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 13 November 2026, there are now 6,768 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 13 November 2026 there are now 27,559 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 66 from last week. There are over 6.244 BILLION images in these collections. There are 2,255 collections from the United States, 7,265 from Europe and 225 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 13 November 2026, there are 3,514 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, many browsable) on FamilySearch (an increase of 0 from last week):
The Deleted, Added and Updated Historical Record Collections for the past week include:
* British Virgin Islands, Civil Registration, 1859-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4318339); 26,286 indexed records with 4,379 record images, DELETED
--- Collections Added ---
* Indiana, Carroll County, Museum Records, 1850-1963 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000704); 52,684 indexed records with 16,348 record images, ADDED 08-Nov-2026
--- Collections Updated ---
England and Wales, Census, 1901 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1888129); 34,138,955 indexed records with 10,067,692 record images (was 34,138,955 records with 9,780,829 images), UPDATED 08-Nov-2026
Germany, Prussia, Silesia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1551-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4110912); 4,545,347 indexed records with 874,413 record images (was 4,540,237 records with 874,413 images), UPDATED 12-Nov-2026
Indiana, Indianapolis, Crown Hill Cemetery, Funeral Home Records, 1834-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000492); 105,324 indexed records with 105,144 record images (was 105,322 records with 105,144 images), UPDATED 10-Nov-2026
Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397); 5,338,151 indexed records with 1,259,299 record images (was 5,338,731 records with 1,259,299 images), UPDATED 12-Nov-2026
Michigan, State Archives, Naturalization Records, 1812-1993 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2720701); 37,478 indexed records with 1,250,753 record images (was 1,918,435 records with 1,230,944 images), UPDATED 09-Nov-2026
Germany, Prussia, Silesia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1551-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4110912); 4,545,347 indexed records with 874,413 record images (was 4,540,237 records with 874,413 images), UPDATED 12-Nov-2026
Indiana, Indianapolis, Crown Hill Cemetery, Funeral Home Records, 1834-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000492); 105,324 indexed records with 105,144 record images (was 105,322 records with 105,144 images), UPDATED 10-Nov-2026
Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397); 5,338,151 indexed records with 1,259,299 record images (was 5,338,731 records with 1,259,299 images), UPDATED 12-Nov-2026
Michigan, State Archives, Naturalization Records, 1812-1993 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2720701); 37,478 indexed records with 1,250,753 record images (was 1,918,435 records with 1,230,944 images), UPDATED 09-Nov-2026
Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2060668); 7,832,143 indexed records with 2,513,517 record images (was 7,832,143 records with 2,513,517 images), UPDATED 12-Nov-2026
Philippines, Church Census, 1542-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000216); 5,504,621 indexed records with 124,231 record images (was 5,562,446 records with 96,825 images), UPDATED 10-Nov-2026
South Africa Department of Defence, Military Records, 1914-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000520); 149,889 indexed records with 111,709 record images (was 109,686 records with 108,182 images), UPDATED 09-Nov-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Philippines, Church Census, 1542-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000216); 5,504,621 indexed records with 124,231 record images (was 5,562,446 records with 96,825 images), UPDATED 10-Nov-2026
South Africa Department of Defence, Military Records, 1914-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000520); 149,889 indexed records with 111,709 record images (was 109,686 records with 108,182 images), UPDATED 09-Nov-2026
--- Collections with new images ---
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,936,311 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,932,120 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,286 record images (was 1 records with 454,285 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,304 record images (was 1 records with 906,295 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
England and Wales, Census, 1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1921547); 36,354,828 indexed records with 8,618,994 record images (was 36,354,828 records with 8,610,632 images), last updated 06-Nov-2026
NewspaperArchive.com Historic Newspaper Vital Records (Worldwide), 1730-2025 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000653); 1 indexed records with 2,609,254 record images (was 1 records with 450,367 images), last updated 31-Aug-2026
--- Collections with images removed ---
--- Collections with new records ---
--- Collections with records removed ---
California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,361 records), no images (was 24,589,364 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,600,517 records), no images (was 875,600,524 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Oct-2026
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,857,786 records), no images (was 413,857,797 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:
- 3,514 Historical Record Collection entries
- 1 removed entries
- 1 added entries
- 8 updated entries
- 5 entries with more or fewer images
- 3 entries with more or fewer records
Marshall's list shows 3,514 Historical Record Collections this week, an increase of 3 collections from last week. The website image above shows 3,514 collections, so the website number is in sync with Marshall's list number.
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