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 4 September 2026, there are now 6,730 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, an increase of 0 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 4 September 2026 there are now 26,055 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 60 from last week. There are over 6.152 BILLION images in these collections. There are 2,141 collections from the United States, 7,257 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 4 September 2026, there are 3,478 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 ---
* England, Hertfordshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2388825); 1,204,675 indexed records with 117,972 record images, ADDED 02-Sep-2026
* Indiana, Franklin County, Marriage Records, 1853-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000717); 15,138 indexed records with 25,292 record images, ADDED 28-Aug-2026
* Philippines, Central Luzon, Church Records, 1682-1972 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000340); 1,817,769 indexed records with 215,480 record images, ADDED 12-Mar-2026
--- Collections Updated ---
Belgium, Births and Baptisms, 1560-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520562); 358,328 indexed records with 1,302 record images (was 358,328 records with 358,328 images), UPDATED 29-Aug-2026
California, Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674703); 195,340 indexed records with 2,536 record images (was 195,340 records with 201,240 images), UPDATED 29-Aug-2026
England and Wales, Census, 1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000564); 38,425,632 indexed records with 10,036,169 record images (was 31,698,408 records with 10,036,169 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2026
Italy, Firenze, Census, 1808-1871 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000441); 748,485 indexed records with 49,117 record images (was 564,614 records with 40,668 images), UPDATED 28-Aug-2026
Michigan, Church Records, 1819-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787825); 47,038 indexed records with 2,670 record images (was 33,166 records with 2,670 images), UPDATED 28-Aug-2026
Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852584); 7,614,865 indexed records with 20,274,621 record images (was 7,605,536 records with 20,274,621 images), UPDATED 01-Sep-2026
Philippines, Bicol, Church Records, 1738-1989 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000336); 575,888 indexed records with 157,688 record images (was 575,888 records with 156,090 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2026
Philippines, Central Visayas, Church Records, 1737-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000324); 596,566 indexed records with 389,018 record images (was 341,782 records with 324,524 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2026
Philippines, Western Visayas, Church Records, 1712-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000338); 769,467 indexed records with 385,692 record images (was 681,180 records with 348,784 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2026
United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2579610); 665,301 indexed records with 69,360 record images (was 469,181 records with 69,358 images), UPDATED 04-Sep-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Philippines, Bicol, Church Records, 1738-1989 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000336); 575,888 indexed records with 157,688 record images (was 575,888 records with 156,090 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2026
Philippines, Central Visayas, Church Records, 1737-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000324); 596,566 indexed records with 389,018 record images (was 341,782 records with 324,524 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2026
Philippines, Western Visayas, Church Records, 1712-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000338); 769,467 indexed records with 385,692 record images (was 681,180 records with 348,784 images), UPDATED 02-Sep-2026
United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2579610); 665,301 indexed records with 69,360 record images (was 469,181 records with 69,358 images), UPDATED 04-Sep-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,734 record images (was 1 records with 111,729 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,932,105 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,932,102 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,246 record images (was 1 records with 454,243 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Deaths, 1750-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500710); 43,570 indexed records with 731 record images (was 43,570 records with 1 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,268 record images (was 1 records with 906,267 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,932,105 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,932,102 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,246 record images (was 1 records with 454,243 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Deaths, 1750-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500710); 43,570 indexed records with 731 record images (was 43,570 records with 1 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,268 record images (was 1 records with 906,267 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
California, Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518938); 585,672 indexed records with 67,691 record images (was 585,672 records with 60,746 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 274,118,435 indexed records with 283,815,886 record images (was 274,118,435 records with 282,687,673 images), last updated 13-Aug-2026
--- Collections with images removed ---
Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 274,118,435 indexed records with 283,815,886 record images (was 274,118,435 records with 282,687,673 images), last updated 13-Aug-2026
--- Collections with images removed ---
Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470); 158,893 indexed records with 2,277 record images (was 158,893 records with 157,082 images), last updated 07-Apr-2026
Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670); 62,867 indexed records with 937 record images (was 62,867 records with 77,610 images), last updated 07-Apr-2026
Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674672); 797,938 indexed records with 16,343 record images (was 797,938 records with 814,774 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Arkansas, Marriages, 1837-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674711); 873,559 indexed records with 12,909 record images (was 873,559 records with 873,559 images), last updated 03-Nov-2021
Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); 345,229 indexed records with 17,765 record images (was 411,266 records with 531,824 images), last updated 17-Jun-2026
Australia, Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857); 85,767 indexed records with 2,757 record images (was 89,956 records with 108,863 images), last updated 17-Jun-2026
Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858); 116,831 indexed records with 8,133 record images (was 129,689 records with 151,371 images), last updated 17-Jun-2026
Barbados, Baptisms, 1739-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520591); 451,676 indexed records with 1,750 record images (was 451,676 records with 451,676 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
Barbados, Marriages, 1854-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520599); 64,288 indexed records with 951 record images (was 64,288 records with 64,288 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Belgium, Deaths and Burials, 1564-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520580); 66,440 indexed records with 2 record images (was 66,440 records with 66,440 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858); 116,831 indexed records with 8,133 record images (was 129,689 records with 151,371 images), last updated 17-Jun-2026
Barbados, Baptisms, 1739-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520591); 451,676 indexed records with 1,750 record images (was 451,676 records with 451,676 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
Barbados, Marriages, 1854-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520599); 64,288 indexed records with 951 record images (was 64,288 records with 64,288 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Belgium, Deaths and Burials, 1564-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520580); 66,440 indexed records with 2 record images (was 66,440 records with 66,440 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Belgium, Marriages, 1563-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520579); 56,180 indexed records with 156 record images (was 56,180 records with 56,180 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
BillionGraves Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2026973); 31,122,746 indexed records with 31,137,963 record images (was 31,122,746 records with 32,364,772 images), last updated 02-Jun-2026
Bolivia, Baptisms, 1560-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520550); 1,876,624 indexed records with 12,499 record images (was 1,876,624 records with 1,876,624 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Bolivia, Marriages, 1630-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520564); 339,380 indexed records with 220 record images (was 339,380 records with 339,380 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Brazil, Baptisms, 1688-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500708); 2,389,736 indexed records with 35,308 record images (was 2,402,158 records with 2,553,222 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
BillionGraves Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2026973); 31,122,746 indexed records with 31,137,963 record images (was 31,122,746 records with 32,364,772 images), last updated 02-Jun-2026
Bolivia, Baptisms, 1560-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520550); 1,876,624 indexed records with 12,499 record images (was 1,876,624 records with 1,876,624 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Bolivia, Marriages, 1630-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520564); 339,380 indexed records with 220 record images (was 339,380 records with 339,380 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Brazil, Baptisms, 1688-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500708); 2,389,736 indexed records with 35,308 record images (was 2,402,158 records with 2,553,222 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500709); 318,295 indexed records with 8,182 record images (was 318,295 records with 340,902 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
California, Marriages, 1850-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674735); 536,518 indexed records with 3,369 record images (was 536,518 records with 549,388 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520549); 1,539,058 indexed records with 73,408 record images (was 1,539,058 records with 1,562,005 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520559); 294,541 indexed records with 11,587 record images (was 294,541 records with 294,548 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520558); 263,665 indexed records with 17,616 record images (was 263,665 records with 272,765 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
California, Marriages, 1850-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674735); 536,518 indexed records with 3,369 record images (was 536,518 records with 549,388 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520549); 1,539,058 indexed records with 73,408 record images (was 1,539,058 records with 1,562,005 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520559); 294,541 indexed records with 11,587 record images (was 294,541 records with 294,548 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520558); 263,665 indexed records with 17,616 record images (was 263,665 records with 272,765 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
England and Wales, Census, 1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1921547); 36,354,828 indexed records with 8,610,632 record images (was 36,354,828 records with 8,898,289 images), last updated 01-Aug-2019
England, Manchester, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075052); 10,592,399 indexed records with 15,918,119 record images (was 10,592,399 records with 15,918,581 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
--- Collections with new records ---
England, Manchester, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075052); 10,592,399 indexed records with 15,918,119 record images (was 10,592,399 records with 15,918,581 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
--- Collections with new records ---
Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1646446); 127,916 indexed records with 7,654 record images (was 122,876 records with 7,654 images), last updated 17-Sep-2025
Philippines, Deaths and Burials, 1726-1998 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500714); Index only (2,786,099 records), no images (was 8,603 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Jan-2026
--- Collections with records removed ---
Philippines, Deaths and Burials, 1726-1998 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500714); Index only (2,786,099 records), no images (was 8,603 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Jan-2026
--- Collections with records removed ---
California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,371 records), no images (was 24,589,372 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 28,662,123 indexed records with 46,919,022 record images (was 28,662,124 records with 46,919,022 images), last updated 27-Aug-2026
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,857,837 records), no images (was 413,857,842 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:
- 3,478 Historical Record Collection entries
- 0 removed entries
- 3 added entries
- 10 updated entries
- 29 entries with more or fewer images
- 5 entries with more or fewer records
Marshall's list shows 3,478 Historical Record Collections this week, an increase of 3 collections. The image website image above shows 3,478 collections, so the website number is in sync with Marshall's list number.
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