Each week, I try to keep track of the number of Full-Text Search collections (indexed, searchable) and the Images collections (browsable but not searchable) -- see Sections 1) and 2) below. In addition, I list the genealogy historical record collections (often name-indexed) that are added, removed, and/or updated on FamilySearch and listed on the Historical Record Collection list -- See Section 3.
1) As of 21 August 2026, there are now 6,728 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, an increase of 4 from last week. There are over 2 BILLION "results" in the collections. It is not possible to see which collections are new, although a clue would be the Last Updated column.
2) As of 21 August 2026, there are now 25,912 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 65 from last week. There are over 6.137 BILLION images in these collections. There are 2,142 collections from the United States, 7,239 from Europe and 223 from Canada. It is not possible to see which collections are new. Note that the listing now indicates the indexed percentage of some collections.
3) As of 21 August 2026, there are 3,474 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, many browsable) on FamilySearch (an increase of 3 from last week):
The Deleted, Added and Updated Historical Record Collections this week include:
--- Collections Added ---
* Philippines, Western Visayas, Church Records, 1712-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000338); 681,180 indexed records with 348,784 record images, ADDED 21-May-2026
* Russia, Kazan, Church Books, 1724-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000487); 1,299,245 indexed records with 231,329 record images, ADDED 06-Aug-2026
* Ukraine, Rivne, Confession Lists, 1799-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000386); 564,349 indexed records with 9,036 record images, ADDED 17-Aug-2026
--- Collections Updated ---
* Russia, Kazan, Church Books, 1724-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000487); 1,299,245 indexed records with 231,329 record images, ADDED 06-Aug-2026
* Ukraine, Rivne, Confession Lists, 1799-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000386); 564,349 indexed records with 9,036 record images, ADDED 17-Aug-2026
--- Collections Updated ---
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2135627); 13,439,940 indexed records with 337,976 record images (was 12,532,091 records with 337,976 images), UPDATED 20-Aug-2026
Italy, Como, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1939355); Browse 15,667 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 15,667 images), UPDATED 20-Aug-2026
Italy, Firenze, Census, 1808-1871 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000441); 564,614 indexed records with 40,668 record images (was 532,851 records with 40,273 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Mexico, Coahuila, Civil Registration, 1861-1998 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916233); 2,012,959 indexed records with 1,179,899 record images (was 2,012,939 records with 1,179,899 images), UPDATED 20-Aug-2026
Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852584); 7,576,932 indexed records with 20,274,621 record images (was 7,271,729 records with 20,274,621 images), UPDATED 20-Aug-2026
Philippines, Church Census, 1542-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000216); 5,562,446 indexed records with 96,825 record images (was 4,340,954 records with 100,025 images), UPDATED 14-Aug-2026
Philippines, Mimaropa, Civil Registration, 1743-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000354); 212,538 indexed records with 2,384,901 record images (was 212,098 records with 2,377,952 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Philippines, Neighborhood Census, 1836-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000268); 5,872,340 indexed records with 241,104 record images (was 4,388,414 records with 183,395 images), UPDATED 14-Aug-2026
Spain, Diocese of Lugo, Catholic Parish Records, 1550-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1583608); 279,955 indexed records with 96,520 record images (was 279,948 records with 96,520 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Spain, La Coruña, Municipal Records, 1648-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015359); 897,207 indexed records with 258,646 record images (was 897,082 records with 258,646 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Philippines, Mimaropa, Civil Registration, 1743-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000354); 212,538 indexed records with 2,384,901 record images (was 212,098 records with 2,377,952 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Philippines, Neighborhood Census, 1836-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000268); 5,872,340 indexed records with 241,104 record images (was 4,388,414 records with 183,395 images), UPDATED 14-Aug-2026
Spain, Diocese of Lugo, Catholic Parish Records, 1550-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1583608); 279,955 indexed records with 96,520 record images (was 279,948 records with 96,520 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Spain, La Coruña, Municipal Records, 1648-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015359); 897,207 indexed records with 258,646 record images (was 897,082 records with 258,646 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Spain, Madrid, Municipal Census Records, 1910-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000004); 6,783,329 indexed records with 3,536,341 record images (was 6,768,235 records with 2,997,904 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Confession Lists, 1795-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000397); 204,678 indexed records with 7,629 record images (was 204,678 records with 7,629 images), UPDATED 17-Aug-2026
United States, Census, 1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221); 76,492,831 indexed records with 1,602,454 record images (was 76,479,140 records with 1,602,454 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Confession Lists, 1795-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000397); 204,678 indexed records with 7,629 record images (was 204,678 records with 7,629 images), UPDATED 17-Aug-2026
United States, Census, 1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221); 76,492,831 indexed records with 1,602,454 record images (was 76,479,140 records with 1,602,454 images), UPDATED 19-Aug-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,729 record images (was 1 records with 111,720 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,929,301 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,929,299 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,243 record images (was 1 records with 454,242 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
United States, Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 157,892,854 indexed records with 52,755,551 record images (was 157,892,854 records with 52,754,650 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,206,749 record images (was 1 records with 28,206,732 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024
--- Collections with images removed ---
--- Collections with new records ---
--- Collections with records removed ---
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,929,301 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,929,299 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,243 record images (was 1 records with 454,242 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
United States, Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 157,892,854 indexed records with 52,755,551 record images (was 157,892,854 records with 52,754,650 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,206,749 record images (was 1 records with 28,206,732 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024
--- Collections with images removed ---
--- Collections with new records ---
--- Collections with records removed ---
United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,600,538 records), no images (was 875,600,539 records with 0 images), last updated 29-Jul-2026
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,857,849 records), no images (was 413,857,854 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jun-2024
Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1989 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2370234); 2,510,413 indexed records with 137,344 record images (was 2,510,414 records with 137,344 images), last updated 11-Jul-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:
- 3,474 Historical Record Collection entries
- 0 removed entries
- 3 added entries
- 13 updated entries
- 5 entries with more or fewer images
- 3 entries with more or fewer records
Marshall's list shows 3,474 Historical Record Collections this week, an increase of 3 collections. The image website image above shows 3,474 collections, so the website number is in sync with Marshall's list number.
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