Saturday, October 24, 2020

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Where Were Your Ancestors 80 Years Ago?

 Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:

 It's Saturday Night again - 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!



Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!):

1) Determine where your ancestral families were on 1 April 1940 - 80 years ago when the U.S. census was taken.

2)  List them, their family members, their birth years, and their residence location (as close as possible).  Do you have a photograph of their residence from about that time, and does the residence still exist?

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

Here's mine:

My father, Frederick W. Seaver (born 1911) resided at 918 Main Street in Leominster, Massachusetts with his father, Frederick W. Seaver (born 1876) and his youngest sister, Geraldine Seaver (born 1917).  He was also enumerated at the Newton [Mass.] YMCA in Newton, working as a sales manager for a finance company.  My grandmother, Alma Bessie (Richmond) Seaver (born 1882), was not enumerated in this census for some reason, but I am reasonably sure that she was living with my grandfather after the census was taken.  I don't have a photo of this house, but it probably still exists.

*  My grandparents, Lyle Carringer  (born 1891) and Emily (Auble) Carringer (born 1899) resided at 2130 Fern Street in San Diego, along with my mother Betty Virginia Carringer (born 1919).  Emily's mother, my great-grandmother, Georgianna (Kemp) Auble (born 1868)  lived with them in San Diego at the same address.  I have some photos of this house and it still exists but has been improved..

*  My great-grandparents Henry Austin Carringer (born 1853) and Della (Smith) Carringer (born 1862) resided at 2115 30th Street in San Diego, California.   I have many pictures of this residence, which still stands at 2115 30th Street, but has been improved.

So I have 9 direct ancestors living at this time, 80 years ago.  Two parents, four grandparents, and three great-grandparents.


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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 17 to 23 October 2020

 The following record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated List on Ancestry.com during the period from  17 to 23 October 2020: 

The ADDED and Updated record collections are:

Anglesey, Wales, Anglican Church Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1547-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Merionethshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1568-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Pembrokeshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1599-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Radnorshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1570-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Flintshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Berlin, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1955; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Montgomeryshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1569-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Monmouthshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1551-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/22/2020

Carmarthenshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1560-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1633-1993; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Caernarvonshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Brecknockshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

Denbighshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1994; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/22/2020

South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2018; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/21/2020

United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) Records, 1943-1947 USHMM); indexed records without record images, Updated 10/21/2020

South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/21/2020

Colorado, Select County Marriages, 1863-2018; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/20/2020

Guanajuato, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1576-1984; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/19/2020

WEB: France, Death Records, 1970-2018; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/19/2020

Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/19/2020


Westminster, London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1812-1910; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/19/2020

Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/19/2020

* Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/19/2020

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

By my count, there were 13 NEW collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 32,859 collections available as of 23 October, an increase of  13 from last week.   

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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

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Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 17 to 23 October 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 23 October 2020, there are 2,890 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 10 from last week):

New and updated collections this week from Marshall are (for the last two weeks actually):

--- Collections Added ---

*  Arizona, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1989 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4109741); 19,460 indexed records with 19,460 record images, ADDED 19-Oct-2020
*  Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016429); 108,013 indexed records with 108,013 record images, ADDED 20-Oct-2020
*  Arizona, Yuma County, Voting Records, 1902-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734438); 18,140 indexed records with 18,140 record images, ADDED 22-Oct-2020
*  Norway Census, 1801 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3733603); 878,979 indexed records with 878,979 record images, ADDED 19-Oct-2020
*  Iowa, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1837-1987 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2366597); 62,950 indexed records with 62,950 record images, ADDED 16-Oct-2020

*  Fiji, Vital Records, 1900-1989 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3753995); 529,941 indexed records with 529,941 record images, ADDED 22-Oct-2020
*  Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Voting Records, 1900-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734440); 12,391 indexed records with 12,391 record images, ADDED 22-Oct-2020
*  England, Devon, Plymouth, Apprentices, 1570-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4116438); 5,320 indexed records with 5,320 record images, ADDED 20-Oct-2020

--- Collections Updated ---

Brazil, Bahia, Civil Registration, 1877-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3694028); 157,829 indexed records with 148,944 record images (was 150,870 records with 142,049 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3477669); 1,435,880 indexed records with 472,616 record images (was 1,404,915 records with 466,655 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 1,317,821 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 1,317,821 records with 1,899,876 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1865477); 68,176 indexed records with 3,331 record images (was 68,176 records with 3,331 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 173,220 indexed records with 72,889 record images (was 167,951 records with 70,636 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020

Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925428); 114,999 indexed records with 16,188 record images (was 109,448 records with 16,188 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3477666); 328,512 indexed records with 10,850 record images (was 306,767 records with 10,234 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2821281); 868,473 indexed records with 790,544 record images (was 868,261 records with 790,332 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2353070); 2,543,237 indexed records with 61,776 record images (was 2,543,237 records with 61,776 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075262); 396,977 indexed records with 12,444 record images (was 368,693 records with 12,444 images), UPDATED 20-Oct-2020

Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2061550); 3,655,566 indexed records with 1,962,488 record images (was 1,838,833 records with 1,962,488 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734475); 1,303,349 indexed records with 87,389 record images (was 1,289,128 records with 87,038 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2078654); 25,213,096 indexed records with 8,129,310 record images (was 25,213,096 records with 8,129,310 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020
New York State Census, 1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937454); 9,742,867 indexed records with 9,742,867 record images (was 9,742,867 records with 9,742,867 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
United States, New Jersey, Naturalization records from various counties, 1905-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3338294); 76,741 indexed records with 74,160 record images (was 54,403 records with 52,571 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020

Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675350); Index only (584,463 records), no images (was 927,798 records with 0 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675351); Index only (1,641,751 records), no images (was 1,933,995 records with 0 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Argentina, Salta, Civil Registration, 1880-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3006885); 19,611 indexed records with 15,029 record images (was 15,053 records with 11,536 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675538); Index only (215,039 records), no images (was 215,039 records with 0 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020
Utah, Tooele County Records, 1855-1956 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1992424); 41,091 indexed records with 114,486 record images (was 5,449 records with 114,486 images), UPDATED 20-Oct-2020

Tuvalu, Vital Records, 1866-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3875191); 118 indexed records with 23 record images (was 96 records with 18 images), UPDATED 18-Oct-2020
Manitoba Church Records, 1800-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1992433); 10,585 indexed records with 6,567 record images (was 10,585 records with 6,567 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Peru, Piura, Civil Registration, 1874-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3733437); 864,901 indexed records with 856,918 record images (was 812,134 records with 804,409 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675197); Index only (2,904,706 records), no images (was 3,694,616 records with 0 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
Texas, Passenger and Crew Lists Arriving at Various Ports, 1896-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3348478); 196,073 indexed records with 101,080 record images (was 179,765 records with 100,276 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020

Canada, New Brunswick, County Register of Births, 1801-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734436); 423,422 indexed records with 15,001 record images (was 352,027 records with 13,031 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2556014); 1,856,794 indexed records with 140,183 record images (was 1,856,794 records with 140,183 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468076); 548,925 indexed records with 355,318 record images (was 538,569 records with 355,318 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675536); Index only (675,213 records), no images (was 675,213 records with 0 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020
South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3732506); 380,768 indexed records with 380,458 record images (was 345,557 records with 345,256 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020

Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2385204); 90,668 indexed records with 27,644 record images (was 91,049 records with 27,644 images), UPDATED 17-Oct-2020
Texas, Hardin County, Registers of Births, 1882-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3502087); 6,078 indexed records with 247 record images (was 5,817 records with 237 images), UPDATED 17-Oct-2020
Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3940896); 185,662 indexed records with 16,397 record images (was 153,339 records with 13,441 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674912); Index only (159,058 records), no images (was 159,058 records with 0 images), UPDATED 17-Oct-2020
California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3583819); 104,453 indexed records with 39,357 record images (was 90,264 records with 38,301 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020

Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 268,214 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 267,895 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2301760); Index only (127,161 records), no images (was 127,161 records with 0 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020
Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2576872); 305,206 indexed records with 607,070 record images (was 236,396 records with 607,070 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
United States Census, 1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2000219); 134,827,283 indexed records with 3,841,151 record images (was 134,827,283 records with 3,841,151 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020
Virginia, Rockingham County, Marriage Registers, 1864-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4043718); 9,059 indexed records with 287 record images (was 8,600 records with 272 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020

South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3511741); 155,293 indexed records with 152,449 record images (was 153,106 records with 150,379 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288450); 462,861 indexed records with 86,645 record images (was 97,559 records with 5,506 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114430); 47,376 indexed records with 29,759 record images (was 47,304 records with 29,695 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287); 6,484,892 indexed records with 2,841,076 record images (was 6,484,740 records with 2,841,076 images), UPDATED 20-Oct-2020
Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3418468); 179,706 indexed records with 3,905 record images (was 168,372 records with 3,054 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020

Peru, Prelature of Yauyos-Cañete-Huarochirí, Catholic Church Records, 1665-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3460240); 179,352 indexed records with 78,973 record images (was 172,121 records with 76,720 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675525); Index only (797,532 records), no images (was 798,487 records with 0 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1682798); 5,065,857 indexed records with 4,581,756 record images (was 5,063,838 records with 4,581,756 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 30,047,341 indexed records with 46,885,453 record images (was 30,047,341 records with 46,885,453 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2843410); 239,214 indexed records with 2,059 record images (was 238,462 records with 2,054 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020

Brazil, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 97,638 indexed records with 43,210 record images (was 90,835 records with 40,599 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2860782); 35,411,512 indexed records with 4,830,472 record images (was 35,411,516 records with 4,830,472 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840171); 7,204,810 indexed records with 1,964,397 record images (was 7,204,771 records with 1,967,817 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020
Massachusetts Town Records, ca. 1638-1961 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285844); 75,120 indexed records with 87,781 record images (was 90,738 records with 87,781 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Papua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3757740); 15,330 indexed records with 12,230 record images (was 12,728 records with 10,058 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020

Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923402); 5,362,810 indexed records with 1,454,787 record images (was 5,192,057 records with 1,454,787 images), UPDATED 20-Oct-2020
Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2761211); 39,645 indexed records with 39,607 record images (was 36,589 records with 36,551 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Wales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2761121); Index only (206,842 records), no images (was 191,299 records with 0 images), UPDATED 20-Oct-2020
England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3155913); 1,129,743 indexed records with 91,614 record images (was 1,125,565 records with 91,319 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1911752); 2,977,813 indexed records with 53,151 record images (was 2,977,813 records with 53,151 images), UPDATED 21-Oct-2020

Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016424); 1,047 indexed records with 3,733 record images (was 1,047 records with 3,243 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 373,834 indexed records with 1,038,133 record images (was 355,719 records with 1,038,133 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Oklahoma, Noble County, Parker Funeral Home, Funeral Records, 1908-1982 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3743325); 11,880 indexed records with 6,756 record images (was 11,827 records with 6,734 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
Louisiana, Orleans and St. Tammany Parish, Voter Registration Records, 1867-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3326775); 359,481 indexed records with 80,181 record images (was 228,939 records with 36,900 images), UPDATED 20-Oct-2020
Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands Newspaper Obituaries, 1900-ca.2010 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736295); 426,981 indexed records with 38,723 record images (was 399,740 records with 36,064 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020

Texas, Grimes County, Marriage Records, 1951-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518927); 2,564 indexed records with 1,356 record images (was 2,202 records with 1,152 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020
England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3584542); 75,906 indexed records with 8,986 record images (was 70,915 records with 8,389 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680841); Index only (141,587 records), no images (was 141,587 records with 0 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 80,453 indexed records with 7,572 record images (was 74,361 records with 7,359 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020
Peru, Pasco, Civil Registration, 1931-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3755355); 61,727 indexed records with 61,599 record images (was 48,953 records with 48,851 images), UPDATED 23-Oct-2020

South Africa, Orange Free State, Civil Death Registration, 1902-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3732502); 208,831 indexed records with 208,083 record images (was 208,677 records with 207,929 images), UPDATED 22-Oct-2020

--- Collections with new images ---

Hawaii, Naturalization Records, 1838-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2842680); 11,090 indexed records with 4,341 record images (was 11,090 records with 4,335 images), last updated 30-Aug-2020
Texas, Gonzales County, Birth Records, 1878-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3023822); 54,157 indexed records with 21,956 record images (was 54,157 records with 21,955 images), last updated 14-Feb-2020
Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704794); 291,191 indexed records with 4,953 record images (was 291,191 records with 4,603 images), last updated 12-Oct-2020
Australia, Victoria, Inward Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2778600); 883,350 indexed records with 5,607 record images (was 883,350 records with 46 images), last updated 30-Jul-2019
Louisiana Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3041284); 76,332 indexed records with 12 record images (was 76,332 records with 9 images), last updated 14-Feb-2020

Spain, Aragón, Electoral Censuses, 1890-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2304578); 4,972,408 indexed records with 26,992 record images (was 4,972,408 records with 25,971 images), last updated 04-Jun-2019
Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787818); 75,282 indexed records with 3,572 record images (was 75,282 records with 3,524 images), last updated 13-Feb-2020
Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Census Lists, 1770-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2780641); 439,563 indexed records with 30,398 record images (was 439,563 records with 22,069 images), last updated 12-Oct-2020
United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2761958); 6,031,182 indexed records with 327,307 record images (was 6,031,182 records with 305,320 images), last updated 20-Feb-2020
North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2848682); 7,926,454 indexed records with 160,364 record images (was 7,926,454 records with 148,721 images), last updated 05-Oct-2020

--- Collections with images removed ---

Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873-1985 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2862204); 191,136 indexed records with 5,012 record images (was 191,136 records with 5,040 images), last updated 08-May-2019
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), last updated 08-Aug-2019
Arizona, Nogales, Index and Manifests of Alien Arrivals, 1905-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3041280); 502,795 indexed records with 495,863 record images (was 502,795 records with 496,137 images), last updated 21-Apr-2020
Colombia, Bogotá, Burial Permits, 1960-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3212241); 178,686 indexed records with 212,740 record images (was 178,686 records with 212,742 images), last updated 29-May-2020
Washington, World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Records, 1921-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1878898); 28,608 indexed records with 29,154 record images (was 28,608 records with 29,408 images), last updated 09-May-2019

United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2579610); 469,168 indexed records with 69,349 record images (was 469,168 records with 69,358 images), last updated 03-Oct-2020
Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417491); 1,681,910 indexed records with 1,676,699 record images (was 1,681,910 records with 1,679,431 images), last updated 16-Jan-2020
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,433,960 indexed records with 240,875 record images (was 2,433,960 records with 245,035 images), last updated 18-Aug-2020
New York, Church Records, 1660-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787817); 126,657 indexed records with 6,319 record images (was 126,657 records with 6,339 images), last updated 02-Sep-2020

--- Collections with new records ---

Mexico, Yucatán, Civil Registration, 1860-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916248); 2,562,016 indexed records with 1,521,336 record images (was 2,457,448 records with 1,521,336 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Sonora, Civil Registration, 1861-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918289); 991,891 indexed records with 745,080 record images (was 695,197 records with 745,080 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018

--- Collections with records removed ---

Mexico, Jalisco, Civil Registration, 1857-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918187); 7,590,168 indexed records with 3,955,679 record images (was 7,854,103 records with 3,955,679 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Querétaro, Civil Registration, 1864-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922415); 1,230,596 indexed records with 624,300 record images (was 1,300,150 records with 624,300 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Morelos, Civil Registration, 1861-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922412); 86,735 indexed records with 41,250 record images (was 92,407 records with 41,250 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Veracruz, Civil Registration, 1821-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922413); 2,823,105 indexed records with 1,624,732 record images (was 2,880,358 records with 1,624,732 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Aguascalientes, Civil Registration, 1859-1961 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2072126); 1,079,589 indexed records with 437,722 record images (was 1,089,832 records with 437,722 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018

Mexico, Guerrero, Civil Registration, 1860-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918291); 2,600,460 indexed records with 1,550,638 record images (was 2,668,436 records with 1,550,638 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Civil Registration, 1859-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916239); 3,904,712 indexed records with 1,896,240 record images (was 3,946,120 records with 1,896,240 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Nuevo León, Civil Registration, 1859-1962 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916238); 1,540,107 indexed records with 701,908 record images (was 1,579,404 records with 701,908 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Coahuila, Civil Registration, 1861-1998 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916233); 2,333,593 indexed records with 1,179,899 record images (was 2,356,090 records with 1,179,899 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Durango, Civil Registration, 1861-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916235); 1,528,834 indexed records with 1,042,146 record images (was 1,717,723 records with 1,042,146 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018

Mexico, Tamaulipas, Civil Registration, 1800-2002 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916237); 1,234,076 indexed records with 1,184,297 record images (was 1,310,613 records with 1,184,297 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico Deaths, 1680-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473013); Index only (250,532 records), no images (was 256,030 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Feb-2020
Mexico Marriages, 1570-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473012); Index only (4,276,295 records), no images (was 4,277,016 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473011); Index only (25,709,602 records), no images (was 25,713,031 records with 0 images), last updated 23-Sep-2020
Mexico, Hidalgo, Civil Registration, 1861-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919702); 3,010,003 indexed records with 1,575,430 record images (was 3,080,183 records with 1,575,430 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018

Mexico, Chihuahua, Civil Registration, 1861-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922462); 2,447,417 indexed records with 1,561,583 record images (was 2,486,269 records with 1,561,583 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Tlaxcala, Civil Registration, 1867-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1658994); 233,215 indexed records with 64,866 record images (was 465,686 records with 64,866 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,559 records), no images (was 875,610,563 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020
Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration, 1832-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923424); 6,936,577 indexed records with 4,936,321 record images (was 7,008,850 records with 4,936,321 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Guanajuato, Civil Registration, 1862-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922031); 2,680,860 indexed records with 1,413,921 record images (was 2,786,153 records with 1,413,921 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018

Mexico, Oaxaca, Civil Registration, 1861-2002 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923401); 5,029,273 indexed records with 3,865,729 record images (was 5,329,226 records with 3,865,729 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Zacatecas, Civil Registration, 1860-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916240); 3,203,130 indexed records with 1,371,091 record images (was 3,219,106 records with 1,371,091 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Colima, Civil Registration, 1860-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916241); 436,868 indexed records with 225,991 record images (was 440,658 records with 225,991 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Nayarit, Civil Registration, 1868-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916242); 696,443 indexed records with 422,997 record images (was 701,339 records with 422,997 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Michoacán, Civil Registration, 1859-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916243); 2,729,458 indexed records with 1,337,669 record images (was 2,768,885 records with 1,337,669 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018

Mexico, México, Civil Registration, 1861-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916244); 2,969,132 indexed records with 1,339,715 record images (was 3,193,160 records with 1,339,715 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Campeche, Civil Registration, 1860-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916245); 142,984 indexed records with 78,926 record images (was 144,064 records with 78,926 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Chiapas, Civil Registration, 1861-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916246); 2,017,801 indexed records with 1,526,718 record images (was 2,110,670 records with 1,526,718 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018
Mexico, Puebla, Civil Registration, 1861-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918287); 2,937,397 indexed records with 1,459,393 record images (was 2,982,048 records with 1,459,393 images), last updated 14-Mar-2018

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, provides this list to me from a program he wrote that compares the current FamlySearch record collections list to the previous week's list.  

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.

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.

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Friday, October 23, 2020

Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Friday, 23 October 2020

  Welcome to Genealogy News and Education Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news and education items that came across our desktop since the last issue.    


1)  News Articles:




2)  New or Updated Record Collections:






*  Georgia Adds 58 Historical Newspaper Titles in Fall 2020 Update

3)  Genealogy Education -- Conferences and Institutes








4)  Genealogy Education - Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):

 GeneaWebinars Calendar



*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 27 October, 11 a.m.:  Jumpstart Your MyHeritage Family Tree with Instant Discoveries, by James Tanner

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 28 October, 11 a.m.:  In Black and White: Finding Historical Newspapers From Around the World, by Gena Philibert-Ortega

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar: Using DNA Test Results to Confirm a Pedigree, by Angela Packer McGhie


*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  How Old Did He Have To Be…?, by Judy G. Russell

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Tech Zone - 7 Easy Ideas for Better PowerPoint Design, by Diane Boumenot

5)  Genealogy Education - Podcasts:

* Fisher’s Top Tips:  #217r – “Dit Names”… What the Heck Are Those?

*  Ancestral Findings: Talk to the Older Folks: Cultivate the Leaves on the Family Tree | AF-391

6)  Genealogy Videos (YouTube):










*  Family History Ron:  Q&A with Family History Ron







*  Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems:  10 Surprising Things You Can Find at Google Books for Genealogy





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