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 14 August 2026, there are now 6,724 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, an increase of 2 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 14 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 6.128 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 14 August 2026, there are 3,471 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, many browsable) on FamilySearch (an increase of 2 from last week):
The Deleted, Added and Updated Historical Record Collections this week include:
--- Collections Added ---
* Philippines, Chinese Civil Census Records, 1786-1901 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000215); 881,912 indexed records with 105,101 record images, ADDED 13-Aug-2026
* Russia, Olonets, Church Books, 1718-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000174); 9,108,809 indexed records with 1,880,284 record images, ADDED 07-Aug-2026
--- Collections Updated ---
Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 274,118,435 indexed records with 282,687,673 record images (was 272,435,265 records with 283,045,436 images), UPDATED 13-Aug-2026
Luxembourg, Census Records, 1843-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2037957); 4,105,764 indexed records with 1,115,931 record images (was 4,077,210 records with 1,115,931 images), UPDATED 13-Aug-2026
Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2721451); 2,766 indexed records with 42,660 record images (was 2,432 records with 42,630 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2026
Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852584); 7,271,729 indexed records with 20,274,621 record images (was 6,764,642 records with 20,274,621 images), UPDATED 12-Aug-2026
Philippines, Church Census, 1542-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000216); 4,340,954 indexed records with 100,025 record images (was 4,340,954 records with 102,819 images), UPDATED 14-Aug-2026
Russia, Samara, Church Books 1748-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807365); 12,721,432 indexed records with 1,909,956 record images (was 12,707,966 records with 1,909,956 images), UPDATED 07-Aug-2026
Russia, Tula, Church Books, 1722-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000050); 12,344,829 indexed records with 2,337,013 record images (was 9,761,090 records with 2,060,984 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2026
Russia, Zhytomyr, Metrical Books, 1795-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000561); 2,955,479 indexed records with 592,675 record images (was 2,670,743 records with 538,712 images), UPDATED 07-Aug-2026
United States, Census, 1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731); 125,179,950 indexed records with 2,957,015 record images (was 125,179,951 records with 2,957,015 images), UPDATED 12-Aug-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Russia, Tula, Church Books, 1722-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000050); 12,344,829 indexed records with 2,337,013 record images (was 9,761,090 records with 2,060,984 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2026
Russia, Zhytomyr, Metrical Books, 1795-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000561); 2,955,479 indexed records with 592,675 record images (was 2,670,743 records with 538,712 images), UPDATED 07-Aug-2026
United States, Census, 1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731); 125,179,950 indexed records with 2,957,015 record images (was 125,179,951 records with 2,957,015 images), UPDATED 12-Aug-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Argentina, Buenos Aires City, Civil Registration, 1811-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000077); 1 indexed records with 10,196 record images (was 1 records with 10,194 images), last updated 26-Nov-2024
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,720 record images (was 1 records with 111,717 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,929,299 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,929,297 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,242 record images (was 1 records with 454,241 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,251 record images (was 1 records with 906,244 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,720 record images (was 1 records with 111,717 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,929,299 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,929,297 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,242 record images (was 1 records with 454,241 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,251 record images (was 1 records with 906,244 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697870); 2,331,241 indexed records with 2,331,878 record images (was 2,331,241 records with 48,603 images), last updated 08-Jun-2026
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,206,732 record images (was 1 records with 28,206,731 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024
United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000016); 63,700,462 indexed records with 63,700,462 record images (was 63,700,462 records with 24,608,027 images), last updated 12-Feb-2023
--- Collections with images removed ---
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,206,732 record images (was 1 records with 28,206,731 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024
United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000016); 63,700,462 indexed records with 63,700,462 record images (was 63,700,462 records with 24,608,027 images), last updated 12-Feb-2023
--- Collections with images removed ---
United Kingdom, UK Residence Database, 1990-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000534); 68,064,068 indexed records with 67,983,229 record images (was 68,064,068 records with 67,990,671 images), last updated 15-Apr-2026
--- Collections with new records ---
--- Collections with new records ---
Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Confession Lists, 1795-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000397); 204,678 indexed records with 7,629 record images (was 200,651 records with 7,629 images), last updated 04-Aug-2026
--- Collections with records removed ---
--- Collections with records removed ---
England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285338); Index only (132,174,232 records), no images (was 132,174,233 records with 0 images), last updated 02-Oct-2014
Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949340); Index only (11,718,361 records), no images (was 11,718,362 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Jan-2012
North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949336); Index only (6,957,257 records), no images (was 6,957,258 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Dec-2011
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 28,662,127 indexed records with 46,919,022 record images (was 28,662,128 records with 46,919,022 images), last updated 21-Jul-2026
United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,600,539 records), no images (was 875,600,543 records with 0 images), last updated 29-Jul-2026
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,857,854 records), no images (was 413,857,893 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jun-2024
United States, Social Security Death Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535); Index only (93,945,885 records), no images (was 93,945,886 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Mar-2014
United States, Social Security Death Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535); Index only (93,945,885 records), no images (was 93,945,886 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Mar-2014
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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:
- 3,471 Historical Record Collection entries
- 0 removed entries
- 2 added entries
- 9 updated entries
- 9 entries with more or fewer images
- 8 entries with more or fewer records
Marshall's list shows 3,471 Historical Record Collections this week, an increase of 2 collections. The image website image above shows 3,471 collections, so the website number is in sync with Marshall's list number.
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