Dear Randy: "What Is Your Most Recent Genealogy Happy Dance?"

A Genea-Musings reader asked me in email "What is your most recent Genealogy Happy Dance?  What did you find, how did you do it, and what did you learn from it?"

1)  My most recent Genealogy Happy Dance experience was last week - the discovery that Ontario, Canada land records were now searchable, and transcribed, on FamilySearch Full-Text Search.  I wrote about this experience in Canadian Probate and Homestead (Land!) Records Are Searchable on FamilySearch Full-Text Search.

The immediate benefit was to identify at least 26 images of land records for my 2nd great-grandfather, James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902) in Norfolk County, Ontario.  I downloaded the images, with the transcriptions and source citation, and will work through some of them in my Amanuensis Monday transcription posts.  

The potential benefit is that, since I have several more ancestral families in Ontario, I may be able to find more probate and land records for those families.

2)  Further back in time, I've continued to perform the Genealogy Happy Dance that I learned back in March 2024 about FamilySearch Full-Text Search.  The very first search that I performed yielded an 1831 land deed in Trumbull County, Ohio that mentioned my 4th great-grandfather, Cornelius Feather (1777-1853) and his wife, Mary.  It turned out that Mary was a daughter of Thomas Partridge and Hannah Wakeman who were born in New England, migrated to New York, then Pennsylvania and Ohio.  I wrote about the deed in Amanuensis Monday -- 1830/1 Quitclaim Deeds of George W. Patridge and Others to David Patridge, and Catherine Patridge to David Patridge, in Trumbull County, Ohio.  

3)  Since my new-found 4th great-grandmother Mary Partridge (1792-1855) had been an empty spot in my family tree, I have been able to add ancestors, records and sources to 1/32nd of my family tree back into New England and then back into England in the 1600s.  I am still in this search, find and verify process, and do the Genealogy Happy Dance almost every day.  Once I added Mary Partridge and her parents to my AncestryDNA and MyHeritageDNA family trees, I received quite a few autosomal DNA matches in those lines and, through Ancestry's ThruLines, have added descendants of my Partridge and Wakeman related lines. 

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Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Ancestors Who Lived a Life of Hardship

 Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision. 

1)  Which of your ancestors lived a life of hardship or sadness?  Who had few possessions or resources, involved in violence or war, lived through a famine,  or suffered forced immigration?  

2)  Share about one or more of your ancestors who lived a life of hardship in your own blog post or on your Facebook page.  Be sure to leave a link to your report in a comment on this post.

Here's mine:

My mind went immediately to my 4th great-grandfather, Isaac Buck (1757-1846) of eastern Massachusetts.  He was born out of wedlock to Mary Richards (with purported father of Isaac Buck (1730-????), who married widower John Phillips (1722-1800) in 1774.  He served in the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781.  He married Patty Phillips in 1780 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Phillips and his first wife, Hannah Brown.  Isaac and Patty (Phillips) Buck had nine children.  He was a farmer.  Isaac applied for a Revolutionary War pension in 1818, and received $8 per month. At the time, he was injured and couldn't work. The inventory of his property totaled $30.25.  By 1820, he and his wife had two children living at their home, and one was a 12 year old boy.  They lost their ninth child shortly after his birth.  

And then I remember four of my ancestors who were Loyalists in the Revolutionary War and fled to Canada during or after the war.  William Hutchinson (1745-1826), Frederick Sovereen (1714-1805), John Kemp (1723-1795) and Johann Ernst Dafoe (1726-1784) and their families were uprooted and lived in refugee camps before settling in Ontario and making a new life for themselves and their children.  

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Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 31 August to 6 September 2024

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

As of 6 September 2024, there are 3,376 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 238 from last week):

The deleted, new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Deleted ---

Denmark, Århus Municipal Census, 1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3748257); 69,475 indexed records with 5,062 record images, DELETED

--- Collections Added ---

Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470); Index only (171,903 records), no images, ADDED 01-May-2024
Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670); Index only (67,847 records), no images, ADDED 01-May-2024
Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674672); Index only (797,938 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Argentina Marriages, 1722-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520572); Index only (103,976 records), no images, ADDED 20-Feb-2024
Arizona Births and Christenings, 1909-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674580); Index only (1,312 records), no images, ADDED 08-Jun-2020
Arizona Deaths and Burials, 1910-1911; 1933-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674678); Index only (3,235 records), no images, ADDED 08-Jun-2020

Arizona Marriages, 1865-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674679); Index only (66,550 records), no images, ADDED 10-Mar-2020
Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674674); Index only (3,332 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023
Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674710); Index only (10,228 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023
Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674711); Index only (873,559 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021
Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); Index only (469,962 records), no images, ADDED 26-Apr-2024

Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857); Index only (106,769 records), no images, ADDED 28-Jan-2020
Austria Births and Baptisms, 1651-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520584); Index only (62,610 records), no images, ADDED 21-Jun-2021
Austria Burials, 1768-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520587); Index only (31,539 records), no images, ADDED 21-Jun-2021
Austria Marriages, 1722-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520586); Index only (25,289 records), no images, ADDED 21-Jun-2021
Bahamas Births, 1850-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520621); Index only (52,700 records), no images, ADDED 29-Jan-2020

Barbados Baptisms, 1739-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520591); Index only (451,676 records), no images, ADDED 29-Jan-2020
Barbados Burials, 1854-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520600); Index only (91,217 records), no images, ADDED 29-Jan-2020
Barbados Marriages, 1854-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520599); Index only (64,288 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
Belgium Births and Baptisms, 1560-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520562); Index only (358,328 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
Belgium Deaths and Burials, 1564-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520580); Index only (66,440 records), no images, ADDED 30-Jan-2020

Belgium Marriages, 1563-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520579); Index only (56,180 records), no images, ADDED 11-Mar-2020
Belgium, West Flanders, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1582-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000063); 146,775 indexed records with 60,818 record images, ADDED 24-May-2024
Bolivia Deaths, 1750-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520566); Index only (44,117 records), no images, ADDED 10-Mar-2020
Brazil Deaths, 1750-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500710); Index only (43,570 records), no images, ADDED 31-Jan-2020
California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674703); Index only (195,340 records), no images, ADDED 15-Oct-2020

California Marriages, 1850-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674735); Index only (537,465 records), no images, ADDED 05-Jan-2021
Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520609); Index only (43,249 records), no images, ADDED 01-Apr-2021
Canada Marriages, 1661-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520608); Index only (228,597 records), no images, ADDED 01-Apr-2021
Canada, New Brunswick Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805645); Index only (44,053 records), no images, ADDED 06-Nov-2020
Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810407); Index only (145,754 records), no images, ADDED 06-Nov-2020

Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810409); Index only (20,069 records), no images, ADDED 06-Nov-2020
Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805649); Index only (1,324,019 records), no images, ADDED 01-Apr-2021
Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810408); Index only (27,357 records), no images, ADDED 01-Apr-2021
Canada, Quebec Births and Baptisms, 1662-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810411); Index only (54,127 records), no images, ADDED 17-Mar-2020
Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804229); Index only (44 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020

Caribbean Deaths and Burials, 1790-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1809321); Index only (6,598 records), no images, ADDED 01-Feb-2020
Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805647); Index only (3,429 records), no images, ADDED 11-Mar-2020
Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584983); Index only (35,294 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
Colombia Deaths, 1770-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520612); Index only (31,305 records), no images, ADDED 31-May-2022
Colombia Marriages, 1750-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520611); Index only (87,174 records), no images, ADDED 31-May-2022

Costa Rica Baptisms, 1700-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520624); Index only (123,825 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
Costa Rica Deaths, 1787-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520629); Index only (31,296 records), no images, ADDED 03-Feb-2020
Delaware Births and Christenings, 1710-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674747); Index only (32,119 records), no images, ADDED 12-Mar-2020
Delaware Deaths and Burials, 1815-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674781); Index only (1,653 records), no images, ADDED 16-Jan-2020
Delaware Marriages, 1713-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674782); Index only (3,062 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021

Denmark Burials, 1640-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520593); Index only (642,775 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
District of Columbia Births and Christenings, 1830-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674779); Index only (9,053 records), no images, ADDED 06-Oct-2020
District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674800); Index only (44,414 records), no images, ADDED 06-Oct-2020
District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674801); Index only (201,871 records), no images, ADDED 06-Oct-2020
Dominican Republic Baptisms, 1726-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520622); Index only (144,648 records), no images, ADDED 03-Feb-2020

Dominican Republic Burials, 1666-1862 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520626); Index only (14,571 records), no images, ADDED 03-Feb-2020
Dominican Republic Marriages, 1743-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520625); Index only (54,683 records), no images, ADDED 13-Feb-2020
Ecuador Baptisms, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520610); Index only (423,919 records), no images, ADDED 12-Mar-2020
Ecuador Deaths, 1800-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520615); Index only (43,804 records), no images, ADDED 03-Feb-2020
Ecuador Marriages, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520614); Index only (154,770 records), no images, ADDED 03-Feb-2020

England, Manchester, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075052); 10,536,245 indexed records with 15,918,751 record images, ADDED 10-May-2024
England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4380193); 4,781,848 indexed records with 4,834,219 record images, ADDED 04-Mar-2022
Finland Baptisms, 1657-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778464); Index only (4,682,814 records), no images, ADDED 23-Jun-2020
Finland Burials, 1725-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676971); Index only (94,547 records), no images, ADDED 03-Feb-2020
Finland Marriages, 1682-1892 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676970); Index only (483,729 records), no images, ADDED 03-Feb-2020

Florida Births and Christenings, 1880-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674799); Index only (17,736 records), no images, ADDED 05-Jan-2021
Florida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674803); Index only (20,161 records), no images, ADDED 16-Jan-2020

Florida Marriages, 1837-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674804); Index only (596,041 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
France Deaths and Burials, 1546-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500691); 331,707 indexed records with 341,046 record images, ADDED 07-Oct-2019
France Marriages, 1546-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500690); Index only (1,184,723 records), no images, ADDED 07-Jun-2021

France, Loire-Atlantique, Civil Registration, 1792-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288440); 4 indexed records with 2,921,446 record images, ADDED 18-Jan-2024
France, Seine-Maritime, Civil Registration, 1793-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288436); 3,390,985 indexed records with 3,390,985 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2023
Georgia Births and Christenings, 1754-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674802); Index only (21,863 records), no images, ADDED 17-Jun-2020
Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674807); Index only (665,103 records), no images, ADDED 17-Feb-2022
Germany Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494474); Index only (2,882,721 records), no images, ADDED 16-Aug-2022

Germany Marriages, 1558-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009); Index only (5,619,081 records), no images, ADDED 12-Jan-2023
Germany, Baden, Church Book Duplicates, 1804-1877 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1395660); 733,778 indexed records with 733,778 record images, ADDED 12-Aug-2022
Gibraltar Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770864); Index only (16,345 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
Gibraltar Marriages, 1879-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770887); Index only (2,200 records), no images, ADDED 11-Mar-2020
Great Britain Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770890); Index only (64,636 records), no images, ADDED 06-Nov-2020

Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770891); Index only (6,655 records), no images, ADDED 10-Jun-2020
Great Britain, Births and Baptisms, 1571-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770884); Index only (12,643 records), no images, ADDED 12-Jul-2021
Grenada Births and Baptisms, 1866-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520618); Index only (79,748 records), no images, ADDED 31-Mar-2022
Guatemala Baptisms, 1730-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520627); Index only (337,233 records), no images, ADDED 19-May-2021
Guatemala Deaths, 1760-1880 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520636); Index only (20,912 records), no images, ADDED 04-Feb-2020

Guatemala Marriages, 1750-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520635); Index only (81,624 records), no images, ADDED 19-May-2021
Hawaii Births and Christenings, 1852-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674805); Index only (117,678 records), no images, ADDED 18-Jan-2020
Hawaii Deaths and Burials, 1862-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674810); Index only (94,392 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Hawaii Marriages, 1826-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674811); Index only (66,746 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Honduras Baptisms, 1730-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520634); Index only (172,710 records), no images, ADDED 04-Feb-2020

Honduras Marriages, 1800-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520638); Index only (31,003 records), no images, ADDED 04-Feb-2020
Hungary Baptisms, 1734-1895 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804226); Index only (13,951 records), no images, ADDED 24-Feb-2020
Iceland Baptisms, 1730-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584974); Index only (202,158 records), no images, ADDED 23-Jun-2020
Iceland Marriages, 1770-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584978); Index only (42,635 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jan-2020
Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676968); Index only (1,070,559 records), no images, ADDED 10-Oct-2022

Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829); Index only (981,643 records), no images, ADDED 10-Oct-2022
India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584960); Index only (659,529 records), no images, ADDED 17-Mar-2020
India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584968); Index only (551,941 records), no images, ADDED 04-Feb-2020
India Marriages, 1792-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584967); Index only (192,816 records), no images, ADDED 04-Feb-2020
Indiana Births and Christenings, 1773-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674814); Index only (230,663 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021

Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674830); Index only (892,895 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021
Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674820); Index only (395,158 records), no images, ADDED 29-Apr-2021
Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674841); Index only (321,781 records), no images, ADDED 30-Oct-2020
Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842); Index only (192,219 records), no images, ADDED 29-Apr-2021
Ireland Deaths, 1864-1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584965); Index only (182,377 records), no images, ADDED 05-Feb-2020

Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers, 1828-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2487287); 850,935 indexed records with 1 record images, ADDED 14-Jun-2024
Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708663); Index only (221,922 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
Isle of Man Deaths and Burials, 1844-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708590); Index only (42,006 records), no images, ADDED 05-Feb-2020
Isle of Man Marriages, 1606–1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711668); Index only (43,536 records), no images, ADDED 11-Mar-2020
Italy Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); Index only (1,268,198 records), no images, ADDED 02-Nov-2022

Italy Marriages, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711678); Index only (304,910 records), no images, ADDED 02-Nov-2022
Kansas Births and Christenings, 1818-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674839); Index only (24,405 records), no images, ADDED 05-Jan-2021
Kansas Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674844); Index only (16,588 records), no images, ADDED 05-Jan-2021
Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674845); Index only (306,042 records), no images, ADDED 16-Nov-2023
Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674843); Index only (381,231 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021

Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674848); Index only (588,708 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Liechtenstein Births and Baptisms, 1650-1875 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708589); Index only (34,173 records), no images, ADDED 07-Feb-2020
Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674847); Index only (92,037 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674881); Index only (104,590 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
Luxembourg Births and Baptisms, 1662-1840 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520578); Index only (7,705 records), no images, ADDED 24-Feb-2020

Luxembourg Deaths and Burials, 1702-1798 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520582); Index only (1,245 records), no images, ADDED 07-Feb-2020
Luxembourg Marriages, 1700-1810 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520581); Index only (1,663 records), no images, ADDED 17-Feb-2020
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674856); Index only (707,903 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674914); Index only (158,768 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674915); Index only (466,473 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021

Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674912); Index only (153,174 records), no images, ADDED 10-Oct-2023
Maryland Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675198); Index only (10,408 records), no images, ADDED 16-Jan-2020
Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675199); Index only (169,741 records), no images, ADDED 10-Oct-2023
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675197); Index only (2,557,535 records), no images, ADDED 10-Oct-2023
Mexico Deaths, 1680-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473013); Index only (271,130 records), no images, ADDED 19-May-2021

Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357); Index only (1,213,276 records), no images, ADDED 30-May-2024
Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675359); Index only (1,202,966 records), no images, ADDED 20-Jan-2020
Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680827); Index only (925,816 records), no images, ADDED 01-Apr-2021
Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680831); Index only (828,782 records), no images, ADDED 28-Oct-2020
Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680832); Index only (340,746 records), no images, ADDED 01-Apr-2021

Minnesota Will Records, 1849-1985 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1607922); Index only (189,458 records), no images, ADDED 06-Dec-2010
Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680835); Index only (422,401 records), no images, ADDED 25-Mar-2020
Missouri Births and Christenings, 1827-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680833); Index only (154,814 records), no images, ADDED 02-Nov-2021
Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680837); Index only (35,219 records), no images, ADDED 02-Nov-2021
Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680838); Index only (578,207 records), no images, ADDED 28-Nov-2021

Missouri, Civil Marriages, 1820-1874 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2521615); 2,425 indexed records with 28 record images, ADDED 14-Jun-2024
Montana Marriages, 1889-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675397); Index only (16,807 records), no images, ADDED 27-Jan-2020
Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708654); Index only (746,791 records), no images, ADDED 06-Feb-2020
Netherlands Deaths and Burials, 1668-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500717); Index only (211,582 records), no images, ADDED 24-Jan-2023
Netherlands Marriages, 1565-1892 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500716); Index only (457,126 records), no images, ADDED 24-Jan-2023

New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680836); Index only (312,292 records), no images, ADDED 03-Dec-2021
New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680840); Index only (178,141 records), no images, ADDED 03-Dec-2021
New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680841); Index only (134,698 records), no images, ADDED 03-Dec-2021
New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675383); Index only (1,801,884 records), no images, ADDED 10-Oct-2023
New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675445); Index only (1,073,188 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021

New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675446); Index only (788,850 records), no images, ADDED 10-Oct-2023
New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680839); Index only (264,938 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
New Mexico Deaths and Burials, 1788-1798; 1838-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680843); Index only (9,534 records), no images, ADDED 20-Jan-2020
New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1546466); Index only (167,925 records), no images, ADDED 01-Nov-2010
New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680844); Index only (66,434 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020

New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680842); Index only (794,555 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680846); Index only (77,505 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2020
New York Marriages, 1686-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680847); Index only (266,138 records), no images, ADDED 02-Nov-2021
New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2240282); Index only (2,795,113 records), no images, ADDED 20-Mar-2015
New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2240477); Index only (6,192,370 records), no images, ADDED 03-Jun-2020

North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675484); Index only (147,778 records), no images, ADDED 12-Mar-2020
North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675514); Index only (1,741,054 records), no images, ADDED 05-Jan-2021
Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1467014); Index only (5,291,008 records), no images, ADDED 23-Jun-2020
Norway Burials, 1666-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468081); Index only (727,155 records), no images, ADDED 24-Jan-2020
Norway Marriages, 1660-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468080); Index only (1,337,136 records), no images, ADDED 11-Feb-2020

Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680845); Index only (1,337,425 records), no images, ADDED 23-Feb-2024
Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681000); Index only (483,832 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021
Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001); Index only (629,169 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Oklahoma Deaths and Burials, 1864-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518733); 526 indexed records with 526 record images, ADDED 22-Jan-2020
Oklahoma Marriages, 1870-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681007); Index only (19,296 records), no images, ADDED 05-May-2021

Oregon Marriages, 1853-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675533); Index only (23,225 records), no images, ADDED 09-Mar-2022
Panama Baptisms, 1750-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520637); Index only (210,599 records), no images, ADDED 20-Feb-2020
Panama Deaths, 1840-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520642); Index only (21,442 records), no images, ADDED 08-Feb-2020
Panama Marriages, 1800-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520641); Index only (28,210 records), no images, ADDED 08-Feb-2020
Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681005); Index only (2,516,685 records), no images, ADDED 16-Nov-2023

Peru Deaths, 1750-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520548); Index only (93,766 records), no images, ADDED 25-Apr-2023
Portugal Baptisms, 1570-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520601); Index only (305,077 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
Portugal Deaths, 1640-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520606); Index only (98,347 records), no images, ADDED 08-Feb-2020
Portugal Marriages, 1670-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520605); Index only (45,297 records), no images, ADDED 19-Apr-2021
Puerto Rico Births and Baptisms, 1938-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770964); 1,575 indexed records with 1,575 record images, ADDED 08-Feb-2020

Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675525); Index only (334,630 records), no images, ADDED 04-Nov-2020
Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675536); Index only (6,250 records), no images, ADDED 09-Nov-2020
Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675538); Index only (151,927 records), no images, ADDED 04-Nov-2020
Russia Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771027); Index only (122,113 records), no images, ADDED 17-Mar-2020
Russia Deaths and Burials, 1815-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771042); Index only (96,329 records), no images, ADDED 08-Feb-2020

Russia Marriages, 1793-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771044); Index only (28,324 records), no images, ADDED 11-Mar-2020
Samoa Baptisms, 1863-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584966); Index only (1,214 records), no images, ADDED 19-Dec-2019
Samoa Burials, 1895-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584972); Index only (23,405 records), no images, ADDED 09-Feb-2020
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771030); Index only (8,151,224 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771074); Index only (2,007,371 records), no images, ADDED 11-Mar-2020

South Carolina Births and Christenings, 1681-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675535); Index only (36,975 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
South Carolina Marriages, 1709-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675541); Index only (22,015 records), no images, ADDED 10-Nov-2021
Spain Deaths, 1600-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500694); Index only (256,992 records), no images, ADDED 11-Feb-2020
Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520594); Index only (7,114,469 records), no images, ADDED 23-Jun-2020
Sweden Burials, 1649-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520597); Index only (1,159,812 records), no images, ADDED 04-Mar-2020

Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520596); Index only (1,724,546 records), no images, ADDED 26-Jan-2020
Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520585); Index only (803,868 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
Switzerland Burials, 1613-1875 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520590); Index only (142,767 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
Tennessee Births and Christenings, 1828-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681012); Index only (181,006 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023
Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681020); Index only (222,297 records), no images, ADDED 27-Jan-2020

Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681015); Index only (1,339,376 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023
Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681049); Index only (241,388 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023
Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681052); Index only (1,156,501 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Ukraine Births and Baptisms, 1784-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771086); Index only (13,516 records), no images, ADDED 21-Feb-2020
United States Births and Christenings, 1867-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1808995); Index only (37,466 records), no images, ADDED 05-May-2021

United States Deaths and Burials, 1867-1961 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675539); Index only (11,596 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021
United States, GenealogyBank Historic Newspaper Marriages, 1815-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2603807); 16,335 indexed records with 16,335 record images, ADDED 22-Apr-2019
Uruguay Baptisms, 1750-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520616); Index only (129,668 records), no images, ADDED 15-Mar-2020
Uruguay Marriages, 1840-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520619); Index only (10,325 records), no images, ADDED 19-Jun-2020
Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675542); Index only (36,094 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021

Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675547); Index only (169,307 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021
Utah Marriages, 1887-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675546); Index only (209,638 records), no images, ADDED 03-Nov-2021
Utah, ObitsUtah Obituary Index, 2010-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285847); Index only (372,279 records), no images, ADDED 07-Aug-2014
Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2302011); 554,507 indexed records with 106,946 record images, ADDED 10-Aug-2024
Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675544); Index only (210,358 records), no images, ADDED 15-Mar-2020

Vermont Marriages, 1791-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675550); Index only (11,502 records), no images, ADDED 28-Jan-2020
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708660); Index only (1,548,224 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708697); Index only (676,999 records), no images, ADDED 29-Jan-2020
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708698); Index only (898,194 records), no images, ADDED 06-Feb-2020
Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1783957); Index only (724,796 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020

Wales Deaths and Burials, 1586-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584962); Index only (2,648 records), no images, ADDED 10-Feb-2020
Wales Marriages, 1541-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584961); Index only (36,929 records), no images, ADDED 10-Feb-2020
Wales, Anglesey, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2072798); 162,419 indexed records with 484,848 record images, ADDED 30-Mar-2020
Wales, Cardiganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075046); 142,921 indexed records with 12,411 record images, ADDED 29-Aug-2024
Wales, Denbighshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1419318); 718,898 indexed records with 718,898 record images, ADDED 07-Sep-2023

Wales, Merionethshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075049); 146,135 indexed records with 146,135 record images, ADDED 04-Sep-2024
Wales, Monmouthshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075051); 275,350 indexed records with 432,421 record images, ADDED 21-Aug-2015
Wales, Montgomeryshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075048); 416,043 indexed records with 416,043 record images, ADDED 21-Aug-2015
Wales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1419323); 320,664 indexed records with 378,652 record images, ADDED 03-Nov-2023
Wales, Radnorshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075050); 115,726 indexed records with 115,726 record images, ADDED 21-Aug-2015

Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1454923); Index only (975,866 records), no images, ADDED 26-Feb-2013
West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708695); Index only (767,876 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417341); 1,047,139 indexed records with 1,289,651 record images, ADDED 11-May-2022
West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708700); Index only (32,106 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417434); 2,220,736 indexed records with 2,407,839 record images, ADDED 16-Nov-2023

West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408729); 1,470,589 indexed records with 1,504,135 record images, ADDED 22-Jun-2022
West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708701); Index only (59,412 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021
Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708703); Index only (740,822 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023
Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708699); Index only (24,078 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023
Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708704); Index only (497,205 records), no images, ADDED 17-Nov-2023

World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1783956); Index only (29,896 records), no images, ADDED 18-Mar-2020
World Miscellaneous Marriages, 1662-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1809045); Index only (27,711 records), no images, ADDED 11-Mar-2020
Wyoming Marriages, 1877-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708702); Index only (10,609 records), no images, ADDED 22-Jul-2021

--- Collections Updated ---

Argentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489444); 8,242 indexed records with 14,709 record images (was 8,242 records with 14,709 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4285043); 19,660 indexed records with 8,932 record images (was 19,660 records with 8,932 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 114,957 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 114,957 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 776,991 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 776,991 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,479,146 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,479,146 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,327,215 indexed records with 208,731 record images (was 1,327,215 records with 208,731 images), UPDATED 01-Sep-2024
Brazil, Mato Grosso, Catholic Church Records, 1872-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000070); 2,666 indexed records with 966 record images (was 2,666 records with 966 images), UPDATED 01-Sep-2024
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 449,673 indexed records with 130,735 record images (was 449,673 records with 130,735 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Brazil, Piauí, Church Records, 1767-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4382070); 28,772 indexed records with 52,122 record images (was 28,772 records with 52,122 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,763,925 indexed records with 894,789 record images (was 1,763,925 records with 894,789 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,423,470 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,423,470 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 8,590,981 indexed records with 1,094,118 record images (was 8,590,981 records with 1,094,118 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 27,129,887 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 27,129,887 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Colombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469480); 724,077 indexed records with 854,016 record images (was 724,077 records with 854,016 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,342,753 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,342,753 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024

Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 4,617,237 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 4,617,237 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 01-Sep-2024
Cuba, Church Records, 1584-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4375851); 199,610 indexed records with 42,030 record images (was 199,610 records with 42,030 images), UPDATED 03-Sep-2024
Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804263); 11,816,164 indexed records with 4,668,489 record images (was 11,592,953 records with 4,668,489 images), UPDATED 03-Sep-2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288450); 27,155,826 indexed records with 5,456,592 record images (was 27,155,826 records with 5,463,972 images), UPDATED 31-Aug-2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1894-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000138); 28,570 indexed records with 10,620 record images (was 28,570 records with 10,620 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,300,775 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,311,941 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 03-Sep-2024
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 2,313,149 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 2,313,149 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 171,531 indexed records with 162,296 record images (was 171,531 records with 162,296 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Guadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316498); 1,197 indexed records with 299 record images (was 1,197 records with 299 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Guatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790265); 486,342 indexed records with 377,496 record images (was 486,342 records with 377,496 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,601,602 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,601,602 records with 1,486 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024
Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443319); 429,610 indexed records with 9,848 record images (was 429,610 records with 9,848 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 118,329 indexed records with 22,451 record images (was 118,329 records with 22,451 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Honduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-1978 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823595); 1,560,278 indexed records with 425,330 record images (was 1,560,278 records with 425,330 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Hungary Civil Registration, 1895-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1452460); 12,897,310 indexed records with 5,864,285 record images (was 12,897,310 records with 5,864,285 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and 

Genealogy) (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2769728); 4,301 indexed records with 4,301 record images (was 4,301 records with 4,301 images), UPDATED 04-Sep-2024
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 6,855,603 indexed records with 242,367 record images (was 6,855,603 records with 242,367 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Italy, Campobasso, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968528); 146,013 indexed records with 2,171,605 record images (was 146,030 records with 2,171,605 images), UPDATED 30-Aug-2024
Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1493344); 860 indexed records with 554,541 record images (was 860 records with 554,541 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Madagascar, Sainte-Marie Island, Civil Registration, 1820-1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000242); 406 indexed records with 53 record images (was 406 records with 53 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024

Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1809-1874 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316501); 620 indexed records with 170 record images (was 620 records with 170 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 5,974,383 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 5,974,383 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 9,027,481 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 9,027,481 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1913397); 969,459 indexed records with 240,799 record images (was 969,459 records with 240,799 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2024
Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114430); 406,731 indexed records with 365,650 record images (was 406,731 records with 365,650 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502); 3,594,406 indexed records with 1,789,697 record images (was 3,594,406 records with 1,789,697 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,206,886 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,206,886 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Peru, Cemetery Records, 1912-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3163400); 204,460 indexed records with 6,281 record images (was 204,460 records with 6,281 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787829); 1,134,388 indexed records with 267,474 record images (was 1,134,388 records with 267,474 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Portugal, Faro, Civil Registration, 1880-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4122681); 25,177 indexed records with 14,291 record images (was 25,177 records with 14,291 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,096,134 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,096,134 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,324,126 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,324,126 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 492,105 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 492,105 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4319131); 621,108 indexed records with 346,175 record images (was 621,108 records with 346,175 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Spain, Madrid, Municipal Census Records, 1910-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000004); 1,752,162 indexed records with 503,351 record images (was 1,879,030 records with 511,418 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024

Spain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-1956 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015355); 1,369,337 indexed records with 390,067 record images (was 1,347,473 records with 390,067 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2024
St. Lucia, Church Records, 1751-1793 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4449051); 390 indexed records with 87 record images (was 390 records with 87 images), UPDATED 03-Sep-2024
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (1,386,933 records), no images (was 1,386,933 records with 0 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,148,081 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,148,081 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Catholic Church Records, 1634-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2373794); 3,696 indexed records with 1,877 record images (was 3,696 records with 1,877 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024

Venezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417520); 1,384,386 indexed records with 1,157,611 record images (was 1,384,386 records with 1,157,611 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 562,894 indexed records with 47,783 record images (was 562,894 records with 47,783 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Gweru, Catholic Church Records, 1904-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000102); 83 indexed records with 18,352 record images (was 83 records with 18,352 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Hwange, Catholic Church Records, 1924-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000103); 5,257 indexed records with 16,926 record images (was 5,257 records with 16,926 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2024

--- Collections with new images ---

Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 125,284 record images (was 1 records with 122,835 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 52,545 record images (was 1 records with 52,544 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Civil Registration, 1866-1962 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4470324); 1 indexed records with 80,128 record images (was 1 records with 79,386 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Pennsylvania, Wills and Deeds, ca. 1700s-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3158832); 1 indexed records with 10 record images (was 1 records with 1 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2517343); 49,025 indexed records with 49,025 record images (was 49,025 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jan-2024

Virginia, Wills and Deeds, ca. 1700s-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3158846); 1 indexed records with 1,126 record images (was 1 records with 619 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Wisconsin, Wills and Deeds, ca. 1700s-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3158834); 1 indexed records with 1,245 record images (was 1 records with 1 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

United States Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 52,785,233 indexed records with 52,776,811 record images (was 52,785,233 records with 52,777,921 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024

--- Collections with records removed ---

Kansas State Census, 1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1824715); Browse 4,701 Images only, no index (was 149,606 records with 4,701 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024

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

Marshall notes that there are:

*  1 removed entries

*  239 added entries (most of them removed last week or a month ago)

*  59 updated entries

*  9 entries with more or less images or records

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 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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