Saturday, December 10, 2022

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Linda's "December Genea-Meme"

 It's Saturday Night - 

Time For More 

Genealogy Fun! 



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


A)  Genea-Blogger Linda Stufflebean created a "December Genea-Meme" - so this is our challenge for Saturday Night.  Thank you, Linda!!

B)  Copy the 20 questions below to your own blog post or to a word processor, and answer the questions.

B)  Please share it in your own blog post, in a comment to this post, or in a Facebook post.

Here's are the 20 questions:

1. What is one genea-accomplishment this year of which you are proud?
2. Is there a particular song that when you first hear it, tells you that the holidays are
here?
3. Share a holiday memory which is special for you.
4. Has your family passed down any holiday stories?
5. Which past genea-gift have you really appreciated?
6. Does your family cook any holiday recipes that have been handed down?
7. What is your favorite holiday song?
8. Is there a holiday song that you wish was forgotten forever?
9. What is one (realistic) item on your Genea-Santa list this year?
10. What is one item on your not-so-realistic wish list for Genea-Santa?
11. What holiday meal will be served?
12. Will your family reminisce about past holidays when you get together?
13. Will you travel to spend the day with others?
14. Do you have old family holiday photos or home movies that will be viewed this
year?
15. Did you break through any brick walls in 2022?
16. Has your family shared any holiday recipes/activities or ??? which have become
new yearly traditions?
17. Do you have a 2022 genea-goal which could have been accomplished, but over
which you’ve procrastinated?
18. Do you participate in any holiday activities with your neighbors?
19. Think – if you had to choose right this minute – which ancestor would you most
like to meet?
20. What is one of your 2023 genealogy goals?

Here are my answers:

1. What is one genea-accomplishment this year of which you are proud?  I added more than 48 weeks of Amanuensis Monday (record transcriptions) and 52 Ancestors (ancestor sketches) blog posts this year.  

2. Is there a particular song that when you first hear it, tells you that the holidays are
here?  Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You!"

3. Share a holiday memory which is special for you.  Spending Christmas Eve at my grandparents house because they had a chimney, and singing carols at bedtime with my grandmother.

4. Has your family passed down any holiday stories?  Not many.

5. Which past genea-gift have you really appreciated?  Nathan Dylan Goodwin forensic genealogy books.

6. Does your family cook any holiday recipes that have been handed down?  Not really - it was pretty traditional turkey, stuffing, vegetables, potatoes, pumpkin pie.

7. What is your favorite holiday song?  Mariah Carey's song.

8. Is there a holiday song that you wish was forgotten forever?  "In the Bleak Midwinter"

9. What is one (realistic) item on your Genea-Santa list this year? A genealogy-themed T-shirt.

10. What is one item on your not-so-realistic wish list for Genea-Santa?  A trip to Salt Lake City.

11. What holiday meal will be served?  I have no clue.  It depends where I go = Tami's a friend's, or home alone.

12. Will your family reminisce about past holidays when you get together?  Probably not much.

13. Will you travel to spend the day with others?  Maybe - I may go to Tami's home, a friend's home, or stay home.

14. Do you have old family holiday photos or home movies that will be viewed this
year?  I have plenty - about 50 home movies (not all Christmas) and a lot of Christmas photos with my kids and grandkids, some of which I've put on my blog.  No one seems interested.

15. Did you break through any brick walls in 2022?  I don't think so.

16. Has your family shared any holiday recipes/activities or ??? which have become
new yearly traditions?  Not really.

17. Do you have a 2022 genea-goal which could have been accomplished, but over
which you’ve procrastinated?  All of them!  See Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- What Are Your 2022 Plans/Goals/Resolutions for Your Genealogy Research for the goals I set for 2022.  I have continued to try to keep up with my DNA Matches, but have failed to add to my DNA Painter chromosome painting.

18. Do you participate in any holiday activities with your neighbors?  I watch their decorations.  The folks next door have lots of lights and a blow-up Santa on their front lawn.

19. Think – if you had to choose right this minute – which ancestor would you most like to meet?
2nd great-grandfather Isaac Seaver (1823-1901), who had a hard life - orphaned, had a guardian, a blacksmith, first wife died in childbirth, served in Washington DC in the Civil War, lost his second wife, married a third wife, received a Civil War pension, and died of stomach cancer.

20. What is one of your 2023 genealogy goals?  To survive my health problems - heart, COVID, balance, and other issues - so that I can work all year on my genealogy research.

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Added and Updated FamilySearch.org Record Collections - Week of 3 to 9 December 2022

  I am keeping track of the new and updated historical record collections at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.

As of 9 December 2022, there are 3,165 historical record collections on FamilySearch (a decrease of 1 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Deleted ---

Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2241430); 281,753 indexed records with 281,753 record images, DELETED
Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285843); 782,626 indexed records with 782,626 record images, DELETED
Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2400643); 354,112 indexed records with 354,112 record images, DELETED

--- Collections Added   ---

*  Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1776-1915      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4496123); 1,334,921 indexed records with 1,334,921 record images, ADDED 08-Dec-2022
*  California, Oakland, Coroner Records, 1926-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000030); 32,836 indexed records with 32,836 record images, ADDED 09-Dec-2022

--- Collections Updated ---

Argentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974178); 130,809 indexed records with 102,718 record images (was 129,328 records with 102,718 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450393); 81,099 indexed records with 80,870 record images (was 79,850 records with 79,622 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974183); 427,255 indexed records with 207,943 record images (was 426,261 records with 207,943 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Argentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974186); 114,291 indexed records with 69,981 record images (was 113,792 records with 69,981 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Argentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974194); 170,367 indexed records with 83,087 record images (was 168,877 records with 83,087 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

Belarus, Minsk Church Books, 1700-1965  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4158550); 2,592,308 indexed records with 689,329 record images (was 1,649,536 records with 461,305 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,197,133 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,194,385 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 927,601 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 927,562 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 06-Dec-2022
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 811,734 indexed records with 338,801 record images (was 810,159 records with 338,170 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 2,626,141 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 2,615,555 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 29,375 indexed records with 9,816 record images (was 28,103 records with 9,304 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,611,095 indexed records with 823,284 record images (was 1,607,296 records with 821,696 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,644,170 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,642,717 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 622,274 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 619,853 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287); 6,495,839 indexed records with 2,841,076 record images (was 6,495,430 records with 2,841,076 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 7,386,367 indexed records with 919,791 record images (was 7,376,494 records with 914,958 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1932    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1630787); 4,596,688 indexed records with 1,623,199 record images (was 4,596,612 records with 1,623,199 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 25,583,292 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 25,563,393 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Colombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469480); 209,376 indexed records with 224,149 record images (was 1,452 records with 1,811 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,087,175 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,079,354 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925429); 6,125,276 indexed records with 404,718 record images (was 6,122,227 records with 404,718 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 2,984,174 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,984,152 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 05-Dec-2022
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,261,490 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,261,377 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923402); 6,020,303 indexed records with 1,454,787 record images (was 6,017,941 records with 1,454,787 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 2,251,637 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 2,250,418 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022

Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704794); 903,292 indexed records with 14,612 record images (was 887,149 records with 10,909 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Florida Deaths, 1877-1939       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1595003); 488,135 indexed records with 482,058 record images (was 487,571 records with 471,267 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1551-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4110912); 4,776,407 indexed records with 874,413 record images (was 4,773,005 records with 874,059 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2102016); 1,043,073 indexed records with 17,770 record images (was 1,043,022 records with 17,770 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451040); 240,369 indexed records with 103,502 record images (was 240,304 records with 103,502 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022

Guatemala, Quiché, Civil Registration, 1877-1994        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274794); 1,050,594 indexed records with 70,397 record images (was 1,050,210 records with 70,397 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2135627); 537,720 indexed records with 337,976 record images (was 537,663 records with 337,976 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Hungary Civil Registration, 1895-1980   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1452460); 10,078,586 indexed records with 5,864,285 record images (was 8,179,478 records with 5,864,285 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Illinois, Kane County, Elgin, Gail Borden Public Library District, Local Newspaper Obituary Digital Index, 1922-2017    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3319741); Index only (68,671 records), no images (was 66,820 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397); 5,266,390 indexed records with 1,259,299 record images (was 5,266,390 records with 1,259,299 images), UPDATED 02-Dec-2022

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 1,593,197 indexed records with 53,784 record images (was 1,487,530 records with 50,572 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947700); 10,856 indexed records with 1,759,182 record images (was 10,165 records with 1,759,182 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 14,131 indexed records with 4,589 record images (was 12,781 records with 4,132 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 1,242 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 635 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463156); 2,010,611 indexed records with 830,893 record images (was 2,010,611 records with 830,893 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022

Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928860); 8,014,945 indexed records with 742,594 record images (was 8,014,945 records with 742,594 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Massachusetts Town Records, ca. 1638-1961       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285844); 74,215 indexed records with 87,781 record images (was 74,215 records with 87,781 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1865477); 67,355 indexed records with 3,331 record images (was 67,355 records with 3,331 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2061550); 6,403,269 indexed records with 1,962,488 record images (was 6,403,269 records with 1,962,488 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1502401); 1,594,534 indexed records with 393,502 record images (was 1,594,527 records with 393,502 images), UPDATED 03-Dec-2022

Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 7,961,537 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 7,940,094 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1881200); 2,942,694 indexed records with 1,380,077 record images (was 2,938,134 records with 1,380,077 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Minnesota, Veterans Grave Registration Reports, 1930-1975       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489446); 59,743 indexed records with 58,394 record images (was 10,974 records with 10,940 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1601210); 2,568,913 indexed records with 2,591,542 record images (was 2,568,905 records with 2,591,542 images), UPDATED 05-Dec-2022
Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494432); 820,762 indexed records with 86,119 record images (was 820,429 records with 86,119 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661306); Index only (484,103 records), no images (was 472,588 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Palau, Church Records, 1921-1940        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4491580); 2,565 indexed records with 236 record images (was 2,501 records with 230 images), UPDATED 06-Dec-2022
Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1913397); 938,533 indexed records with 240,799 record images (was 938,526 records with 240,799 images), UPDATED 03-Dec-2022
Paraguay, Military Records, 1870-1965   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2506770); 347,012 indexed records with 328,873 record images (was 319,386 records with 291,800 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,915,663 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,894,434 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

Peru, Cemetery Records, 1912-2013       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3163400); 204,377 indexed records with 6,278 record images (was 204,348 records with 6,277 images), UPDATED 04-Dec-2022
Peru, Huánuco, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4439346); 54,610 indexed records with 29,857 record images (was 54,468 records with 29,810 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Philippines, Catholic Church Records, 1615-1985 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2861657); 6,222,375 indexed records with 2,258,645 record images (was 6,230,741 records with 2,258,645 images), UPDATED 06-Dec-2022
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,072,665 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,072,473 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,324,723 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,323,859 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

South Africa, Johannesburg, Cemetery Records, 1840-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4453927); 1,704,521 indexed records with 166,693 record images (was 1,532,939 records with 146,893 images), UPDATED 08-Dec-2022
Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 1,175,420 indexed records with 77,133 record images (was 1,159,150 records with 70,748 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3714676); 189,592 indexed records with 38,268 record images (was 154,875 records with 29,359 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (522,196 records), no images (was 516,318 records with 0 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 974,736 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 974,657 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 25,054 indexed records with 14,331 record images (was 22,198 records with 12,696 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1949  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4496127); 171 indexed records with 171 record images (was 111 records with 111 images), UPDATED 07-Dec-2022
Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149585); 1,519,779 indexed records with 81,649 record images (was 1,425,631 records with 76,033 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022
Zimbabwe, Archdiocese of Harare, Church Records, 1897-2021      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4475014); 325,345 indexed records with 37,450 record images (was 301,882 records with 35,403 images), UPDATED 09-Dec-2022

--- Collections with new images ---

Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873-1985       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2862204); 420,897 indexed records with 10,759 record images (was 420,897 records with 10,731 images), last updated 31-Jan-2022
Finland, Passport Registers, 1900-1920  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4139415); 79,828 indexed records with 1,796 record images (was 79,828 records with 1,493 images), last updated 21-Nov-2022
France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840171); 7,237,336 indexed records with 1,973,460 record images (was 7,237,336 records with 1,970,256 images), last updated 30-May-2022
Hawaii, Collector of Customs, Ships' Passenger Manifests, 1843-1900     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3463100); 527,525 indexed records with 223,031 record images (was 527,525 records with 216,792 images), last updated 06-Nov-2020
Hungary, Church Books, 1624-1950        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4133831); 7,603,730 indexed records with 867,076 record images (was 7,603,730 records with 848,683 images), last updated 10-Oct-2022

Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1897-1952    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3398454); 653,829 indexed records with 652,840 record images (was 653,829 records with 652,614 images), last updated 15-Apr-2020
Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes, 1872-1962 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2632486); 88,691 indexed records with 71,738 record images (was 88,691 records with 71,604 images), last updated 26-Jul-2019
South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3732506); 1,227,265 indexed records with 1,226,681 record images (was 1,227,265 records with 1,226,680 images), last updated 09-Nov-2022

--- Collections with images removed ---

Ecuador, Cemetery Records, 1862-2019    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3755446); 653,164 indexed records with 346,149 record images (was 653,164 records with 351,470 images), last updated 29-Nov-2022
French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549721); 72,917 indexed records with 100,832 record images (was 72,917 records with 130,874 images), last updated 18-Nov-2022
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,967,130 indexed records with 290,104 record images (was 2,967,130 records with 298,336 images), last updated 03-Nov-2020
Hawaii, Registrar of Bureau of Conveyances, Deed Records, 1846-1900     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3478266); 20,663 indexed records with 9,427 record images (was 20,663 records with 13,114 images), last updated 26-Oct-2022
Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697871); 1,815,974 indexed records with 46,054 record images (was 1,815,974 records with 46,620 images), last updated 18-Nov-2022

New York, Church Records, 1660-1954     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787817); 127,105 indexed records with 1,213 record images (was 127,105 records with 6,354 images), last updated 07-Apr-2021
Spain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-1956 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015355); 1,003,561 indexed records with 387,411 record images (was 1,003,561 records with 389,422 images), last updated 16-Nov-2022
Texas, El Paso Alien Arrivals, 1909-1924        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2306316); 200,166 indexed records with 191,993 record images (was 200,166 records with 198,636 images), last updated 30-Apr-2019
Texas, Grimes County, Deed Records, 1869-1917   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4129993); 9,499 indexed records with 7,295 record images (was 9,499 records with 9,249 images), last updated 18-Nov-2022
Uruguay, Passenger Lists, 1888-1980     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691993); 3,641,119 indexed records with 145,633 record images (was 3,641,119 records with 153,619 images), last updated 19-Nov-2020
Zimbabwe, Voter Registration, 1938-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3740407); 143,040 indexed records with 130,485 record images (was 143,040 records with 141,957 images), last updated 18-Nov-2022

--- Collections with new records ---

Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records, 1550-1913      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001878); 811,671 indexed records with 684,393 record images (was 802,582 records with 684,393 images), last updated 02-Dec-2022
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1913408); 2,554,395 indexed records with 1,207,157 record images (was 2,524,498 records with 1,207,157 images), last updated 02-Dec-2022
Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-1989     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928589); 2,293,417 indexed records with 1,034,661 record images (was 2,285,228 records with 1,034,661 images), last updated 02-Dec-2022
Portugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1912     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043775); 981,995 indexed records with 702,397 record images (was 971,617 records with 702,397 images), last updated 02-Dec-2022

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United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,161 records), no images (was 875,610,162 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category.  Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!

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, December 9, 2022

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 3 to 9 December 2022

 The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated Collections  on Ancestry.com during the period from  3 to 9 December 2022: 

The Updated and ADDED collections include:

Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004; indexed records with record images, Updated 12/9/2022

Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Records, 1812-1921; indexed records with record images, Updated 12/9/2022

New Jersey, U.S., Disabled Merchant Seaman Hospital Records, 1802-1815; indexed records without record images, ADDED 12/8/2022

Hampshire, England, Wills and Probates, 1398-1858; indexed records with record images, Updated 12/7/2022

Vienne, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1792-1930; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/7/2022

Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records, 1851-1900; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/7/2022

Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Alaska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index; indexed records without record images, ADDED 12/6/2022

Camden County, New Jersey, U.S., Marriages, 1837-1910; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Teltow-Fläming, Germany, Marriages, 1874-1938; indexed records with record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Teltow-Fläming, Germany, Births, 1874-1910; indexed records with record images, Updated 12/6/2022

California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index; indexed records without record images, ADDED 12/6/2022

Houston, Muscogee, and Talbot Counties, Georgia, U.S., Marriages, 1826-1852; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Australia, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1826-1900; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Colorado, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Mesa, Arapahoe and Boulder Counties, 1859-1900; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1667-1899; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Maine, U.S., Compiled Marriages for Belfast, Hallowell and Pittsdon, 1748-1875; indexed records without record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Teltow-Fläming, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1990; indexed records with record images, Updated 12/6/2022

Alaska, U.S., Pribilof Islands Vital Records and Census Records, 1877-1970; indexed records without record images, ADDED 12/5/2022

Alaska, U.S., Jail Book of St Michael Island, 1899-1905; indexed records with record images, ADDED 12/5/2022

Alaska, U.S., Masters and Owners of Vessels Oaths, 1893-1997; indexed records with record images, ADDED 12/5/2022

Alaska, U.S., Deed and Tract Books, 1906-1975; indexed records with record images, ADDED 12/5/2022

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

By my count, there were 7 NEW collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,245 collections available as of 9 December, an increase of 7 from last week. 

Note the right-hand column on the image above, they have replaced the coming soon list with tweets by Ancestry. 

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Disclosure: I receive 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.

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Findmypast Friday: New Kent Parish Records

 I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Brand new Kent parish records added this Findmypast Friday 

Help your family tree bloom with thousands more Kent records      

Eight new newspapers added and a further 72 updated     

Plus, get 25% off selected Findmypast gift subscriptions until December 9 to treat a loved one to their past  

Kent Marriages and Banns 


A further 2,804 new and unique records have been added to this existing collection, spanning the years 1864-1900. In most cases, you can discover both spouses’ names, where they married and the date of the special occasion.  

 

Kent Baptisms 


2,655 records make up the latest release into this collection, to help you grow the Kent branch of your family tree. Normally, you’ll be able to find both parents’ names and the name of their child. 

 

Kent Burials 

Another 7,795 records have been added for Stone-next-Dartford, Swanscombe and Greenwich Royal Hospital, for various years. You can normally uncover your ancestor’s last place of residence and details of their burial. 

Newspapers 


Eight brand new titles join the newspaper archive’s ranks this week, and an incredible 72 titles have been updated with additional years.  

New titles: 

  • Clapham Observer, 1959 
  • Daily Dispatch (Manchester), 1945 
  • Echo (London), 1868-1905 
  • Football Mail (Portsmouth), 1903, 1907, 1956 
  • Leighton Buzzard on Sunday, 1997 
  • Northwich Chronicle, 1927, 1982 
  • Sunday Mail (Glasgow), 1920, 1927, 1952, 1957-1958, 1964-1965, 1970
  • Wembley News, 1963 

Updated titles: 

  • Accrington Observer and Times, 1906, 1910, 1915, 1928, 1969
  • Aldershot News, 1905, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1941-1942, 1958
  • Anfield & Walton Star, 1997 
  • Bedworth Echo, 1997 
  • Birmingham News, 1997 
  • Birmingham Weekly Post, 1902 
  • Bristol Evening Post, 1973 
  • Burntwood Mercury, 1999 
  • Burntwood Post, 1999 
  • Cambridge Daily News, 1954, 1969, 1973-1976, 1978, 1981-1985
  • Caterham Mirror, 1998 
  • Chatham News, 1971 
  • Chester Chronicle, 1978 
  • Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, 1998 
  • Dover Express, 1974 
  • Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 1997 
  • East Hull Advertiser, 1997 
  • Esher News and Mail, 1974 
  • Feltham Chronicle, 1997 
  • Great Barr Observer, 1997 
  • Haltemprice & East Yorkshire Advertiser, 1997 
  • Harlow Star, 1997-1998 
  • Harrow Gazette, 1903 
  • Harrow Informer, 1997 
  • Hertford Mercury and Reformer, 1960 
  • Horley & Gatwick Mirror, 1998 
  • Hounslow & Chiswick Informer, 1997 
  • Hull Daily Mail, 1972-1973 
  • Ilkeston Express, 1991 
  • Irvine Herald, 1998 
  • Isle of Thanet Gazette and Thanet Times, 1888 
  • Leatherhead Advertiser, 1997 
  • Leek Post & Times and Cheadle News & Times and Moorland Advertiser, 1994, 1997
  • Leicester Advertiser, 1878 
  • Lichfield Post, 1994 
  • Liverpool Daily Post, 1931, 1934, 1938 
  • Liverpool Evening Express, 1903 
  • Long Eaton Advertiser, 1997 
  • Macclesfield Times, 1929, 1937, 1951 
  • Maghull & Aintree Star, 1997 
  • Middlesex Chronicle, 1903-1904, 1907, 1920, 1959
  • Neath Guardian, 1997 
  • Newcastle Chronicle, 1904 
  • Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1931 
  • Newcastle Journal, 1902 
  • Northampton Herald & Post, 1998 
  • Nottingham Evening News, 1959 
  • Nottingham Guardian, 1905 
  • Ormskirk Advertiser, 1907 
  • Paisley Daily Express, 1880, 1895, 1951 
  • Richmond Informer, 1997 
  • Rochdale Observer, 1926 
  • Rugeley Mercury, 1996 
  • Ruislip & Northwood Gazette, 1997 
  • Ruislip & Northwood Informer, 1998 
  • Runcorn Guardian, 1953-1954 
  • Sleaford Target, 1997 
  • St Neots Town Crier, 1989 
  • Stapleford & Sandiacre News, 1997 
  • Stockport Express Advertiser, 1995 
  • Surrey Mirror, 1992 
  • Surrey-Hants Star, 1998 
  • Sutton Coldfield News, 1992 
  • The People, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986-1987, 1991 
  • Uttoxeter New Era, 1899, 1901, 1903 
  • Uxbridge Leader, 1995 
  • Wallasey News and Wirral General Advertiser, 1962
  • Walton & Weybridge Informer, 1997 
  • Wembley Leader, 1997 
  • West Hull Advertiser, 1997 
  • Westminster & Pimlico News, 1997 
  • Woking Informer, 1997 

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Disclosure: I have a complimentary subscription to Findmypast, and have accepted meals and services from Findmypast, as a Findmypast Ambassador. This has not affected my objectivity relative to Findmypast and its products.

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