records with 1,682,137 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2135627); 9,488,947 indexed records with 337,976 record images (was 6,882,998 records with 337,976 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026
Italy, Enna, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068343); 2,101,198 indexed records with 836,855 record images (was 2,101,195 records with 836,855 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026

Italy, Palermo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2608509); 1,913,991 indexed records with 4,331,932 record images (was 1,913,986 records with 4,331,932 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
Korea, Collection of Genealogies, 1200-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1398522); Browse 2,519,576 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 2,519,576 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026
Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration, 1601-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000012); 3,027,159 indexed records with 1,121,652 record images (was 2,925,642 records with 1,023,288 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
Michigan, Births and Christenings, 1775-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675348); Index only (899,505 records), no images (was 899,505 records with 0 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357); Index only (1,094,840 records), no images (was 1,094,840 records with 0 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026

Michigan, Probate Records, 1797-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2013878); Browse 4,720,305 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 4,720,305 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
New York, Northern Arrival Manifests, 1902-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1876434); 1,374,584 indexed records with 1,055,574 record images (was 1,374,540 records with 1,055,574 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
Oregon, World War I, Veteran State Aid Applications, 1921-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3007580); 37,199 indexed records with 37,123 record images (was 37,195 records with 37,123 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
Philippines, Catholic Church Records, 1520-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2861657); 12,240,955 indexed records with 2,919,172 record images (was 12,234,884 records with 2,919,193 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026
Portugal Passport Registers and Application Files, 1800-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925427); Browse 228,417 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 228,417 images), UPDATED 07-Jan-2026

Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4138674); 19,765,112 indexed records with 2,024,045 record images (was 19,748,639 records with 2,024,045 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
United States, Census, 1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024); 39,964,969 indexed records with 1,049,047 record images (was 39,964,969 records with 1,049,047 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026
United States, Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2145147); 104,712 indexed records with 207,550 record images (was 104,711 records with 207,550 images), UPDATED 05-Jan-2026
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 28,662,189 indexed records with 46,919,022 record images (was 28,662,190 records with 46,919,022 images), UPDATED 06-Jan-2026
United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144); 11,451,972 indexed records with 19,317,962 record images (was 11,451,972 records with 19,317,962 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026

United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1339071); Browse 11,979,092 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 11,979,092 images), UPDATED 04-Jan-2026

--- Collections with new images ---

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,688 record images (was 1 records with 111,687 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 262,294,375 indexed records with 88,641,498 record images (was 262,294,376 records with 68,320,102 images), last updated 19-Dec-2025
United States, Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 157,892,854 indexed records with 52,728,271 record images (was 157,892,854 records with 52,723,546 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,204,224 record images (was 1 records with 28,203,754 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,028 record images (was 1 records with 454,046 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 905,716 record images (was 1 records with 905,725 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Civil Registration, 1866-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4470324); 1 indexed records with 268,803 record images (was 1 records with 268,809 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Colombia, DAS Civil Registration Alphabetic Cards, 1914-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000074); 1 indexed records with 26,272,980 record images (was 1 records with 26,272,983 images), last updated 25-Nov-2024
England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2540411); 1,308,057 indexed records with 367,266 record images (was 1,291,411 records with 375,537 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025

Russia, Tomsk, Church Books, 1752-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450389); 2,279,587 indexed records with 457,061 record images (was 2,279,587 records with 460,105 images), last updated 29-Dec-2025

--- Collections with new records ---

Brazil, Paraíba, Civil Registration, 1879-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015754); 1,455,710 indexed records with 852,268 record images (was 1,448,650 records with 852,268 images), last updated 05-Dec-2025
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Catholic Church Records, 1738-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177295); 730,994 indexed records with 184,012 record images (was 728,609 records with 184,012 images), last updated 05-Dec-2025
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2562514); 4,015,477 indexed records with 271,979 record images (was 4,012,326 records with 271,979 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2562508); 717,216 indexed records with 237,537 record images (was 706,311 records with 237,537 images), last updated 23-Sep-2025
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451051); Index only (8,379,884 records), no images (was 8,249,618 records with 0 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025

England, Cheshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1614792); Index only (2,854,942 records), no images (was 2,790,796 records with 0 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Cheshire, School Records, 1796-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1583609); Index only (194,755 records), no images (was 180,565 records with 0 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473016); Index only (13,095,951 records), no images (was 13,079,733 records with 0 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1911752); 2,066,717 indexed records with 53,151 record images (was 2,053,291 records with 53,151 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1910806); 347,234 indexed records with 25,517 record images (was 345,320 records with 25,517 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025

England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Baptisms, 1538-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469393); 534,871 indexed records with 45,104 record images (was 534,166 records with 45,104 images), last updated 23-Sep-2025
England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Hospital Records, 1878-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469387); 71,376 indexed records with 6,858 record images (was 69,551 records with 6,858 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1952887); 438,873 indexed records with 100,542 record images (was 429,228 records with 100,542 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Manchester, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075052); 10,592,399 indexed records with 15,918,117 record images (was 10,590,199 records with 15,918,117 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1788853); 1,421,056 indexed records with 248,202 record images (was 1,384,157 records with 248,202 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025

England, Northumberland, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3648677); 342,843 indexed records with 48,186 record images (was 339,535 records with 48,186 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Shropshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3155854); 883,907 indexed records with 62,897 record images (was 874,649 records with 62,897 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2364451); 4,456,458 indexed records with 278,569 record images (was 4,435,330 records with 278,569 images), last updated 27-Dec-2025
England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1465706); Index only (1,789,637 records), no images (was 1,785,206 records with 0 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
Prisoners of War, 1715-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4459223); 2,352,950 indexed records with 283,791 record images (was 2,349,449 records with 283,791 images), last updated 15-Dec-2025

United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2125045); 4,175,754 indexed records with 43,542,691 record images (was 4,175,493 records with 43,542,691 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025

--- Collections with records removed ---

California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,394 records), no images (was 24,589,395 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
Michigan, Civil Marriages, 1834-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515912); Index only (1,098 records), no images (was 1,172 records with 0 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024
Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810350); 498,558 indexed records with 292,064 record images (was 506,922 records with 292,064 images), last updated 13-Jun-2024
Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1452395); 1,603,279 indexed records with 116,995 record images (was 1,617,415 records with 116,995 images), last updated 21-Apr-2025
United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850-1880 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1420441); 1,352,040 indexed records with 8,724 record images (was 1,356,791 records with 8,724 images), last updated 23-Mar-2025

United States, Census, 1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411); 107,608,221 indexed records with 2,387,416 record images (was 107,660,195 records with 2,387,416 images), last updated 30-Oct-2025
United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,600,931 records), no images (was 875,600,941 records with 0 images), last updated 23-Dec-2025
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,859,416 records), no images (was 413,859,453 records with 0 images), last updated 22-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:

  • 0 removed entries
  • 0  added entries 
  • 56 updated entries
  • 10 entries with more or fewer images 
  • 29 entries with more or fewer records

The FamilySearch website says there are 3,427 total entries on the list (after signing in). Marshall's list says there are 3,427 (after signing in).  They are definitely in-sync this week.

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 3 to 9 January 2026

The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 3 to 9 January 2026:

The ADDED and Updated collections include:
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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 33,919 collections available as of 9 January, an INCREASE of 3 from last week.  

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RootsTech 2026 Family History Conference Schedule Released

The RootsTech 2026 Family History Conference is 5-7 March 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah - that's only 55 days from no.  The conference is both in-person at the Salt Palace (with a schedule of speaker presentations, an exhibit hall and registration fee) and virtual (online for free with live video and recorded video speaker presentations). 

Registration for this event is required to access the in-person event and the online sessions. You can register with your FamilySearch account.  For in-person attendance, the current 3-day fee is $99 (a one-day fee is $69).  The "standard" fee is $129 after the early-bird registration closes on 13 January.  

The speaker schedule for the RootsTech 2026 conference was released on 8 January - you can read the announcement at Plan Your RootsTech 2026 Schedule!  

On the 2026 Schedule page, there are buttons for "Online and In-Person,"  "Online" and "In-Person."  There are separate buttons for "Thursday" (5 March), "Friday" (6 March) and "Saturday" (7 March).

There are a total of 94 classes currently scheduled for Thursday, 103 classes on Friday, and 70 and Saturday.  Online, there currenty 43 classes on Thursday, 44 on Friday, and 32 on Saturday.

Further down the Schedule page you can see the list of all classes for each day and time slot:

Each class listed will have a description of the class, and usually a link to download the syllabus for the class, by clicking the title of the presentation.  You can see a speaker biography by clicking on the speaker's name.

On the left-side of the screen above, you can find classes by "Skill Level," by "Speaker" or by "Topic."

I clicked on "Topic" and saw a list of topics. I clicked on "Artificial Intelligence" and saw:

There are 5 AI classes on Thursday, 9 on Friday and 3 on Saturday scheduled at this time. However, the "Online" schedule shows only 3 on Thursday, 1 on Friday and 1 on Saturday. Hopefully, more will be added to the Online schedule.

You can add any class to your own schedule by clicking on the "+ Schedule" button on the class list screen above and then use the "My Schedule" list on the schedule (see the second image above) to keep track of your classes.

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Disclosure:  I am a RootsTech 2026 "Influencer" but will receive no remuneration for my support or posting of RootsTech information.  I will be an online participant this year because of my health issues.

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Life Memoir of Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) in Early 1901 in Massachusetts

  I wrote an AI-assisted couple biography for my 2nd great-grandfather Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) in ABC Biography of #16 Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) of Massachusetts based on my genealogical research over 38 years.

I wondered what Isaac Seaver might say in a life memoir told to his grandchildren in early 1901. 

(AI Google NotebookLM Infographic for Isaac Seaver's life)

1)  I requested Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 to create a memoir told by Henry Arnold White  about his life in 1885.  The prompt was:  "Please write a life memoir for Isaac Seaver. based on the attached biography, as he might tell to his grandchildren in early 1901."

2)  The AI Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 memoir (lightly edited for accuracy) is:  

The Life and Times of Isaac Seaver

A Memoir as Told to His Grandchildren in Early 1901

Gather 'round, children, and let me tell you the story of my life - seventy-seven years lived in this great Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I was born when James Monroe was President, and I've seen this country grow from a young nation into something your old grandfather could never have imagined.

My Earliest Years in Westminster

I came into this world on October 16, 1823, in Westminster, Massachusetts - a small farming community where everyone knew everyone else's business. My father, Benjamin Seaver, died when I was barely two years old. I have no memories of him, only the stories my mother Abigail told me. She was a Gates before she married, and the Gates family was well-established in these parts.

After my father's passing, my mother remarried to my uncle, another Isaac Seaver - which is why, all my life, I've been called Isaac Seaver 3rd. You can imagine the confusion in a small town like Westminster with three Isaac Seavers! It was quite the predicament, I can tell you. I knew my father’s mother, Martha Seaver, who died in 1832 – she used to care for me while my mother worked. I also knew my mother’s mother, Abigail Gates, who died in 1855, and she very dear to me.

When I turned fourteen in 1838, I was old enough by law to choose my own guardian. I chose my uncle Jeremiah Knowlton Gates, my mother's brother. He was a good man, and I learned much about responsibility and hard work from him. Those were different times - a boy of fourteen was expected to work and contribute, not sit idle.

Learning the Trade

I apprenticed as a blacksmith in my youth, learning to work with iron and fire. There's something satisfying about taking raw metal and shaping it into something useful - a horseshoe, a tool, a hinge. My hands grew strong from swinging the hammer, and I learned that honest work, done well, brings a man dignity.

By the time I was in my early twenties, I had saved enough money to buy land. In October of 1847, I purchased fifty acres in the northerly part of Gardner for $900 - a considerable sum in those days, but I had dreams of establishing myself properly.

My First Love and Greatest Sorrow

In September of 1846, I married Juliet Glazier in Rutland. She was the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen, with kind eyes and a gentle spirit. We were so young - I was twenty-two, she was twenty - and we had such plans for our life together. I can still see her smile on our wedding day.

But God had other plans for us. Just a year later, Juliet gave birth to our daughter, little Juliette. The joy of that moment was short-lived. Juliet developed what they called "brain fever" shortly after the birth. I held her hand and prayed, but within days, she was gone. I was twenty-four years old, a widower with an infant daughter.

Those were dark days, children. I questioned everything. But your great-aunt Juliette survived, and she needed her father. Her grandparents, the Glaziers in Rutland, took care of her while I tried to piece my life back together. A man doesn't forget that kind of loss. Juliet was my first love, and she'll always hold a special place in my heart.

A Second Chance at Happiness

For a time, I worked as a hay fork maker in Medfield. It was good, honest work, and it got me through those difficult years. And it was in Medfield that I met Lucretia Townsend Smith. She was twenty-three, kind-hearted, and willing to take on a grieving widower with a young daughter. We married in September of 1851 in Walpole, and she became not just my wife, but a mother to little Juliette.

Lucretia gave me four more children: your grandfather Frank in 1852, then Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Nellie. We moved back to Westminster in the late 1850s, and I worked as a blacksmith there. By 1860, I had built us a good life - we had a house worth $1,800 and $600 in personal property. Not wealthy by any means, but comfortable.

I remember those years fondly - all the children running around, Lucretia managing the household with such grace. Frank and Benjamin were always getting into some mischief or another, and the girls kept us all in line. We had Sunday dinners after church, and I'd tell the children stories by the fire in winter. Those were good years.

The War Years

Then came the great conflict that tore this nation apart. The Civil War - you children are too young to remember it, but it was a terrible time. By 1863, they were drafting men, and I registered that June. I was nearly forty years old by then, with a wife and five children to think about.

I enlisted in August of 1864, joining Company H of the 4th Regiment of Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. I was forty years old - not a young man by any measure - but I felt it was my duty. They gave me a bounty of $198.66, which helped Lucretia care for the children while I was gone.

I can still remember the day I left Westminster. Lucretia tried to be brave, but I saw the tears in her eyes. The children didn't fully understand where their father was going or why. Young Nellie, who was just three, cried and clung to my leg. That nearly broke my resolve, but a man does what needs doing.

The war was nothing like I expected. I thought I'd be in great battles, but mostly we manned the heavy artillery defending Washington and other strategic points. The boredom was punctuated by moments of absolute terror. The food was terrible, the conditions worse, and disease killed more men than bullets ever did.

I served until June of 1865, when I was honorably discharged at Fort Richardson in Virginia. The war had ended, and I could go home. I was 5 feet 10 and a half inches tall, with blue eyes, sandy hair, and a light complexion - though I felt I'd aged ten years in that single year of service. My body bore the marks of that service too - my legs troubled me from standing so long at the guns, and the rheumatism set in from sleeping on cold ground.

And then my mother died in 1867 in Westminster. And Lucretia’s mother, Elizabeth Smith, died in 1869 in Medfield. Those were sad times. They both doted on our children, but we didn’t see them very often.

Building a Life in Leominster

When I came home from the war, we eventually settled in Leominster. I found work in a fork shop - still using my skills with metal and tools. By 1870, we had a good home there, and I'd managed to save $2,000 in property and $1,500 in personal goods. The children were growing up - Frank and Benjamin were attending school, and the girls were becoming young ladies.

Those were productive years. I worked hard at my trade, and Lucretia kept our home. We bought property on the corner of Cedar Street and Lancaster Street, and that's where I've lived ever since. It's a good home, children. I've been happy here.

Frank married Hattie Hildreth (she lived just across the street!) in 1876 and live in the Hildreth house with their three children. Benjamin moved to Florida by 1880 and married Ella Spring in 1885, and they have a daughter. Elizabeth married Frederick Blanchard in 1878 and now has four children – they live in National City, California. Juliette married Edwin Butler in 1889 and lives in Fitchburg. Ellen hasn’t married and is a school teacher, and now has her own home on Pleasant Street. And now my grandson Frederick has married to Bessie Richmond and are here in Leominster.

Losses Along the Way

But life isn't all sunshine, as you'll learn. In 1884, my dear Lucretia passed away. We'd been married for thirty-three years, and suddenly I was alone again. The children were mostly grown by then, but losing Lucretia was like losing a part of myself. She'd been my companion through so much - the war years, raising five children, all the ups and downs of daily life.

Then in 1894, my son Benjamin died down in Florida. He was only forty years old - far too young. A father shouldn't outlive his children, but that's what God saw fit to give me. It's a pain that never quite leaves you. Last year, my grandson Howard Seaver died of meningitis – he was such a lively boy.

Love in Later Years

In 1888, I married again - your step-grandmother Alvina. I was sixty-four years old, and she was forty. Some folks thought I was too old to marry again, but Alvina brought joy back into my life. She's a good woman, clean and proper - maybe a bit too proper sometimes! She makes me take my shoes off outside before I come in the house and put on my slippers. Says she won't have me tracking dirt through her clean floors. We've had some laughs about that, I can tell you.

The Pension and My Declining Years

In 1892, I finally applied for a pension from my war service. My legs had given me trouble for years - varicose veins from all that standing. My joints ached something fierce from the rheumatism, and I had trouble with my water. The doctor said my heart wasn't what it used to be either. They granted me eight dollars a month, which helps.

I haven't been able to work much these past few years. At seventy-seven, I'm feeling every one of those years. But I've had a good life, children. I've seen this country grow from a young nation to a mighty power. I've witnessed the horror of war and the blessing of peace. I've known great love and great loss.

Lessons for the Future

I've learned a few things in my seventy-seven years that I want to pass on to you:

Work hard and be honest in your dealings. Your word should be as good as any contract. I've been a blacksmith, a hay fork maker, worked in shops - always gave an honest day's work for an honest day's pay.

Family is everything. Love them while you have them, because you never know when they'll be taken from you. I lost my first wife when we were barely started in life. I lost my dear Lucretia after thirty-three years. I lost my son Benjamin far too young. Hold your loved ones close.

Serve your country when it calls. I didn't have to go to war at forty years old with five children at home, but it was the right thing to do. Sometimes a man has to do what's right, even when it's hard.

Save what you can, but don't be miserly. I've managed to put aside enough to leave something for my children and grandchildren. But money isn't everything - the memories we make, the love we share, that's what really matters.

Be resilient. Life will knock you down. I lost my father before I could remember him, lost my first wife after just a year, went to war, buried a son, and now my body is failing me. But you get back up. You keep going. That's what Seavers do.

Reflections at the End

I'm sitting here at my home on Cedar Street, looking out at the world I've known for so long. This new century - 1901 - it's a time of great change. There are automobiles now, electric lights, telephones. The world your generation will inherit is very different from the one I was born into.

When I was born in 1823, James Monroe of Virginia was president. Now we have McKinley. I've lived through the times of 20 Presidents, and this nation survive its greatest test in the Civil War. I've watched Massachusetts transform from a farming state to an industrial powerhouse. I've lived through inventions and innovations I never could have imagined as a boy in Westminster.

My body may be worn out, but my mind is still sharp, and my heart is still full of love for all of you. I've made my will, ensuring that you'll all be taken care of. Alvina will have what she needs, and my children - Juliette, Frank, Elizabeth, and Nellie - will share in what I've managed to save.

Remember your grandfather, children. Remember that I loved you all. Remember the stories I've told you. And when you face hard times - and you will - remember that you come from strong stock. You're Seavers, and Seavers endure.

Now, it's getting late, and these old bones need rest. Help your grandmother with the dishes, and mind you take your shoes off before you come in the house!

With love, Your Grandfather Isaac

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3)  The Video Overview of Isaac Seaver's memoir, created by the Google NotebookLM AI tool, is:  

4)  I used the Slide Deck created by Google NotebookLM to create this slide show describing Isaac Seaver's life using Google Slides and Google Vids:


5)  I edited the Claude memoir text to correct minor inconsistencies and errors. Every large language model (LLM) AI tool writes descriptive text much better than I can write. The AI tools are very perceptive, insightful and create readable text in seconds, including local and national historical events and social history detail when requested.

6)  This is historical fiction, based on my own genealogical research. It is what Isaac Seaver might have told his grandchildewn.

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Findmypast Friday: Explore Exclusive New Royal Navy Records

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