Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Celebrate World Music Day

 Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

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

1)  According to Wikipedia, today is World Music Day!  How should we celebrate?

2)  How has music affected your life?  What is your favorite music type?  What are your favorite songs? 

3)  Share your World Music Day efforts in your own blog post or in a Facebook, SubStack, BlueSky or other social media post.  Leave a link to your post on this blog post to help us find your post.

[Thank you to Janice Sellers for suggesting this challenge to me]

Here's mine:

Music was a big part of my younfer life, and not so much the last 60 years, except when I think about it and play songs from the 1950s and 1960s using YouTube.

I love the 1950s and 1960s rock and roll songs, some country and western, some rhythm and blues, but I'm bored by classical music.  I like fun songs, story-telling songs, and sentimental songs.

Here are some of my favorite songs:

1)  My all-time favorite song is:

• I Love How You Love Me, by Paris Sisters:

2)  I put this list of five dsongs for each year from 1955 to 1967 in my blog several years ago and in my StoryWorth and MyStories books (in case my descendants wanted to know what music I liked):

1955:

• Earth Angel - Penguins
• Maybelline - Chuck Berry
• Only You - Platters
• Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and Comets
• Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes

1956:

• In the Still of the Night - Five Satins
• Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon and Teenagers
• Young Love - Sonny James
• Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
• Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley 

1957:

• Come Go With Me - Dell Vikings
• At the Hop - Danny and Juniors
• All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
• Chances Are - Johnny Mathis
• Oh Boy - Buddy Holly and Crickets

1958:

• All I have to Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers
• Do You Wanna Dance - Bobby Freeman
• Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
• Chantilly Lace - the Big Bopper
• It’s Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty

1959:

• 16 Candles - Crests
• I Only Have Eyes for You - Flamingos
• Misty - Johnny Mathis
• Love Potion #9 - Clovers
• Since I Don’t Have You - The Skyliners

1960:

• It’s Now or Never - Elvis Presley
• Wild One - Bobby Rydell
• El Paso - Marty Robbins
• Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
• Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson

1961:

• I Love How You Love Me - Paris Sisters
• Runaway - Del Shannon
• This Is Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles
• Blue Moon - The Marcels
• Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles

1962:

• Do You Love Me? — Contours
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka
• Sherry - Four Seasons
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Tokens
• Palisades Park - Freddie Cannon

1963:

• Heat Wave - Martha and the Vandellas
• Surf City - Jan and Dean
• Surfin’ USA - The Beach Boys
• If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
• Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades

1964:

• She Loves You - The Beatles
• Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
• Come a Little Bit Closer - Jay and the Americans
• Where Did Our Love Go? - The Supremes
• Dawn (Go Away) - The Four Seasons

1965:

• I Can’t Get No Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
• You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling - Righteous Brothers
• King of the Road - Roger Miller
• I’m Henry the Eighth I Am - Herman’s Hermits
• California Girls - The Beach Boys

1966:

• California Dreamin - The Mamas and the Papas
• Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys
• When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
• Summer in the City - The Lovin Spoonful
• You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield

1967:

• Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You - Frankie Valli
• Light My Fire - The Doors
• Ode to Billy Joe - Bobbi Gentry
• All You Need is Love - The Beatles
• San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie

3)  One song that Linda and I loved to sing in our Marriage Encounter group meetings in the 1980s and 1990s) was:

•  I'll Never Find Another You, The Seekers (from 1964)

4)  And then there are the songs I'm working on with artificial intelligence about my own life and the lives of my ancestors.  They are all on my Randy's AI and Genealogy web page. It was just one year ago I started doing them, and now there are over 50 songs!

Here is the one about "Randy's Roots:"

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Ask AI: "Please Describe a Day in the Life of My 3rd Great-Grandmother, Sarah (Knapp) Auble (1818-1904) in 1885 in Terre Haute, Indiana"

 Artificial Intelligence tools can provide social and historical information about how our ancestors lived their daily lives - housing, family, work, community, social life, etc.  

I have lived all of my life in an urban setting, with office employment, a home with modern conveniences, stores for purchased materials and food, ease of travel locally and nationally, varied entertainment at home or in the community, and much more.  I have no idea how my ancestors lived and survived, say, 140 years ago.  I wanted to find out.

1)  My prompt for the free AI tool Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 was:  "Please describe a 'Day In the Life of My 3rd Great Grandmother in 1885.' She was a boot and shoemaker's wife named Sarah (Knapp) Auble (born in 1818, died 1904) and resided in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana in the 1865 to 1900 time frame. She and David Auble (born in 1817, died in 1894) married in about 1844 and had six children born between 1845 and 1860; one son (William) was married in 1880 and lived in Danville; two daughters (Fannie and Kate) never married; one daughter (Anna) married in 1888; one son (Charles, a painter) married in 1899; the sixth child (Cora) died in 1876 at age 16 unmarried. In 1885, the Auble family resided at 411 Chestnut Street in Terre Haute and David had a shoemaker shop nearby. What would Sarah do each day in 1885? What features would their home have? How big a house was typical in 1885 for a family with two parents and four adult children? How was the house furnished? Assume that they were not self-sufficient for food and had to buy supplies on a regular basis."

(AI ChatGPT4 image of Sarah Knapp and daughters in 1885, I have no family photographs)

The AI Claude Sonnet 4 response:

A Day in the Life of Sarah Auble - Summer 1885, Terre Haute, Indiana

Sarah rises before dawn at half past five, as she has for decades. The wooden floors creak under her feet as she makes her way to the kitchen in her cotton wrapper and slippers. At 67, her joints remind her of every chore, but the household rhythm is deeply ingrained. She kindles the fire in the cast-iron cookstove, grateful that David had the gas lines run to their Chestnut Street home two years prior - though she still prefers wood for baking.

The Auble house is a modest two-story frame dwelling typical of Terre Haute's working-class neighborhoods. With six rooms total - a front parlor, dining room, and kitchen downstairs, plus three bedrooms upstairs - it feels cramped with four adult children still at home. Fannie and Kate share the smaller back bedroom, while Charles has the front room. Anna sleeps in the same room as her parents, though that will change when she marries in three years.

By six o'clock, Sarah has coffee brewing and is slicing yesterday's bread. The icebox holds butter, milk, and leftover cold beef from Sunday's dinner. She'll need to visit Hoffman's Grocery later for flour and sugar - David's cobbler business provides steady income, but every penny counts with so many mouths to feed. The house has running water now, a marvel that still amazes her, though they share a privy in the backyard with the neighbors.

The parlor showcases their modest prosperity: a horsehair sofa, two upholstered chairs, a center table with a kerosene lamp, and David's pride - a small upright piano that Kate plays on Sunday evenings. Ingrain carpets cover the main rooms, while rag rugs warm the bedroom floors. The dining room holds their walnut table and six chairs, with Sarah's good china displayed in a corner cupboard.

As the family gathers for breakfast, Sarah serves oatmeal porridge, fried eggs, and bacon. David leaves for his shop two blocks away by seven-thirty, while Charles heads to his job at the paint shop. The unmarried daughters help with morning dishes - a task made easier by the kitchen's wooden sink and hand pump, though water must still be heated on the stove.

Sarah's morning is spent in the endless cycle of household management. She sweeps the downstairs rooms, shakes the rugs, and tends to the laundry soaking in the wooden tubs on the back porch. Monday is wash day, and with six adults in the house, the task is formidable. She and her daughters take turns at the washboard, then hang clothes on lines strung between the house and the carriage house where they stable their horse.

Around ten o'clock, she walks to the market district along Wabash Avenue. Her marketing basket fills with necessities: five pounds of flour, coffee beans, a small piece of salt pork, onions, and potatoes. She stops at the dry goods store for thread and buttons - Kate's dress needs mending, and Charles has worn through another shirt collar. The neighborhood is bustling with other housewives on similar errands, and Sarah exchanges pleasantries about the weather and local gossip.

Dinner preparation begins early. Today she's making beef stew with dumplings, using the tough cuts that become tender with long, slow cooking. The kitchen grows warm from the stove, and she's grateful for the cross-breeze through the windows she had David install screens for last summer. The dining room fills at noon when David returns from the shop for the main meal of the day.

The afternoon brings quieter tasks. Sarah sits in the kitchen with her mending basket, darning socks and patching work clothes while keeping an eye on the bread rising for tomorrow. Kate helps with the ironing, using the heavy flatirons heated on the stove. The repetitive work allows for conversation - they discuss Anna's beau, worry about Charles's late nights, and wonder whether William and Mary will visit from Danville this autumn and bring their granddaughter Bessie.

As evening approaches, Sarah prepares a lighter supper of cold meat, cheese, bread, and preserved peaches from last summer's canning. The family gathers around the dining table lit by kerosene lamps, sharing the day's news. David's shop had steady business - three repairs and a new pair of boots ordered. Charles mentions painting a large house and railroad talk of expansion. The daughters share neighborhood news gleaned from afternoon visits with friends.

After supper, the family moves to the parlor. Kate plays hymns on the piano while Sarah works on her latest quilt square. David reads the Terre Haute Weekly Gazette aloud, sharing news of the growing city and the wider world. By nine o'clock, the kerosene lamps are extinguished, and the household settles into sleep.

Sarah's last task is checking the kitchen, banking the coals in the stove, and setting the coffee pot ready for morning. She climbs the narrow stairs, her hand trailing along the wooden banister worn smooth by years of use. In the bedroom she shares with David, she removes her daily dress and hangs it carefully in the wardrobe before slipping into her cotton nightgown.

As she lies in the iron bedstead with its rope springs and corn-husk mattress, Sarah reflects on the day's small victories and tomorrow's challenges. The house around her holds the breathing of her family - children who are no longer children but not yet fully independent. At 67, she has seen Terre Haute grow from a frontier town to a thriving city, but her world remains centered on this house, these people, and the endless, essential work of keeping a family fed, clothed, and cared for.

2) I was curious about entertainment. My prompt was: "What might the family do for entertainment on a weekend?"

The AI Claude Sonnet 4 response was:

Weekend Entertainment for the Auble Family - 1885

Saturday Evenings: After David closes the cobbler shop early on Saturday afternoon, the family often gathers in the parlor for music. Kate plays popular songs like "Beautiful Dreamer" or "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" on their upright piano, while the family sings along. Sarah might work on her needlepoint while listening, and David sometimes pulls out his harmonica to accompany Kate's playing.

The unmarried daughters, Fannie and Kate, occasionally attend Saturday evening socials at the Methodist church they belong to - supervised gatherings with other young adults featuring parlor games, charades, and group singing. Charles, now 25, might visit one of Terre Haute's respectable saloons with friends from his paint shop, though Sarah worries about his drinking habits.

Sunday Activities: Sunday begins with the entire family attending morning services at their Methodist church. Sarah wears her best black wool dress with jet buttons, while David dons his Sunday suit. The service includes hymn singing, which the musical Auble family particularly enjoys.

Sunday dinner is the week's most elaborate meal. Sarah prepares roast chicken or beef with all the trimmings - mashed potatoes, green beans from their kitchen garden, fresh bread, and perhaps a cake or pie. The extended meal allows for leisurely family conversation.

Sunday Afternoon Diversions: After dinner, the family might take a carriage ride through Terre Haute's growing residential districts or out to the countryside. David enjoys showing off their horse and buggy, modest though it is. They sometimes visit Deming Park, where families stroll the paths and children play.

The family often receives or pays social calls on Sunday afternoons - visiting David's relatives or Sarah's acquaintances from church. These formal visits involve sitting in parlors, discussing local news, and sharing refreshments. Anna might accompany her parents to meet suitable young men and their families.

Home Entertainment: Sunday evenings often feature family reading sessions. David might read aloud from the Bible or popular novels like those by Charles Dickens. The family enjoys parlor games - Twenty Questions, charades, or card games like Authors or Old Maid (though they avoid gambling games).

Sarah sometimes invites neighbors over for Sunday evening gatherings, serving coffee and cake while the adults discuss local politics, church matters, and neighborhood news. Kate's piano playing often provides background entertainment.

Seasonal Activities: In summer, the family might attend band concerts in the town square or church picnics with basket lunches. They occasionally take the train to nearby parks or lakes for day outings.

Winter evenings are spent around the parlor stove, with Sarah reading ladies' magazines like Godey's Lady's Book while David works on shoe repairs he's brought home. The daughters might practice their penmanship or work on embroidery projects.

Special Occasions: For birthdays or holidays, the family hosts larger gatherings with extended relatives and close friends. These might feature more elaborate meals, musical performances, and party games. Christmas brings gift-giving (though modest), carol singing, and special church services.

Community Events: The Aubles occasionally attend lectures at the local lyceum, where traveling speakers discuss topics like temperance, politics, or exotic travel. They might also attend traveling theatrical performances or circuses when they visit Terre Haute.

Charles sometimes escorts his sisters to local dances or social events, serving as their proper chaperone. The family attends community celebrations like Fourth of July parades and speeches, where David's status as an established tradesman gives them a respectable social position.

Reading and Self-Improvement: The family subscribes to newspapers and occasionally purchases popular books. Sarah enjoys domestic advice literature, while the daughters read romantic novels (though Sarah monitors their choices carefully). David follows political news and trade publications related to his cobbler business.

These entertainments reflect the Aubles' position as respectable working-class citizens - not wealthy enough for elaborate diversions, but prosperous enough to afford modest pleasures and maintain their social standing in Terre Haute's growing community.

3) Prompt 3: "What clothes would Sarah wear for her daily activities and going to church on Sunday?"

The AI Claude Sonnet 4 response:

Sarah Auble's Wardrobe - 1885

Daily Work Clothing:

For her everyday household duties, 67-year-old Sarah dresses practically but respectably. She begins each day in her cotton wrapper (a loose house robe) and slippers while starting the fire and preparing breakfast. Once the family is up, she changes into her daily work dress.

Her typical work dress is made of sturdy cotton or wool blend in a dark color - navy blue, brown, or black - that won't show stains from cooking and cleaning. The dress features a fitted bodice with small buttons down the front, a high neckline with a white cotton collar that can be removed for washing, and long sleeves that she rolls up for messy tasks. The skirt falls to her ankles and is full enough to allow movement but not so full as to be impractical around the stove.

Over this, Sarah wears a large white cotton apron that covers most of her dress front and ties around her waist. She owns several aprons - some plain for daily use, others with simple embroidered trim for when neighbors might call. Her petticoat is made of sturdy cotton, and she wears a corset laced more loosely than a younger woman might, for comfort during long days of physical work.

For footwear, she chooses practical black leather boots that lace up to mid-calf - sturdy shoes made by David in his shop, designed for standing on kitchen floors and walking to market. Her stockings are thick cotton or wool, depending on the season.

Sarah keeps her graying hair pinned up in a simple chignon at the back of her neck, practical for kitchen work. She might wear a small cotton cap while cooking to keep hair away from food and protect it from cooking odors.

Marketing and Errands:

When leaving the house for grocery shopping or social calls, Sarah adds respectability to her outfit. She exchanges her work apron for a smaller, more decorative one or removes it entirely. She dons a dark wool shawl or cape for warmth and modesty, and replaces her house cap with a simple bonnet tied under her chin - black or dark brown straw with minimal ribbon trim.

For carrying purchases, she uses a sturdy wicker marketing basket with handles, essential for her daily trips to the grocer and dry goods store.

Sunday Church Attire:

Sarah's Sunday best reflects her family's modest prosperity and social respectability. Her finest dress is made of good-quality wool in black or very dark navy - appropriate for a woman her age and station. The dress features:

• A high neckline with white lace collar and cuffs

• Fitted bodice with small jet or bone buttons down the front

• Long sleeves that button at the wrists

• A bustle pad worn beneath the skirt to achieve the fashionable silhouette

• Skirt length that just touches the ground

Over this she wears her best black wool cape or mantle with a small collar, fastened with a simple brooch that was a wedding gift decades ago. Her Sunday bonnet is more elaborate - black straw or velvet with ribbon trim and perhaps a small feather, tied with wide ribbons under her chin.

For footwear, she has black leather boots with a slight heel, made by David with extra care and featuring small buttons up the side. These are polished weekly and reserved strictly for church and formal occasions.

Sarah owns black kid gloves for church, and in winter adds a muff to keep her hands warm during the walk to services. Her Sunday handbag is a small black leather reticule that holds her prayer book, handkerchief, and perhaps a few coins for the collection plate.

Undergarments and Accessories:

Regardless of the occasion, Sarah wears:

• Cotton chemise as the base layer

• Corset with steel boning (laced looser for work, tighter for church)

• Cotton drawers that button at the waist and tie at the knees

• Petticoats - one or two depending on the dress

• Cotton or wool stockings held up with garters

Her jewelry is minimal but meaningful - her gold wedding band, perhaps small gold earrings, and for Sunday, a simple brooch or watch pin on her dress bodice.

Seasonal Variations:

In summer, Sarah's work dresses are lighter cotton in similar dark colors. She might wear a sunbonnet with a deep brim when hanging laundry or tending the kitchen garden. Winter brings heavier wool fabrics, and she adds woolen shawls and warmer capes.

For sleeping, she wears a long cotton nightgown with long sleeves and high neckline, and in winter adds a flannel bed jacket for extra warmth.

Care and Maintenance:

Sarah owns perhaps three or four work dresses that she rotates, plus her Sunday best and one "second-best" dress for special occasions. She spends considerable time maintaining these garments - washing, mending, pressing, and altering as needed. The dark colors are chosen specifically to hide stains and wear, while the simple styles allow for easy laundering and repair.

This wardrobe reflects both the practical demands of Sarah's daily life and the social expectations of a respectable tradesman's wife in 1885 Terre Haute - modest but clean, practical but proper, reflecting her family's position in the community's social hierarchy.

4) I was expecting this wealth of information from the relatively simple prompts, and did not ask for more detail (other than the weekend activity and Sarah's clothing). I am thankful for the information about life of an older woman in the 1880s in a thriving small Indiana city.

OpenAI ChatGPT4 and X.ai Grok 3 were also prompted to provide this informaiton, and the responses were different but similar.

I cannot judge how accurate the information is because it is not within my life experience and I have not closely studied the historical and social events of those times. My guess is that the information is accurate, but perhaps some of the details (house size, activities, dress, etc.) did not apply to this specific family.

I have a great appreciation for the wives of daily workers who contributed to making the lives of their children possible.  Each of our ancestors had a full life filled with daily activities and responsibilities, seeing family and friends, and dealing effectively with all the people in their household.  

After checking Google Maps for the location of 411 Chestnut Street in Terre Haute, Indiana, I learned that the location is now a parking lot adjacent to Indiana State University.  So I cannot get a street view image of the house. 

A similar question might be interesting in the early 1860s when this Auble family had six children below age 18 and resided in Newark, New Jersey.  

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Links to my blog posts about using Artificial Intelligence are on my Randy's AI and Genealogy page. Links to AI information and articles about Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy by other genealogists are on my AI and Genealogy Compendium page.

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 14 to 20 June 2025

  Each week, genealogy record collections are added, removed, and/or updated on FamilySearch and listed on the Historical Record Collection list at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list.

As of 20 June 2025, there are 3,422 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 13 from last week):

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

--- Collections Deleted ---

--- Collections Added ---

*  England, Berkshire, Parish Registers, 1515-1993 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4380176); 1,610,955 indexed records with 78,892 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  England, Buckinghamshire, Church Records, 1217-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4380170); 1,792,424 indexed records with 100,082 record images, ADDED 27-Jan-2025
*  England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Burials, 1557-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489060); 561,716 indexed records with 26,714 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Church of England Confirmations, 1734-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4488962); 2,413 indexed records with 343 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Roman Catholic Parish Records, 1709-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489062); 643,273 indexed records with 98,432 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024

*  England, Lancashire, Liverpool, School Records, 1845-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4487240); 456,709 indexed records with 14,024 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Workhouse Registers, 1800-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489063); 1,502,302 indexed records with 43,337 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4233297); 1,300,064 indexed records with 70,100 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  Fiji, General Register of Immigrants, 1870-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754690); 16,868 indexed records with 626 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  Fiji, Immigration Passes, 1879-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3744433); 60,698 indexed records with 30,911 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024

*  Fiji, Indian Death Records, 1899-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3748258); 14,752 indexed records with 908 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  Fiji, Plantation Register of Indian Immigrants, 1879-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3753637); 76,711 indexed records with 2,288 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024
*  Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Diocese of Münster, Catholic Church Records, 1580-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4124957); 2,062,298 indexed records with 200,907 record images, ADDED 15-Jun-2024

--- Collections Updated ---

Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 434,659 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 303,788 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 16-Jun-2025
Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,325,781 indexed records with 208,789 record images (was 1,327,399 records with 208,789 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Bahia, Civil Registration, 1877-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3694028); 278,784 indexed records with 270,262 record images (was 279,484 records with 270,262 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Bahía, Catholic Church Records, 1598-2007 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177272); 2,188,299 indexed records with 368,634 record images (was 2,189,193 records with 368,634 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Ceará, Catholic Church Records, 1725-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2175764); 4,237,715 indexed records with 774,950 record images (was 4,347,444 records with 774,950 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 5,307,504 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 4,708,277 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Foreigner Files, 1653-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000160); 1,623,431 indexed records with 2,182,065 record images (was 1,633,081 records with 2,182,065 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500709); Index only (335,550 records), no images (was 340,902 records with 0 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Civil Registration, 1875-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2296929); 1,079,954 indexed records with 1,358,078 record images (was 1,080,482 records with 1,358,078 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001286); Index only (1,354 records), no images (was 835 records with 0 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Brazil, Minas Gerais, Catholic Church Records, 1706-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177275); 5,155,232 indexed records with 930,569 record images (was 5,174,723 records with 930,569 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records, 1704-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177282); 934,107 indexed records with 138,743 record images (was 936,126 records with 138,743 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Paraíba, Catholic Church Records, 1731-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177286); 6,460,635 indexed records with 788,492 record images (was 6,504,722 records with 788,492 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Paraíba, Civil Registration, 1879-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015754); 1,942,507 indexed records with 852,268 record images (was 1,949,745 records with 852,268 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Pará, Catholic Church Records, 1795-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177288); 661,833 indexed records with 103,313 record images (was 663,197 records with 103,313 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Brazil, Pernambuco, Catholic Church Records, 1762-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177293); 6,042,734 indexed records with 578,073 record images (was 6,165,807 records with 578,073 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016195); 8,513,873 indexed records with 5,387,756 record images (was 8,601,552 records with 5,387,756 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001150); 1,748,782 indexed records with 1,295,575 record images (was 1,810,270 records with 1,295,575 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Catholic Church Records, 1755-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177294); 7,457,067 indexed records with 54,182 record images (was 7,464,777 records with 54,182 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1810-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,821,016 indexed records with 933,552 record images (was 1,845,494 records with 933,552 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Catholic Church Records, 1616-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1719212); 3,768,599 indexed records with 368,464 record images (was 3,770,599 records with 368,464 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1804-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,928,259 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,992,440 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932363); 2,090,652 indexed records with 3,967,834 record images (was 2,345,171 records with 3,967,834 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177296); 783,227 indexed records with 166,596 record images (was 788,675 records with 166,596 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 767,958 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 767,958 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,483,894 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,497,066 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, São Paulo, Catholic Church Records, 1640-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177299); 5,908,933 indexed records with 1,610,067 record images (was 5,911,787 records with 1,610,067 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration, 1925-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2765317); 17,964,689 indexed records with 21,090,537 record images (was 17,988,346 records with 21,090,537 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, São Paulo, Immigrant Hostelry Records, 1882-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1967737); Browse 37,565 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 37,565 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2140223); 2,291,098 indexed records with 4,039,657 record images (was 2,319,338 records with 4,039,657 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Brazil, São Paulo, Port of Santos, Passenger and Immigrant Lists, 1960-1982 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2091716); Browse 125,208 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 125,208 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 30,910,600 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 30,910,337 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 256,357,194 indexed records with 81,440,998 record images (was 255,470,445 records with 39,859,898 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
France, Aude, Parish and Civil Registration, 1537-1882 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000211); 4,272,925 indexed records with 1,392,784 record images (was 4,272,925 records with 1,392,784 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Agrigento, Agrigento, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946817); 29,872 indexed records with 852,371 record images (was 29,710 records with 852,371 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025

Italy, Alessandria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1800-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2197595); 12,437 indexed records with 8,713 record images (was 12,437 records with 8,712 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Ancona, Ancona, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1862-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046896); 558,759 indexed records with 2,361,451 record images (was 554,474 records with 2,361,451 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Avellino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2484771); 389,880 indexed records with 3,099,458 record images (was 389,776 records with 3,099,458 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Bari, Bari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043445); 61,240 indexed records with 1,626,044 record images (was 60,981 records with 1,626,044 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); Index only (1,151,133 records), no images (was 1,182,852 records with 0 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025

Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947797); 696,186 indexed records with 5,914,917 record images (was 687,354 records with 5,914,917 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043426); 276,580 indexed records with 1,791,108 record images (was 231,663 records with 1,791,108 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Campobasso, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968528); 577,375 indexed records with 2,171,605 record images (was 577,375 records with 2,171,605 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Caserta, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043630); 1,289,847 indexed records with 1,097,228 record images (was 1,160,350 records with 1,097,228 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Catania, Caltagirone, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1483039); 230,211 indexed records with 1,252,189 record images (was 205,830 records with 1,252,189 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Italy, Catania, Catania, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043496); 671,742 indexed records with 434,962 record images (was 549,952 records with 434,962 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Chieti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2419833); 328,668 indexed records with 3,714,370 record images (was 328,668 records with 3,714,370 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Como, Como, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043815); 1,167,241 indexed records with 1,475,606 record images (was 504,983 records with 1,475,606 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Cosenza, Castrovillari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043557); 69,873 indexed records with 244,341 record images (was 31,438 records with 244,341 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Cosenza, Paola, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043464); 227,389 indexed records with 270,197 record images (was 110,029 records with 270,197 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025

Italy, Cosenza, Rossano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043833); 129,257 indexed records with 114,854 record images (was 10,462 records with 114,854 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Deaths and Burials, 1806-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708705); Index only (355,291 records), no images (was 357,477 records with 0 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482818); 316,249 indexed records with 650,745 record images (was 197,534 records with 650,745 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Genova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1796-1812, 1838-1859, 1866-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928859); 450,452 indexed records with 445,302 record images (was 450,441 records with 445,302 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Genova, Genova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046914); 1,268,575 indexed records with 871,669 record images (was 257,755 records with 871,669 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025

Italy, Lecco, Lecco, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046897); 340,451 indexed records with 646,060 record images (was 148,378 records with 646,060 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Macerata, Macerata, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043838); 399,372 indexed records with 792,563 record images (was 9,996 records with 792,563 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Mantova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1496-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1934580); 676,248 indexed records with 855,316 record images (was 676,248 records with 855,316 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Marriages, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711678); Index only (277,147 records), no images (was 283,636 records with 0 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Matera, Matera, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043814); 151,130 indexed records with 237,814 record images (was 32,208 records with 237,814 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025

Italy, Messina, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935770); 470,825 indexed records with 1,076,443 record images (was 113,031 records with 1,076,443 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Messina, Messina, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1887904); 564,550 indexed records with 927,560 record images (was 93,036 records with 927,560 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1823-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946858); 25,932 indexed records with 891,170 record images (was 5,031 records with 891,170 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Milano, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2537277); 1,187,985 indexed records with 1,042,250 record images (was 1,187,958 records with 1,042,250 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Milano, Milano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000032); 1,102,566 indexed records with 396,185 record images (was 36,866 records with 17,599 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025

Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1866 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937990); 2,627,686 indexed records with 12,795,172 record images (was 2,624,733 records with 12,795,172 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Napoli, Torre Annunziata, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1900-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947578); 42,011 indexed records with 41,398 record images (was 40,501 records with 41,398 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946873); 188,616 indexed records with 118,771 record images (was 99,601 records with 118,771 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Ogliastra, Lanusei, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043441); 93,812 indexed records with 33,880 record images (was 30,890 records with 11,355 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Olbia-Tempio, Tempio Pausania, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043493); 195,340 indexed records with 125,001 record images (was 171,169 records with 125,001 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025

Italy, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947719); 310,261 indexed records with 342,194 record images (was 204,925 records with 342,194 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Padova, Padova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946877); 1,004,865 indexed records with 1,745,536 record images (was 866,017 records with 1,745,536 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Italy, Palermo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2608509); 917,742 indexed records with 4,331,932 record images (was 934,971 records with 4,331,932 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Pavia, Pavia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1806-1812, 1866-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043830); 234,757 indexed records with 306,382 record images (was 56,489 records with 306,382 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Potenza, Lagonegro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947686); 44,553 indexed records with 154,261 record images (was 0 records with 154,261 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025

Italy, Potenza, Melfi, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1483052); 254,425 indexed records with 558,203 record images (was 0 records with 558,203 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Italy, Potenza, Potenza, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043547); 283,701 indexed records with 298,330 record images (was 0 records with 298,330 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Ragusa, Ragusa, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1864-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2510894); 44,041 indexed records with 26,677 record images (was 33,031 records with 19,327 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947700); 367,893 indexed records with 1,759,182 record images (was 266,378 records with 1,759,182 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Roma, Velletri, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947702); 69,793 indexed records with 41,427 record images (was 40,196 records with 32,979 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025

Italy, Salerno, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935404); 1,711,917 indexed records with 5,923,925 record images (was 1,711,876 records with 5,923,925 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025
Italy, Siracusa, Siracusa, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1900-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2110810); 306,132 indexed records with 275,840 record images (was 267,878 records with 275,840 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Torino, Torino, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1967801); Index only (1,369,927 records), no images (was 211,659 records with 0 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Trapani, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1906-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2052404); 286,289 indexed records with 1,371,292 record images (was 286,289 records with 1,371,292 images), UPDATED 18-Jun-2025
Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 560,553 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 559,744 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 19-Jun-2025

Japan, Passenger Lists, 1893-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803988); Index only (203,318 records), no images (was 212,799 records with 0 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Oregon, Naturalization Records, 1859-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279955); 81,188 indexed records with 63,483 record images (was 81,184 records with 63,482 images), UPDATED 13-Jun-2025
Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Church Records, 1716-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000329); 23,944 indexed records with 26,491 record images (was 16,948 records with 21,171 images), UPDATED 17-Jun-2025
Portugal, Portalegre, Catholic Church Records, 1532-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2014755); 2,080,492 indexed records with 178,927 record images (was 2,081,001 records with 178,927 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025
Portugal, Santarém, Catholic Church Records, 1544-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2128189); 1,492,995 indexed records with 647,938 record images (was 1,494,032 records with 647,938 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

Portugal, Vila Real, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1976140); 769,586 indexed records with 396,243 record images (was 769,784 records with 396,243 images), UPDATED 20-Jun-2025

--- Collections with new images ---

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,628 record images (was 1 records with 111,625 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 1 indexed records with 2,920,563 record images (was 1 records with 2,920,550 images), last updated 31-Oct-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 453,504 record images (was 1 records with 453,500 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 904,303 record images (was 1 records with 904,299 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Civil Registration, 1866-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4470324); 1 indexed records with 268,450 record images (was 1 records with 268,444 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024

Hungary, Church Books, 1624-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4133831); 7,603,730 indexed records with 867,097 record images (was 7,603,730 records with 867,068 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Italy, Diocesi di Trapani, Catholic Church Records, 1504-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000375); 1 indexed records with 45,305 record images (was 1 records with 45,304 images), last updated 05-Dec-2024
Italy, Torino, Diocese of Torino, Catholic Church Records, 1801-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000113); 1 indexed records with 142,126 record images (was 1 records with 142,124 images), last updated 05-Dec-2024
United States, Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 157,892,854 indexed records with 52,723,303 record images (was 157,892,854 records with 52,723,136 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
Uruguay, Civil Registration Index Card, 1900-1937 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1976089); 2,592,836 indexed records with 669,837 record images (was 2,592,836 records with 669,615 images), last updated 24-Mar-2025

--- Collections with images removed ---

Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Civil Registration, 1893-1985 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000048); 1 indexed records with 3,301 record images (was 1 records with 3,302 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4285043); 27,538 indexed records with 12,513 record images (was 27,538 records with 13,031 images), last updated 17-Apr-2025
Colombia, DAS Civil Registration Alphabetic Cards, 1914-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000074); 1 indexed records with 26,237,757 record images (was 1 records with 26,239,991 images), last updated 25-Nov-2024

--- Collections with new records ---

Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,305,989 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,300,813 records with 238,265 images), last updated 17-Apr-2025
El Salvador, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 3,188,382 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 3,185,352 records with 592,191 images), last updated 23-May-2025
England Marriages, 1538–1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); Index only (12,091,932 records), no images (was 11,798,802 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Mar-2025
England, Berkshire, Reading, Cemetery Records, 1843-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2334592); 54,774 indexed records with 5,526 record images (was 52,184 records with 5,526 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); Index only (47,044,357 records), no images (was 45,712,328 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Mar-2025

England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473016); Index only (14,796,534 records), no images (was 14,517,219 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Mar-2025
England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Banns and Marriages, 1557-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489058); 418,164 indexed records with 205,758 record images (was 11,002 records with 205,758 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Baptisms, 1557-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489061); 1,003,861 indexed records with 68,910 record images (was 29,838 records with 68,910 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
England, Lancashire, Manchester, Electoral Registers, 1820-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000365); 25,351,205 indexed records with 467,581 record images (was 5,008,658 records with 467,581 images), last updated 27-Sep-2024
England, Lancashire, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3656808); 1,470,953 indexed records with 104,648 record images (was 1,436,444 records with 104,648 images), last updated 05-Nov-2024

England, Manchester, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075052); 15,095,623 indexed records with 15,918,751 record images (was 10,603,373 records with 15,918,751 images), last updated 29-Jan-2025
Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473000); 24,855,904 indexed records with 29,147,064 record images (was 24,605,154 records with 29,147,064 images), last updated 19-Mar-2025
Germany, Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494474); Index only (2,894,148 records), no images (was 2,882,721 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Aug-2022
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009); Index only (5,690,255 records), no images (was 5,619,081 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Jan-2023
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Paderborn, Catholic Church Records, 1612-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3219562); 2,358,751 indexed records with 266,792 record images (was 2,352,574 records with 266,792 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024

Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676968); Index only (1,124,902 records), no images (was 1,070,559 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Oct-2022
Illinois, Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3541609); 568,478 indexed records with 177,615 record images (was 561,490 records with 177,615 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829); Index only (998,865 records), no images (was 981,643 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Oct-2022
Ireland, Inland Revenue Wills & Administration, Will Registers, 1828-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000207); 305,529 indexed records with 10,723 record images (was 239,097 records with 10,723 images), last updated 19-Mar-2025
Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494432); 828,893 indexed records with 86,119 record images (was 825,362 records with 86,119 images), last updated 17-Apr-2025

Spain, Baptisms, 1502-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500692); Index only (8,689,505 records), no images (was 8,173,079 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Dec-2022
Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784529); 21,037,395 indexed records with 3,008,340 record images (was 18,521,476 records with 3,008,340 images), last updated 18-Oct-2024
Spain, Deaths, 1600-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500694); Index only (265,951 records), no images (was 256,992 records with 0 images), last updated 11-Feb-2020
Spain, Marriages, 1565-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500693); Index only (2,393,017 records), no images (was 2,269,515 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Dec-2022
Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4138674); 20,924,181 indexed records with 2,024,045 record images (was 20,891,903 records with 2,024,045 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024

United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 201,857,548 indexed records with 1,278,112 record images (was 67,580,271 records with 1,278,112 images), last updated 13-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe Death Notices, 1904-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1838530); 12,349 indexed records with 328,546 record images (was 0 records with 328,546 images), last updated 17-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe, Death Registers, 1890-1977; Index to Death Register, 1892-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837900); 320,653 indexed records with 74,045 record images (was 0 records with 74,045 images), last updated 17-Nov-2024

--- Collections with records removed ---

California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,407 records), no images (was 24,589,409 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285338); Index only (132,174,245 records), no images (was 132,174,246 records with 0 images), last updated 02-Oct-2014
United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,605,711 records), no images (was 875,605,741 records with 0 images), last updated 24-Jan-2025
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,872,420 records), no images (was 413,872,489 records with 0 images), last updated 22-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:

• 0 removed entries
• 13 added entries 
• 91 updated entries
• 13 entries with more or fewer images 
• 32 entries with more or fewer records

The FamilySearch website says there are 3422 total entries on the list (without signing in). Marshall's list says there are 3422 (without signing in).  They are in-sync this week.

There are now 3,494 searchable image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week.

See previous FamilySearch-related blog posts in   https://www.geneamusings.com/search/label/FamilySearch

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 14 to 20 June 2025

  The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by Date Updated during the period from 14 to 20 June 2025:

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

• Wheatland, Wyoming, U.S. Cemetery and Obituary Index, 1880-2024; 11,455 indexed records with record images, ADDED 6/18/2025. This collection contains indexes of cemeteries and transcriptions or copies of obituaries printed by newspapers from Wheatland, Wyoming, USA and surrounding areas, between 1880 and 2024.
• Pennsylvania, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Church Records, 1759-1972; 1,363,875 indexed records with record images, Updated 6/16/2025. This collection contains church records from the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania between 1759 and 1972.
• Canada, Orders in Council, Indigenous "Indian" Enfranchisement Records, 1878-1972; 35,464 indexed records with record images, ADDED 6/16/2025. This collection contains the enfranchisement records between 1878 and 1972 of First Nations people from Canada whose Indian Status was either involuntarily revoked or who opted to become enfra...

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

By my count, there are 2 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,814 collections available as of 20 June, an INCREASE of 2 from last week.  

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Disclosure: I pay for an All-Access subscription from Ancestry.com. In past years, Ancestry.com  provided a complimentary All Access subscription, an autosomal DNA test, material considerations for travel expenses to meetings, and hosted events and meals that I attended in Salt Lake City.

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