Saturday, October 9, 2021

Added and Updated FamilySearch.org Record Collections - Week of 2 to 8 October 2021

 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 8 October 2021, there are 3,034 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 3 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Added ---

*  France, Mayenne, Parish and Civil Registration, 1427-1897       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3657627); 5,403,554 indexed records with 5,403,554 record images, ADDED 08-Oct-2021
*  Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149585); 3,853 indexed records with 3,853 record images, ADDED 08-Oct-2021
*  Arizona, Yuma, Prison Records, 1884-1910        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4324902); 2,758 indexed records with 2,758 record images, ADDED 04-Oct-2021

--- Collections Updated ---

Brazil, Bahia, Civil Registration, 1877-1976    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3694028); 214,112 indexed records with 205,054 record images (was 214,100 records with 205,042 images), UPDATED 04-Oct-2021
New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2843410); 271,218 indexed records with 2,282 record images (was 270,622 records with 2,278 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2021
Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138481); 633,295 indexed records with 3,208,709 record images (was 629,096 records with 3,208,709 images), UPDATED 04-Oct-2021
Liberia Census, 2008    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2527274); 3,492,418 indexed records with 703,049 record images (was 3,037,334 records with 600,310 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1478678); 563,570 indexed records with 45,728 record images (was 563,397 records with 45,728 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021

Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494432); 155,725 indexed records with 86,119 record images (was 153,798 records with 86,119 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 601,138 indexed records with 253,624 record images (was 596,385 records with 251,611 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 5,127,729 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 4,985,226 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697871); 1,633,217 indexed records with 46,396 record images (was 1,633,217 records with 45,205 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2021
Mexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records, 1657-1994      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473203); 540,661 indexed records with 383,518 record images (was 540,036 records with 383,518 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021

Finland, Passport Registers, 1900-1920  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4139415); 22,293 indexed records with 582 record images (was 20,262 records with 530 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2021
Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016424); 33,605 indexed records with 114,218 record images (was 31,208 records with 108,885 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734475); 3,802,452 indexed records with 245,856 record images (was 3,722,758 records with 242,552 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Hungary, Jewish Vital Records Index, 1800-1945  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1787825); 68,855 indexed records with 1,272 record images (was 66,025 records with 1,272 images), UPDATED 04-Oct-2021
Germany, Saxony, Church Book Indexes, 1500-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2399108); 130,453 indexed records with 76,875 record images (was 125,780 records with 65,552 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021

El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 1,528,340 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 1,528,306 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804263); 218,962 indexed records with 4,668,489 record images (was 216,316 records with 4,668,489 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021
Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-1985       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784529); 205,746 indexed records with 3,008,340 record images (was 203,783 records with 3,008,340 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (320,894 records), no images (was 317,005 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Tuvalu, Vital Records, 1866-1979        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3875191); 17,726 indexed records with 2,631 record images (was 12,000 records with 988 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021

Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 4,045,682 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 4,039,747 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 407,743 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 372,321 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1615259); 4,607,418 indexed records with 4,263,289 record images (was 4,601,710 records with 4,263,289 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
England, Lincolnshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1574-1885        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149576); 77,139 indexed records with 18,490 record images (was 76,739 records with 18,092 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468076); 783,350 indexed records with 355,318 record images (was 768,100 records with 355,318 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021

Minnesota, Brown County, Obituaries, 1855-1990  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4328761); 15,844 indexed records with 1,662 record images (was 14,294 records with 1,364 images), UPDATED 02-Oct-2021
Mexico, Nuevo León, Catholic Church Records, 1667-1981  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473204); 1,194,781 indexed records with 447,381 record images (was 1,190,550 records with 447,381 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 727,922 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 691,094 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Texas, Hardin County, Deed Records, 1840-1920   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3502091); 1,743 indexed records with 1,657 record images (was 714 records with 684 images), UPDATED 04-Oct-2021
Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1913397); 886,667 indexed records with 240,799 record images (was 885,496 records with 240,799 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021

Mexico, Zacatecas, Catholic Church Records, 1605-1980   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804458); 2,531,984 indexed records with 1,663,800 record images (was 2,526,977 records with 1,663,800 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Martinique, Church Records, 1662-1847   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316497); 34 indexed records with 7 record images (was 17 records with 3 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
England, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3648677); 209,436 indexed records with 24,524 record images (was 202,791 records with 23,842 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3511741); 505,846 indexed records with 487,463 record images (was 499,294 records with 481,457 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1850     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2142776); 33,697 indexed records with 2,968 record images (was 31,239 records with 2,968 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021

Austria, Carinthia, Gurk Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1527-1986    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2718009); 233,282 indexed records with 44,679 record images (was 230,078 records with 39,192 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
England Marriages, 1538–1973    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); Index only (11,691,993 records), no images (was 11,691,993 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); Index only (45,844,088 records), no images (was 45,844,088 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 7,480,133 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 7,333,483 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2021
Mexico, Hidalgo, Catholic Church Records, 1546-1971     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804358); 5,253,103 indexed records with 1,750,627 record images (was 5,248,762 records with 1,750,627 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021

Mexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2290241); 1,040,602 indexed records with 1,403,105 record images (was 1,029,115 records with 1,403,105 images), UPDATED 04-Oct-2021
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 7,732,934 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 7,583,814 records with 1,899,876 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840171); 7,220,756 indexed records with 1,970,704 record images (was 7,220,744 records with 1,970,705 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021
Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3438698); 152,455 indexed records with 2,185 record images (was 124,061 records with 1,774 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Argentina, Cemetery Records, 1882-2019  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2363123); 462,203 indexed records with 467,315 record images (was 444,863 records with 449,684 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021

England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3155913); 1,560,046 indexed records with 115,507 record images (was 1,556,546 records with 115,426 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1911752); 2,953,523 indexed records with 53,151 record images (was 2,953,523 records with 53,151 images), UPDATED 04-Oct-2021
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 1,960,682 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 1,938,140 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021
Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 1,090,152 indexed records with 57,315 record images (was 1,087,703 records with 59,152 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 475,372 indexed records with 1,038,133 record images (was 474,528 records with 1,038,133 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021

Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704794); 591,400 indexed records with 10,136 record images (was 553,641 records with 5,523 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2021
Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2134304); 429,251 indexed records with 2,733 record images (was 426,059 records with 2,733 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
India, Madras Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1743-1990      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2174941); 6,657 indexed records with 39,904 record images (was 4,753 records with 39,904 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021
Paraguay, Military Records, 1870-1965   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2506770); 147,339 indexed records with 146,231 record images (was 134,996 records with 128,699 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021
Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2142779); 98,816 indexed records with 48,947 record images (was 95,703 records with 48,947 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021

South Carolina, Charleston District, Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1774-1872   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3463015); 252,319 indexed records with 7,285 record images (was 250,738 records with 6,967 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307272); 2,741,299 indexed records with 3,894,759 record images (was 2,744,332 records with 3,894,759 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021
Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4130007); 2,208,879 indexed records with 110,892 record images (was 2,097,307 records with 103,861 images), UPDATED 04-Oct-2021
Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2010        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1619814); 1,743,587 indexed records with 3,416,801 record images (was 1,683,213 records with 3,416,801 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2021
South Africa, Reformed Church Records, 1856-1988        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918294); Browse 40,337 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 40,337 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021

Mexico, Morelos, Catholic Church Records, 1598-1994     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837907); 1,035,770 indexed records with 531,787 record images (was 1,033,220 records with 531,787 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2021
Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787829); 307,226 indexed records with 129,237 record images (was 305,298 records with 128,943 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2021
South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1779109); 3,112,164 indexed records with 2,216,270 record images (was 3,112,080 records with 2,216,270 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2021

--- Collections with new images ---

France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1856      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820771); 145,696 indexed records with 600 record images (was 145,696 records with 360 images), last updated 30-Mar-2018
England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3584542); 179,764 indexed records with 18,152 record images (was 179,710 records with 18,148 images), last updated 01-Oct-2021

--- Collections with images removed ---

Uruguay, Passenger Lists, 1888-1980     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691993); 3,641,119 indexed records with 155,689 record images (was 3,641,119 records with 157,673 images), last updated 19-Nov-2020
Sierra Leone, Civil Births and Deaths, 1802-2016        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3245338); 410,927 indexed records with 269,253 record images (was 410,927 records with 269,255 images), last updated 29-Sep-2021
New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2803479); 4,749,222 indexed records with 84,635 record images (was 4,749,222 records with 84,805 images), last updated 20-Aug-2019
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,967,130 indexed records with 285,859 record images (was 2,967,130 records with 303,318 images), last updated 03-Nov-2020
New York, Church Records, 1660-1954     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787817); 127,105 indexed records with 6,314 record images (was 127,105 records with 6,354 images), last updated 07-Apr-2021

--- Collections with records removed ---

United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,336 records), no images (was 875,610,357 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020
California Birth Index, 1905-1995       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,465 records), no images (was 24,589,466 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949342); Index only (17,102,138 records), no images (was 17,102,141 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Feb-2012
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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, provides this list to me from a program he wrote that compares the current FamilySearch 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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2 comments:

Tess said...

I assume there's no way to filter on FamilySearch to search the most recently indexed records? That would be so helpful. I have tons of family in London, so search the Middlesex, England collection fairly frequently, but it's so hard to find members of my tree with new records - I just have to scroll through ones I've already seen.

Not really complaining - definitely a first world problem. More just wondering if there was a tip about filtering collections that I'd missed.

Randy Seaver said...

Hi Tess,

I don't know of a way to do what you want to do.

On FamilySearch you could keep tabs on their Indexing project page which lists the collections they are currently indexing - see https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/projects#/list-view

also, they started an "Images" list which has the recent digitization effort - see https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/