Saturday, March 21, 2020

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- What's On Your Genealogy Bookshelf?

It's Saturday Night - 

time for more Genealogy Fun! 


Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible music here) is to:

1)  Teresa at the Writing My Past blog wrote a post about her genealogy bookshelf, even showing photographs of the books on several of her shelves.  Linda Stufflebean thought this was a good SNGF topic, so here we are! 

2)  Tell us what books, or types of books are on your genealogy bookshelf/ves in your home.  Do you have a photo of them?  Are there specific books that you use more than others?

3)  Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment to this blog post, or in a post on Facebook.

Here's mine:

I have books on a number of shelves in my genealogy cave - too many to list and to difficult to gather in one place.  The bookshelf right next to my desk has a number of books that I use most often, so I took them in and placed them on my napbed and took a photograph of them:

As you can see, I picked a number of them that are fairly recent, including:

Advanced Genealogy and Research Techniques by George G. Morgan and Drew Smith
Genealogy and the Law by Kay Haviland Freilich and William . Freilich.
Mastering Genealogical Documentation by Thomas W. Jones.
Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W, Jones.
Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine T. Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne.

Try to Remember, Never Forget by Sandra Scheller [this is a Holocaust memoir of her mother, our neighbor, Ruth Sax]
New Englanders in the 1600s by Martin Hollick.
Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 13 William White by Ruth Wilder Dherman and Ralph Moody Sherman.
Mayflower Families Through Five Generation, Volume 3, George Soule by Anne Borden Harding.
*  Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Overcoming Obstacles That Interfere with Finding Your Ancestors by Anne J. Miller
Organize Your Genealogy by Drew Smith.
How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records by Sunny Jame Morton and Harold A. Henderson
Courthouse Research for Family Historians by Christine Rose.

There are several more on other bookshelves that I didn't put on the bed.  I also have several books in PDF format on my desktop computer and laptop.  

Thank you, Teresa, for the idea, and Linda for the suggestion!

==============================================


Copyright (c) 2020, Randall J. Seaver

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post.  Share it on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or Pinterest using the icons below.  Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 15 to 21 March 2020

The following record collections were listed on the Ancestry Card Catalog list on Ancestry.com during the period from 15 to 21 March 2020:  

The ADDED and Updated record collections are:

Berlin, Germany, Births, 1874-1906; indexed records with digital images, Updated 3/19/2020

UK, Household Cavalry Records, 1799-1920; indexed records without digital images, ADDED 3/19/2020

London, England, Newgate Calendar of Prisoners, 1785-1853; indexed records with digital images, ADDED 3/19/2020

Montana, Birth Records, 1897-1988; indexed records with digital images, Updated 3/18/2020

Montana, Marriage Records, 1943-1988; indexed records with digital images, Updated 3/18/2020

Montana, Divorce Records, 1943-1988; indexed records with digital images, Updated 3/18/2020

Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; indexed records with digital images, Updated 3/17/2020


U.S., Northern Pacific Railway Company Personnel Files, 1890-1963; indexed records with digital images, Updated 3/17/2020

==========================================

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

By my count, there were NEW collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 32,754 collections available as of 21 March, an increase of  3 from last week.

                         ==============================================

Disclosure:  I have a complimentary all-access subscription from Ancestry.com, for which I am thankful.  Ancestry.com has provided material considerations for travel expenses to meetings, and has hosted events and meals that I have attended in Salt Lake City, in past years.


Copyright (c) 2020, Randall J. Seaver

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post.  Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below.  Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 15 to 21 March 2020

I am trying to keep up with the new and updated record collections at FamilySearch   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.

As of 21 March 2020, there were 2,750 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 4 from last week):

The added or updated collections this week are (as Marshall provided them):

--- Collections Added ---

American Samoa, Passports, 1919-1924    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288464); Index only, no images, ADDED 19 Mar 2020
Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3583821); Index only, no images, ADDED 20 Mar 2020
Florida, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at St. Petersburg, Florida, 1926-1941      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2822770); 482 indexed records with 482 record images, ADDED 19 Mar 2020
Louisiana, New Orleans, Quarterly Abstracts of Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, 1820-1875    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3338277); 76,841 indexed records with 76,841 record images, ADDED 17 Mar 2020

--- Collections Updated ---

Great Britain, Births and Baptisms, 1571-1977   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770884); Index only (12,643 records), no images (was 14,681 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 20,682 indexed records with 10,204 record images (was 19,264 records with 9,673 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Maine, Cumberland County, Westbrook, Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial Records, 1914-1992       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3245344); 6,407 indexed records with 6,397 record images (was 1,380 records with 1,379 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3477666); 10,934 indexed records with 313 record images (was 9,767 records with 279 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3477667); 84,506 indexed records with 83,186 record images (was 66,994 records with 66,946 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

England, Yorkshire Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1613-1887    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3477664); 129,432 indexed records with 127,149 record images (was 108,771 records with 107,322 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3438751); 16,189 indexed records with 41,861 record images (was 15,638 records with 39,449 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
American Samoa, Delayed Birth Registrations, 1962-1972  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3438757); Browse 8,360 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 6,130 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584963); Index only (3,749,257 records), no images (was 3,749,313 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584960); Index only (659,529 records), no images (was 659,543 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Hawaii, Board of Health, Marriage Record Indexes, 1909-1989     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3463469); 727,290 indexed records with 209,369 record images (was 674,187 records with 170,646 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 30,047,348 indexed records with 46,885,453 record images (was 30,047,348 records with 46,885,453 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1827268); 385,553 indexed records with 37,199 record images (was 384,855 records with 37,199 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020
Texas, Dallas County, Oakland Cemetery Interment Cards, 1891-1999       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3656813); 65,050 indexed records with 24,469 record images (was 37,734 records with 9,546 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Michigan, Eastern and Western Districts, Naturalization Records, 1837-1993      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2546149); 369,392 indexed records with 360,092 record images (was 221,260 records with 215,370 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020

United States Births and Christenings, 1867-1931        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1808995); Index only (11,166 records), no images (was 11,173 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 3,277,119 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 3,154,121 records with 1,649,601 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675542); Index only (39,166 records), no images (was 39,167 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1838535); 108,673 indexed records with 199,883 record images (was 34,110 records with 199,883 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
California, Tulare County, Visalia Cemetery Records, 1875-1990  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3241370); 55,480 indexed records with 33,259 record images (was 54,605 records with 33,053 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675544); Index only (210,358 records), no images (was 210,457 records with 0 images), Updated 15 Mar 2020
New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675383); Index only (1,804,194 records), no images (was 1,804,167 records with 0 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
Florida Births and Christenings, 1880-1935      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674799); Index only (10,164 records), no images (was 10,165 records with 0 images), Updated 15 Mar 2020
Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists, 1955-1957    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443354); 2,818 indexed records with 387 record images (was 0 records with 387 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020
Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520594); Index only (7,114,469 records), no images (was 7,114,519 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020

Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1983330); 300,576 indexed records with 708,628 record images (was 277,744 records with 708,628 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674847); Index only (92,037 records), no images (was 92,040 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676968); Index only (1,105,076 records), no images (was 1,104,091 records with 0 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674843); Index only (319,292 records), no images (was 319,427 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Italy Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); Index only (853,548 records), no images (was 853,680 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804229); Index only (109 records), no images (was 208 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Brazil Baptisms, 1688-1935      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500708); Index only (2,553,223 records), no images (was 2,553,230 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805649); Index only (1,336,189 records), no images (was 1,336,224 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
New Brunswick Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805645); Index only (119,934 records), no images (was 119,945 records with 0 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674703); Index only (201,038 records), no images (was 201,038 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680845); Index only (1,333,436 records), no images (was 1,333,437 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680839); Index only (264,938 records), no images (was 264,962 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Austria Births and Baptisms, 1651-1940  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520584); Index only (62,613 records), no images (was 62,616 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520585); Index only (803,870 records), no images (was 803,899 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Kansas Births and Christenings, 1818-1936       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674839); Index only (53,454 records), no images (was 53,465 records with 0 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020

District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803967); 458,143 indexed records with 359,962 record images (was 456,597 records with 359,962 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Texas, Gonzales County, School Records, 1910-1970       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3019663); 849,777 indexed records with 31,743 record images (was 839,140 records with 31,452 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,610 records), no images (was 875,610,612 records with 0 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1682798); 4,956,381 indexed records with 4,581,756 record images (was 4,960,058 records with 4,581,756 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810407); Index only (183,534 records), no images (was 183,548 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 1,140,674 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 1,140,673 records with 1,899,876 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470); Index only (165,607 records), no images (was 165,610 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Uruguay Baptisms, 1750-1900     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520616); Index only (129,668 records), no images (was 129,671 records with 0 images), Updated 15 Mar 2020
Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674736); Index only (602,719 records), no images (was 588,257 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680827); Index only (926,062 records), no images (was 926,063 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 78,635 indexed records with 1,038,133 record images (was 75,141 records with 1,038,133 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wanderer's Rest Cemetery Records, 1880-1979       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3326771); 29,095 indexed records with 29,050 record images (was 687 records with 687 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681005); Index only (2,554,389 records), no images (was 2,553,680 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584983); Index only (35,295 records), no images (was 35,342 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3584542); 13,923 indexed records with 1,344 record images (was 11,834 records with 1,058 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

Russia Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771027); Index only (122,113 records), no images (was 122,121 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Argentina Baptisms, 1645-1930   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520570); Index only (2,287,855 records), no images (was 2,287,858 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1783957); Index only (724,797 records), no images (was 725,901 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Alabama, Jefferson County Circuit Court Papers, 1870-1916       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1548510); 94,720 indexed records with 283,698 record images (was 94,497 records with 283,698 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020
Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1508603); Index only (2,865,547 records), no images (was 2,865,554 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020

Arizona, Arrival Manifests, 1906-1955   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2299376); 194,256 indexed records with 20,852 record images (was 153,532 records with 20,852 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2821281); 109,018 indexed records with 82,158 record images (was 92,405 records with 66,110 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Quebec Births and Baptisms, 1662-1898   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810411); Index only (54,127 records), no images (was 54,160 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); Index only (464,692 records), no images (was 464,698 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Cemetery Records, 1897-2012       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 207,324 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 202,844 records with 150,972 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2061540); 575,478 indexed records with 707,724 record images (was 553,597 records with 707,724 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Gibraltar Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770864); Index only (16,355 records), no images (was 16,355 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Find A Grave Index      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 185,000,821 indexed records with 185,000,821 record images (was 182,626,973 records with 182,626,973 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020
World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1783956); Index only (33,409 records), no images (was 49,384 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
California, Sonoma County, Sebastopol, Evergreen Lawn Cemetery Burial Records, 1800-2010        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3583823); Browse 6,946 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 145 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

South Carolina Births and Christenings, 1681-1935       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675535); Index only (36,975 records), no images (was 36,982 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Colombia, Bogotá, Burial Permits, 1960-1991     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3212241); 152,690 indexed records with 129,323 record images (was 152,690 records with 129,197 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463145); 1,764,089 indexed records with 864,976 record images (was 1,760,721 records with 864,976 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
Belgium Births and Baptisms, 1560-1890  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520562); Index only (358,337 records), no images (was 358,366 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3511741); 70,565 indexed records with 68,897 record images (was 66,308 records with 64,814 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473011); Index only (29,564,782 records), no images (was 29,564,784 records with 0 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473016); Index only (12,507,558 records), no images (was 13,118,383 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); Index only (49,078,964 records), no images (was 63,117,623 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674912); Index only (159,058 records), no images (was 159,112 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675525); Index only (798,487 records), no images (was 798,704 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675348); Index only (934,460 records), no images (was 929,611 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778463); Index only (5,252,462 records), no images (was 5,252,471 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1911752); 2,952,446 indexed records with 53,151 record images (was 2,952,551 records with 53,151 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681015); Index only (1,344,068 records), no images (was 1,344,075 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Peru, Ayacucho, Civil Registration, 1903-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3460906); 128,441 indexed records with 126,992 record images (was 113,518 records with 112,262 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771030); Index only (8,151,376 records), no images (was 8,152,618 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680842); Index only (816,269 records), no images (was 816,285 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1897-1952    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3398454); 511,122 indexed records with 510,350 record images (was 131,259 records with 131,011 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Spain Baptisms, 1502-1940       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500692); Index only (8,173,100 records), no images (was 8,173,106 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473000); 14,854,788 indexed records with 28,434,895 record images (was 14,854,832 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Arizona Births and Christenings, 1909-1917      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674580); Index only (26,012 records), no images (was 26,013 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Georgia Births and Christenings, 1754-1960      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674802); Index only (21,882 records), no images (was 21,890 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
England, Norfolk Non-conformist Records, 1613-1901      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1824696); 4,570 indexed records with 6,072 record images (was 4,551 records with 6,072 images), Updated 14 Mar 2020
Michigan, Crew Lists for various ports, 1929-1966       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2426314); 140,825 indexed records with 20,140 record images (was 140,488 records with 20,140 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020
Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708663); Index only (221,934 records), no images (was 222,094 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Netherlands Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778468); Index only (1,594,679 records), no images (was 1,594,691 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708660); Index only (1,448,135 records), no images (was 1,448,146 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1710-1928       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 43,949 indexed records with 4,639 record images (was 41,747 records with 4,473 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
United States, Recruits for the Polish Army in France, 1917-1919        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3023813); 11,884 indexed records with 11,859 record images (was 10,430 records with 10,406 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
California, Airplane Passenger Lists from Honolulu, Hawaii, 1947-1948   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2427229); 31,256 indexed records with 3,802 record images (was 29,913 records with 3,802 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020

Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 906,153 indexed records with 61,094 record images (was 838,815 records with 15,484 images), Updated 19 Mar 2020
Utah, Brigham City Family History Center, Obituary Collection, 1930-2015        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3657641); 6,628 indexed records with 497 record images (was 3,721 records with 282 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287); 5,660,465 indexed records with 2,841,076 record images (was 5,634,811 records with 2,841,076 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2860782); 13,591,094 indexed records with 1,678,029 record images (was 12,623,346 records with 1,648,628 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Chile Baptisms, 1585-1932       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520549); Index only (1,562,008 records), no images (was 1,562,013 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3648679); 2,774 indexed records with 944 record images (was 2,313 records with 769 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675197); Index only (3,694,618 records), no images (was 3,695,005 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
International Genealogical Index (IGI)  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5); Index only (892,761,439 records), no images (was 892,761,439 records with 0 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
England, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3648677); 9,684 indexed records with 1,072 record images (was 2,801 records with 975 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708695); Index only (759,726 records), no images (was 759,739 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Tennessee, Davidson County, Death Records, 1900-1913    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3559087); 7,333 indexed records with 7,325 record images (was 7,214 records with 7,206 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3559088); 18,995 indexed records with 9,681 record images (was 9,568 records with 5,246 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Indiana Births and Christenings, 1773-1933      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674814); Index only (230,663 records), no images (was 230,664 records with 0 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417492); 1,111,640 indexed records with 682,974 record images (was 1,110,384 records with 682,974 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020
Peru, Prelature of Yauyos-Cañete-Huarochirí, Catholic Church Records, 1665-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3460240); 21,764 indexed records with 8,197 record images (was 19,776 records with 7,536 images), Updated 20 Mar 2020

Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674674); Index only (4,828 records), no images (was 4,830 records with 0 images), Updated 15 Mar 2020
Iowa, Tama County, Tax Records, 1865-1939       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3246418); 373,292 indexed records with 20,362 record images (was 369,672 records with 20,359 images), Updated 16 Mar 2020
United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3029266); 1,129,668 indexed records with 1,112,549 record images (was 1,125,332 records with 1,109,785 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Portugal Baptisms, 1570-1910    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520601); Index only (306,608 records), no images (was 306,783 records with 0 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020
Kansas, Crawford County, Frontenac, funeral home records, 1905-2014     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3282709); 7,938 indexed records with 4,588 record images (was 7,926 records with 4,588 images), Updated 18 Mar 2020

Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520604); Index only (335,184 records), no images (was 335,196 records with 0 images), Updated 17 Mar 2020
Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1467014); Index only (5,291,008 records), no images (was 5,291,009 records with 0 images), Updated 15 Mar 2020

--- Collections with new images ---

Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307888); 1,875,674 indexed records with 228,717 record images (was 1,875,674 records with 227,657 images),  15 Feb 2020
Arizona, Nogales, Index and Manifests of Alien Arrivals, 1905-1952      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3041280); 502,052 indexed records with 494,971 record images (was 502,052 records with 494,697 images),  20 Dec 2019
Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417491); 1,681,910 indexed records with 1,680,439 record images (was 1,681,910 records with 1,668,869 images),  16 Jan 2020
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,043,205 indexed records with 206,456 record images (was 2,043,205 records with 203,191 images),  12 Sep 2019
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2573604); 441,537 indexed records with 316,609 record images (was 441,537 records with 316,340 images),  26 Dec 2019

Germany, Bavaria, Diocese of Augsburg, Catholic Church Records, 1615-1939       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2780016); Browse 1,169,608 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 1,149,748 images),  24 Sep 2019
Hawaii, Grantor and Grantee Index, 1845-1909    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2821304); 428,682 indexed records with 21,382 record images (was 428,682 records with 15,861 images),  12 Feb 2020

--- Collections with images removed ---

Florida Deaths, 1877-1939       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1595003); 471,799 indexed records with 471,266 record images (was 471,799 records with 471,267 images),  8 Aug 2019
Montana, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2796752); Browse 143,237 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 143,897 images),  3 Mar 2020
North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2848682); 7,926,428 indexed records with 96,101 record images (was 7,926,428 records with 96,106 images),  15 Feb 2020
Spain, Aragón, Electoral Censuses, 1890-1934    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2304578); 4,972,408 indexed records with 52,977 record images (was 4,972,408 records with 53,004 images),  4 Jun 2019
France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840171); 7,204,644 indexed records with 1,937,592 record images (was 7,204,644 records with 1,967,791 images),  5 Feb 2020

Louisiana, New Orleans Index to Passenger Lists, 1853-1952      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443949); 439,348 indexed records with 434,729 record images (was 439,348 records with 435,255 images),  30 Jan 2020

--- Collections with new records ---

Wyoming Marriages, 1869-1923    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2334596); 36 indexed records with 16,370 record images (was 0 records with 16,370 images),  28 Jan 2020
Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674845); Index only (306,367 records), no images (was 300,115 records with 0 images),  30 Jan 2020
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803970); 1,500,129 indexed records with 654,418 record images (was 1,490,146 records with 654,418 images),  5 Feb 2020
Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803977); 448,984 indexed records with 124,465 record images (was 403,504 records with 124,465 images),  30 Apr 2018
Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674748); Index only (1,744,644 records), no images (was 1,737,134 records with 0 images),  16 Jan 2020

Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674749); Index only (300,374 records), no images (was 295,138 records with 0 images),  21 Jan 2020
United States Census, 1890      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1610551); 6,285 indexed records with 2,459 record images (was 0 records with 2,459 images),  4 Mar 2020
West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708701); Index only (53,412 records), no images (was 51,363 records with 0 images),  6 Feb 2020
Wyoming Marriages, 1877-1920    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708702); Index only (4,430 records), no images (was 1,170 records with 0 images),  28 Jan 2020
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347); Index only (23,023,320 records), no images (was 18,374,293 records with 0 images),  5 Mar 2013

Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3477669); 395,984 indexed records with 97,162 record images (was 368,300 records with 97,162 images),  10 Mar 2020
Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357); Index only (1,188,459 records), no images (was 1,173,510 records with 0 images),  16 Jan 2020
Belgium, West Flanders, Civil Registration, 1582-1910   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2139860); 237,191 indexed records with 2,612,466 record images (was 227,638 records with 2,612,466 images),  15 Mar 2016
New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675446); Index only (741,917 records), no images (was 734,613 records with 0 images),  6 Feb 2020
Tennessee Births and Christenings, 1828-1939    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681012); Index only (185,925 records), no images (was 183,011 records with 0 images),  21 Feb 2020

Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708698); Index only (808,403 records), no images (was 802,680 records with 0 images),  6 Feb 2020
New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2365247); 39,584 indexed records with 348,215 record images (was 39,574 records with 348,215 images),  20 Jan 2020
New Jersey, Deaths, 1670-1988   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2365246); Index only (17,296 records), no images (was 17,031 records with 0 images),  20 Jan 2020
Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1662500); 209,964 indexed records with 62,274 record images (was 194,201 records with 62,274 images),  28 Nov 2018
Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463134); 7,029,937 indexed records with 7,029,937 record images (was 6,278,132 records with 7,029,937 images),  4 Feb 2020

United States Census, 1860      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181); 27,150,731 indexed records with 703,834 record images (was 39 records with 703,834 images),  24 Mar 2017
New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675445); Index only (1,057,124 records), no images (was 1,044,881 records with 0 images),  20 Jan 2020
England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1910806); 1,498,417 indexed records with 25,517 record images (was 1,473,691 records with 25,517 images),  6 Feb 2020
West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417434); 2,224,230 indexed records with 2,408,098 record images (was 2,217,767 records with 2,408,098 images),  14 May 2019
Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803968); 163,482 indexed records with 105,700 record images (was 148,989 records with 105,700 images),  30 Apr 2018

Hawaii Marriages, 1826-1922     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674811); Index only (60,777 records), no images (was 60,505 records with 0 images),  12 Jan 2020
Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417439); 1,728,976 indexed records with 1,084,822 record images (was 1,724,430 records with 1,084,822 images),  11 Jan 2020
Idaho Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674815); Index only (28,767 records), no images (was 28,531 records with 0 images),  16 Jan 2020
United States Census, 1870      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024); 40,350,110 indexed records with 1,049,047 record images (was 0 records with 1,049,047 images),  7 Mar 2020
Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2448940); 4,578 indexed records with 6,906 record images (was 4,577 records with 6,906 images),  11 Jan 2020

Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Civil Registration, 1794-2012    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482819); 193,434 indexed records with 31,609 record images (was 31,644 records with 31,609 images),  2 Jan 2020
Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3541609); 563,990 indexed records with 177,584 record images (was 560,967 records with 177,584 images),  14 Feb 2020
England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330); 1,039,231 indexed records with 153,166 record images (was 1,034,868 records with 153,166 images),  26 Sep 2012
Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681020); Index only (222,297 records), no images (was 221,643 records with 0 images),  27 Jan 2020
Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681022); Index only (1,139,636 records), no images (was 344,110 records with 0 images),  27 Jan 2020

Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1619127); 4,301,235 indexed records with 3,357,737 record images (was 3,356,363 records with 3,357,737 images),  27 Jan 2020
Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3535178); 1,133,456 indexed records with 41,025 record images (was 1,126,010 records with 41,025 images),  15 Feb 2020
Utah Marriages, 1887-1935       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675546); Index only (228,154 records), no images (was 200,985 records with 0 images),  28 Jan 2020
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417341); 1,046,880 indexed records with 1,289,392 record images (was 1,040,906 records with 1,289,392 images),  1 Feb 2019
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829); Index only (758,998 records), no images (was 747,841 records with 0 images),  14 Feb 2020

West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408729); 1,686,418 indexed records with 2,663,044 record images (was 1,581,389 records with 2,663,044 images),  29 Nov 2018
Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810350); 506,922 indexed records with 292,064 record images (was 492,712 records with 292,064 images),  17 Jan 2020
Ukraine, Kiev Confession Lists, 1741-1918       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2290980); 379,071 indexed records with 40,448 record images (was 0 records with 40,448 images),  15 Jan 2019

--- Collections with records removed ---

Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916286); Browse 792,451 Images only, no index (was 14,630 records with 792,451 images),  3 Mar 2020
Alaska, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2684865); Browse 22,595 Images only, no index (was 22,410 records with 22,595 images),  2 Mar 2020
Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803974); 946,697 indexed records with 585,021 record images (was 952,108 records with 585,021 images),  20 Jan 2020
Delaware, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515880); Browse 79,724 Images only, no index (was 74,179 records with 79,724 images),  16 Aug 2019
Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515885); Browse 283,562 Images only, no index (was 283,562 records with 283,562 images),  14 Aug 2019

England, Middlesex, Westminster, Parish Registers, 1538-1912    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2072795); Browse 51,512 Images only, no index (was 19,890 records with 51,512 images),  14 Oct 2019
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285338); Index only (132,174,276 records), no images (was 132,174,284 records with 0 images),  2 Oct 2014
New York State Census, 1892     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1529100); 3,766,072 indexed records with 29,137 record images (was 3,766,108 records with 29,137 images),  22 May 2015
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804888); 778,306 indexed records with 1,302,310 record images (was 778,307 records with 1,302,310 images),  16 Jan 2020
New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680836); Index only (330,115 records), no images (was 330,130 records with 0 images),  13 Mar 2020

Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1880573); Browse 1,682,137 Images only, no index (was 28,226 records with 1,682,137 images),  3 Mar 2020
Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2759143); Browse 958,644 Images only, no index (was 7,810 records with 958,644 images),  3 Mar 2020
New York State Census, 1905     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463113); Browse 111,177 Images only, no index (was 7,628,897 records with 111,177 images),  24 Jan 2020
District of Columbia, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2548055); Browse 247,459 Images only, no index (was 245,072 records with 247,459 images),  16 Aug 2019
New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2548056); Browse 141,886 Images only, no index (was 140,702 records with 141,886 images),  15 Aug 2019

Virgin Islands, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2517337); Browse 5,625 Images only, no index (was 5,625 records with 5,625 images),  15 Aug 2019
Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515876); Browse 141,661 Images only, no index (was 141,121 records with 141,661 images),  2 Mar 2020
Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691991); Browse 766,663 Images only, no index (was 268,697 records with 766,663 images),  2 Mar 2020
England Marriages, 1538–1973    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); Index only (12,304,788 records), no images (was 12,305,123 records with 0 images),  12 Mar 2020
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144); 1 indexed records with 19,317,962 record images (was 10,500,614 records with 19,317,962 images),  2 Oct 2015

Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 1,064,307 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 1,076,053 records with 6,124,553 images),  20 Feb 2020
Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674817); Index only (30,275 records), no images (was 95,374 records with 0 images),  7 Feb 2020
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285732); Index only (95,810,894 records), no images (was 95,810,897 records with 0 images),  9 Oct 2014
Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1989159); 1,056,850 indexed records with 144,834 record images (was 1,059,509 records with 144,834 images),  29 Aug 2019
Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2115584); 1,124,411 indexed records with 329,238 record images (was 1,124,412 records with 329,238 images),  27 Jun 2019

Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803987); 1,581,544 indexed records with 127,811 record images (was 1,590,685 records with 127,811 images),  22 Jan 2020
Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2759155); Browse 694,725 Images only, no index (was 16,199 records with 694,725 images),  3 Mar 2020
West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659405); Browse 524,308 Images only, no index (was 42,471 records with 524,308 images),  3 Mar 2020
Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659404); Browse 766,817 Images only, no index (was 41,925 records with 766,817 images),  3 Mar 2020


--------------------------------------------------------------------------

In order to select a specific record collection on FamilySearch, go to  https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list and use the "Filter by collection name" feature in the upper left-hand corner and use keywords (e.g. "church england") to find collections with those keywords.

My friend, Marshall, has come up with a program to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED.  Thanks to Marshall for helping us out here!

Each one of the collections listed above has a Research Wiki page (use the "Learn more" link).  It would be very useful if the Wiki page for each collection listed the dates for when the collection was added as a new collection and the dates for major updates also.

=============================================

Copyright (c) 2020, Randall J. Seaver

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post.  Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below.  Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.