Friday, May 22, 2026

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 16 to 22 May 2026

 The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 16 to 22 May 2026:  

The ADDED and Updated collections include:
  • Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; 11,182,317 indexed records with record images, Updated 5/21/2026. Get the story on your ancestor’s demise in this index of details extracted from Virginia death records.
  • Edinburgh, Scotland, WWI Roll of Honour, 1914-1919; 11,064 indexed records with record images, ADDED 5/21/2026. This collection contains a roll of honour for people associated with the University of Edinburgh in Scotland who served in the British armed forces during the First World War.
  • Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; 19,425,489 indexed records with record images, Updated 5/21/2026. These Virginia marriage records include parents’ names along with bride and groom.
  • Carmarthenshire, Wales, Crew Lists, 1863-1914; 61,374 indexed records with record images, ADDED 5/21/2026. This collection contains crew lists filed at the port of Carmarthenshire, Wales, between 1863 and 1914. The crew lists contain personal information about sailors and their records on the ships.
  • U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959; 10,110,498 indexed records without record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection contains military draft cards submitted to the Selective Service System between 1948 and 1959. Young men were required to submit a draft card when they became eligible for military service.
  • Netherlands, Baptism Index, 1557-1903; 25,430,843 indexed records without record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection contains baptismal records from the Netherlands between 1557 and 1902.
  • Netherlands, Birth Index, 1784-1923; 44,093.502 indexed records without record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection contains birth records from the Netherlands between 1784-1921. All records are transcribed in Dutch, but some original records may have been written in Latin. 
  • Netherlands, Population Registers Index, 1720-1945; 35,313,192 indexed records without record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection consists of an index to population registers (censuses) from the Netherlands between 1720 and 1944.
  • Netherlands, Burial Index, 1540-1969; 2,395,808 indexed records without record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection is an index of burial records from the Netherlands dated from 1540 to 1967.
  • Netherlands, Death Index, 1796-1973; 44,170,767 indexed records with record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection consists of an index to death records held at various archives throughout the Netherlands.
  • Netherlands, Civil Marriage Index, 1795-1949; 29,975,014 indexed records without record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection contains church records for individuals who were married between 1795 and 1949 in the Netherlands.
  • Netherlands, Marriage Index, 1524-1899; 4,817,183 indexed records without record images, Updated 5/19/2026. This collection contains an index of marriages that were recorded in church records in the Netherlands from 1524-1899.
  • Worcestershire, England, Militia Records, 1604-1914; 8,385 indexed records with record images, ADDED  5/18/2026. This collection contains militia records from Worcestershire dated between 1750 and 1824. Record types vary and include militia quarter sessions, order books, and payroll ledgers. 

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

By my count, there are 3 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above. There are now 33,937 collections available as of 22 May, an INCREASE of  3 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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