Friday, April 10, 2026

Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 4 to 10 April 2026

  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 10 April 2026, there are now 6,650 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, a decrease of 2 from last week. There are over   1.914 BILLION "results" in the collections.  It is not possible to see which collections are new. 


 2)  As of 10 April 2026, there are now 24,610 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, a decrease of 1 from last week. There are over 5.982 BILLION images in these collections.  There are 2,101 collections from the United States, 6,903 from Europe and 221 from Canada.  It is not possible to see which collections are new.  

3)  As of 10 April 2026, there are 3,420 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, browsable) on FamilySearch (a decrease of 0 from last week) on the Signed In screen.


The Deleted, Added and Updated Hstorical Record Collections this week include:

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--- Collections Added ---

--- Collections Updated ---

Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470); 158,893 indexed records with 105,739 record images (was 171,903 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3335352); 252,607 indexed records with 48,659 record images (was 264,968 records with 48,659 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670); 62,867 indexed records with 77,610 record images (was 67,847 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,929,241 record images (was 1 records with 2,929,239 images), UPDATED 03-Apr-2026
Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2125029); 419,986 indexed records with 73,580 record images (was 425,774 records with 73,580 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026

Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520604); 165,363 indexed records with 208,912 record images (was 163,273 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Canada, New Brunswick County Register of Births, 1801-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734436); 175,485 indexed records with 17,045 record images (was 40,849 records with 17,045 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Canada, New Brunswick County Registers of Births Index, ca. 1812-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2258166); 101,981 indexed records with 5,992 record images (was 17,061 records with 5,992 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Canada, New Brunswick County Registers of Births, ca. 1812-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2258137); 41,746 indexed records with 3,754 record images (was 0 records with 3,754 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Canada, New Brunswick, Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805645); Index only (22,525 records), no images (was 16,522 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026

Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3758765); 290,511 indexed records with 305,462 record images (was 302,474 records with 305,462 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Iowa, Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674820); 386,750 indexed records with 396,403 record images (was 395,117 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206); Index only (2,242,106 records), no images (was 2,255,880 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1493344); 857,287 indexed records with 554,541 record images (was 855,789 records with 554,541 images), UPDATED 09-Apr-2026
Italy, Como, Como, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043815); 1,215,604 indexed records with 1,475,606 record images (was 1,215,604 records with 1,475,606 images), UPDATED 03-Apr-2026

Italy, Cremona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1744-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1987747); 427,164 indexed records with 1,325,362 record images (was 425,341 records with 1,325,362 images), UPDATED 08-Apr-2026
Italy, Siracusa, Siracusa, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1900-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2110810); 334,705 indexed records with 275,840 record images (was 334,705 records with 275,840 images), UPDATED 06-Apr-2026
Italy, Trapani, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1906-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2052404); 105,726 indexed records with 1,371,292 record images (was 105,264 records with 1,371,292 images), UPDATED 09-Apr-2026
Italy, Viterbo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1870-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016212); 654,798 indexed records with 936,472 record images (was 651,693 records with 936,472 images), UPDATED 09-Apr-2026
Kansas, Military Discharges, ca. 1862 - ca. 1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4121697); 22,840 indexed records with 17,576 record images (was 21,123 records with 15,743 images), UPDATED 06-Apr-2026

New York, Military Discharges, 1865-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4229127); 53,510 indexed records with 13,557 record images (was 47,307 records with 8,271 images), UPDATED 06-Apr-2026
Oregon, World War I, County Military Service Records, 1919-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3010088); 15,232 indexed records with 15,155 record images (was 15,228 records with 15,152 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2155416); 75,380 indexed records with 140,942 record images (was 75,185 records with 140,942 images), UPDATED 08-Apr-2026
Texas, Gonzales County, School Records, 1910-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3019663); 453,948 indexed records with 31,745 record images (was 453,831 records with 31,743 images), UPDATED 08-Apr-2026
Texas, Military Discharge Records, 1916-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734716); 43,059 indexed records with 18,715 record images (was 43,056 records with 18,749 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026

United States, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1961 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675539); Index only (11,596 records), no images (was 11,596 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675542); Index only (39,037 records), no images (was 35,965 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675547); Index only (169,582 records), no images (was 169,307 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Utah, Marriages, 1887-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675546); Index only (209,638 records), no images (was 209,638 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires, 1914-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3028759); 6,533 indexed records with 6,411 record images (was 6,496 records with 6,410 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026

West Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708695); Index only (737,099 records), no images (was 767,876 records with 0 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
West Virginia, Births, 1853-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417341); 987,420 indexed records with 1,289,651 record images (was 1,047,139 records with 1,289,651 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417434); 2,214,804 indexed records with 2,378,770 record images (was 2,220,736 records with 2,375,415 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026
West Virginia, Marriages, 1780-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408729); 1,470,588 indexed records with 36,015 record images (was 1,470,589 records with 36,014 images), UPDATED 07-Apr-2026

--- Collections with new images ---

Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674672); 797,938 indexed records with 814,774 record images (was 797,938 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520570); 2,273,891 indexed records with 2,287,855 record images (was 2,273,891 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Jan-2026
Argentina, Buenos Aires City, Civil Registration, 1811-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000077); 1 indexed records with 10,191 record images (was 1 records with 10,190 images), last updated 26-Nov-2024
Argentina, Marriages, 1722-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520572); 104,450 indexed records with 116,567 record images (was 104,450 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Jan-2026
Arizona, Births and Christenings, 1909-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674580); 1,312 indexed records with 1,312 record images (was 1,312 records with 0 images), last updated 08-Jun-2020

Arizona, Deaths and Burials, 1910-1911; 1933-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674678); 3,235 indexed records with 3,235 record images (was 3,235 records with 0 images), last updated 08-Jun-2020
Arizona, Marriages, 1865-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674679); 66,550 indexed records with 66,550 record images (was 66,550 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Mar-2020
Arkansas, Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674674); 3,332 indexed records with 4,616 record images (was 3,332 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Nov-2023
Arkansas, Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674710); 10,228 indexed records with 10,559 record images (was 10,228 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Nov-2023
Arkansas, Marriages, 1837-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674711); 873,559 indexed records with 873,559 record images (was 873,559 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Nov-2021

Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); 457,578 indexed records with 526,433 record images (was 457,578 records with 0 images), last updated 28-May-2025
Australia, Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857); 103,977 indexed records with 108,862 record images (was 103,977 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Mar-2025
Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858); 140,493 indexed records with 149,893 record images (was 140,493 records with 0 images), last updated 28-May-2025
Austria, Births and Baptisms, 1651-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520584); 57,126 indexed records with 62,610 record images (was 57,126 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Nov-2025
Austria, Burials, 1768-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520587); 27,242 indexed records with 31,539 record images (was 27,242 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Nov-2025

Austria, Marriages, 1722-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520586); 22,385 indexed records with 25,289 record images (was 22,385 records with 0 images), last updated 24-Dec-2025
Bahamas, Births, 1850-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520621); 52,700 indexed records with 52,700 record images (was 52,700 records with 0 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
Barbados, Baptisms, 1739-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520591); 451,676 indexed records with 451,676 record images (was 451,676 records with 0 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
Barbados, Burials, 1854-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520600); 91,217 indexed records with 91,217 record images (was 91,217 records with 0 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
Barbados, Marriages, 1854-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520599); 64,288 indexed records with 64,288 record images (was 64,288 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020

Belgium, Births and Baptisms, 1560-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520562); 358,328 indexed records with 358,328 record images (was 358,328 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Belgium, Deaths and Burials, 1564-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520580); 66,440 indexed records with 66,440 record images (was 66,440 records with 0 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Belgium, Marriages, 1563-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520579); 56,180 indexed records with 56,180 record images (was 56,180 records with 0 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
Bolivia, Baptisms, 1560-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520550); 1,876,624 indexed records with 1,876,624 record images (was 1,876,624 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Bolivia, Deaths, 1750-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520566); 44,117 indexed records with 44,117 record images (was 44,117 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Mar-2020

Bolivia, Marriages, 1630-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520564); 339,380 indexed records with 339,380 record images (was 339,380 records with 0 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,173 record images (was 1 records with 454,169 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Baptisms, 1688-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500708); 2,402,158 indexed records with 2,553,222 record images (was 2,402,158 records with 0 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Deaths, 1750-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500710); 43,570 indexed records with 1 record images (was 43,570 records with 0 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,065 record images (was 1 records with 906,026 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024

Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500709); 318,295 indexed records with 340,902 record images (was 318,295 records with 0 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
California, Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674703); 195,340 indexed records with 201,240 record images (was 195,340 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Feb-2026
California, Marriages, 1850-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674735); 536,518 indexed records with 549,388 record images (was 536,518 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Canada, Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520609); 43,249 indexed records with 46,733 record images (was 43,249 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021
Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520608); 228,597 indexed records with 235,103 record images (was 228,597 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021

Caribbean, Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804229); 44 indexed records with 10 record images (was 44 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Caribbean, Deaths and Burials, 1790-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1809321); 6,598 indexed records with 238 record images (was 6,598 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Feb-2020
Caribbean, Marriages, 1591-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805647); 3,429 indexed records with 181 record images (was 3,429 records with 0 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
Channel Islands, Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584983); 35,294 indexed records with 35,294 record images (was 35,294 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520549); 1,539,058 indexed records with 1,562,005 record images (was 1,539,058 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025

Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520559); 294,541 indexed records with 294,548 record images (was 294,541 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520558); 263,665 indexed records with 272,765 record images (was 263,665 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Colombia, Baptisms, 1630-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520607); 449,521 indexed records with 466,688 record images (was 449,521 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025
Colombia, Deaths, 1770-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520612); 24,940 indexed records with 31,265 record images (was 24,940 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025
Colombia, Marriages, 1750-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520611); 77,815 indexed records with 87,174 record images (was 77,815 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025

Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674736); 719,358 indexed records with 719,358 record images (was 719,358 records with 0 images), last updated 07-Feb-2023
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674748); 711,947 indexed records with 711,947 record images (was 711,947 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Connecticut, Marriages, 1630-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674749); 281,484 indexed records with 281,484 record images (was 281,484 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Costa Rica, Baptisms, 1700-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520624); 110,127 indexed records with 123,825 record images (was 110,127 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jan-2026
Costa Rica, Deaths, 1787-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520629); 26,355 indexed records with 31,296 record images (was 26,355 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jan-2026

Costa Rica, Marriages, 1750-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520628); 35,512 indexed records with 41,313 record images (was 35,512 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jan-2026
Czech Republic, Births and Baptisms, 1637-1889 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784129); 32,738 indexed records with 32,738 record images (was 32,738 records with 0 images), last updated 23-Feb-2020
Czech Republic, Marriages, 1654-1889 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804227); 12,622 indexed records with 12,622 record images (was 12,622 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Feb-2020
Delaware, Births and Christenings, 1710-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674747); 32,119 indexed records with 32,119 record images (was 32,119 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Mar-2020
Delaware, Deaths and Burials, 1815-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674781); 1,653 indexed records with 1,653 record images (was 1,653 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Jan-2020

Delaware, Marriages, 1713-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674782); 3,062 indexed records with 3,062 record images (was 3,062 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778463); 5,014,769 indexed records with 5,252,456 record images (was 5,014,769 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
Denmark, Burials, 1640-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520593); 596,238 indexed records with 642,775 record images (was 596,238 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520592); 1,253,965 indexed records with 1,315,131 record images (was 1,253,965 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
District of Columbia, Births and Christenings, 1830-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674779); 9,965 indexed records with 9,965 record images (was 9,965 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Feb-2026

District of Columbia, Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674800); 44,414 indexed records with 44,414 record images (was 44,414 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Oct-2020
District of Columbia, Marriages, 1830-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674801); 201,871 indexed records with 201,871 record images (was 201,871 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Oct-2020
Dominican Republic, Baptisms, 1726-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520622); 144,381 indexed records with 144,648 record images (was 144,381 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Jan-2026
Dominican Republic, Burials, 1666-1862 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520626); 14,474 indexed records with 14,571 record images (was 14,474 records with 0 images), last updated 23-Sep-2025
Dominican Republic, Marriages, 1743-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520625); 50,462 indexed records with 54,683 record images (was 50,462 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Oct-2025

Ecuador, Baptisms, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520610); 399,934 indexed records with 423,919 record images (was 399,934 records with 0 images), last updated 20-Jan-2026
Ecuador, Deaths, 1800-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520615); 43,785 indexed records with 43,804 record images (was 43,785 records with 0 images), last updated 15-Sep-2025
Ecuador, Marriages, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520614); 106,660 indexed records with 155,892 record images (was 106,660 records with 0 images), last updated 20-Jan-2026
El Salvador, Baptisms, 1750-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584970); 145,495 indexed records with 145,495 record images (was 145,495 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Sep-2025
El Salvador, Marriages, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584975); 22,778 indexed records with 22,778 record images (was 22,778 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Sep-2025

England Marriages, 1538–1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); 10,303,917 indexed records with 12,518,979 record images (was 10,303,917 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Feb-2026
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); 39,148,902 indexed records with 49,813,261 record images (was 39,148,902 records with 0 images), last updated 31-Jan-2026
England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473016); 13,095,153 indexed records with 218 record images (was 13,095,153 records with 0 images), last updated 31-Jan-2026
Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778464); 4,669,796 indexed records with 4,682,814 record images (was 4,669,796 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Finland, Burials, 1725-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676971); 94,547 indexed records with 94,547 record images (was 94,547 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Feb-2020

Finland, Marriages, 1682-1892 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676970); 482,248 indexed records with 483,729 record images (was 482,248 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Florida, Births and Christenings, 1880-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674799); 24,444 indexed records with 25,372 record images (was 24,444 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Feb-2026
Florida, Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674803); 20,161 indexed records with 20,161 record images (was 20,161 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Jan-2020
Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674804); 596,041 indexed records with 596,041 record images (was 596,041 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
France, Births and Baptisms, 1546-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1782519); 5,313,811 indexed records with 5,484,504 record images (was 5,313,811 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Jan-2026

France, Marriages, 1546-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500690); 1,178,188 indexed records with 1,209,668 record images (was 1,178,188 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Jan-2026
Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674802); 21,863 indexed records with 22,454 record images (was 21,863 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Jun-2020
Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674807); 664,154 indexed records with 665,103 record images (was 664,154 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Feb-2026
Germany, Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494474); 2,684,734 indexed records with 3,423,812 record images (was 2,684,734 records with 0 images), last updated 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009); 5,258,875 indexed records with 6,887,837 record images (was 5,258,875 records with 0 images), last updated 05-Feb-2026

Gibraltar, Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770864); 16,345 indexed records with 16,345 record images (was 16,345 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Gibraltar, Marriages, 1879-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770887); 2,200 indexed records with 2,200 record images (was 2,200 records with 0 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
Great Britain, Births and Baptisms, 1571-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770884); 12,159 indexed records with 12,643 record images (was 12,159 records with 0 images), last updated 15-Sep-2025
Great Britain, Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770890); 60,842 indexed records with 64,636 record images (was 60,842 records with 0 images), last updated 26-Dec-2025
Great Britain, Marriages, 1797-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770891); 6,012 indexed records with 6,655 record images (was 6,012 records with 0 images), last updated 13-Oct-2025

Grenada, Births and Baptisms, 1866-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520618); 79,748 indexed records with 79,748 record images (was 79,748 records with 0 images), last updated 21-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520627); 333,904 indexed records with 337,233 record images (was 333,904 records with 0 images), last updated 07-Dec-2025
Guatemala, Deaths, 1760-1880 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520636); 20,912 indexed records with 20,912 record images (was 20,912 records with 0 images), last updated 04-Feb-2020
Guatemala, Marriages, 1750-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520635); 81,624 indexed records with 81,624 record images (was 81,624 records with 0 images), last updated 19-May-2021
Hawaii, Births and Christenings, 1852-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674805); 117,678 indexed records with 117,678 record images (was 117,678 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Jan-2020

Hawaii, Deaths and Burials, 1862-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674810); 94,392 indexed records with 94,392 record images (was 94,392 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Hawaii, Marriages, 1826-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674811); 66,746 indexed records with 66,746 record images (was 66,746 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Honduras, Baptisms, 1730-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520634); 160,997 indexed records with 172,710 record images (was 160,997 records with 0 images), last updated 20-Nov-2025
Honduras, Marriages, 1800-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520638); 30,938 indexed records with 31,003 record images (was 30,938 records with 0 images), last updated 15-Sep-2025
Hungary, Baptisms, 1734-1895 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804226); 13,951 indexed records with 13,951 record images (was 13,951 records with 0 images), last updated 24-Feb-2020

Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584974); 145,044 indexed records with 202,158 record images (was 145,044 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Feb-2026
Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584978); 30,905 indexed records with 42,635 record images (was 30,905 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Feb-2026
Idaho, Births and Christenings, 1856-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674809); 70,730 indexed records with 70,730 record images (was 70,730 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Idaho, Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674815); 30,207 indexed records with 30,273 record images (was 30,207 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Idaho, Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674817); 76,651 indexed records with 1 record images (was 76,651 records with 0 images), last updated 13-Jun-2024

Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676968); 1,070,559 indexed records with 1,148,872 record images (was 1,070,559 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Oct-2022
Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829); 981,241 indexed records with 1,003,760 record images (was 981,241 records with 0 images), last updated 30-Jan-2026
India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584960); 432,831 indexed records with 659,529 record images (was 432,831 records with 0 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026
India, Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584968); 372,980 indexed records with 551,941 record images (was 372,980 records with 0 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026
India, Marriages, 1792-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584967); 119,671 indexed records with 192,816 record images (was 119,671 records with 0 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026

Indiana, Births and Christenings, 1773-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674814); 230,558 indexed records with 230,663 record images (was 230,558 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Jan-2026
Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674830); 892,895 indexed records with 900,081 record images (was 892,895 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Nov-2021
Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674841); 321,781 indexed records with 321,781 record images (was 321,781 records with 0 images), last updated 30-Oct-2020
Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842); 191,286 indexed records with 193,419 record images (was 191,286 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Dec-2025
Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584963); 3,639,359 indexed records with 3,752,136 record images (was 3,639,359 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025

Ireland, Deaths, 1864-1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584965); 182,377 indexed records with 804,646 record images (was 182,377 records with 0 images), last updated 05-Feb-2020
Ireland, Marriages, 1619-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584964); 381,960 indexed records with 401,552 record images (was 381,960 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Isle of Man, Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708663); 221,922 indexed records with 221,922 record images (was 221,922 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Isle of Man, Deaths and Burials, 1844-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708590); 42,006 indexed records with 42,006 record images (was 42,006 records with 0 images), last updated 05-Feb-2020
Isle of Man, Marriages, 1606–1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711668); 43,536 indexed records with 43,536 record images (was 43,536 records with 0 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020

Italy, Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); 205,484 indexed records with 1,317,907 record images (was 205,484 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Mar-2026
Italy, Deaths and Burials, 1806-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708705); 76,671 indexed records with 428,490 record images (was 76,671 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Mar-2026
Italy, Marriages, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711678); 76,565 indexed records with 304,927 record images (was 76,565 records with 0 images), last updated 28-Mar-2026
Jamaica Births and Baptisms, 1752-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520598); 280,346 indexed records with 331,735 record images (was 280,346 records with 0 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674839); 24,405 indexed records with 25,428 record images (was 24,405 records with 0 images), last updated 05-Jan-2021

Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674844); 16,588 indexed records with 17,610 record images (was 16,588 records with 0 images), last updated 05-Jan-2021
Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674845); 304,636 indexed records with 309,149 record images (was 304,636 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Nov-2023
Kentucky, Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674843); 381,231 indexed records with 381,231 record images (was 381,231 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Kentucky, Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674848); 588,708 indexed records with 588,708 record images (was 588,708 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674849); 1,175,936 indexed records with 5 record images (was 1,175,936 records with 0 images), last updated 29-May-2024

Liechtenstein, Births and Baptisms, 1650-1875 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708589); 34,173 indexed records with 34,173 record images (was 34,173 records with 0 images), last updated 07-Feb-2020
Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674847); 92,037 indexed records with 92,037 record images (was 92,037 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674881); 104,590 indexed records with 104,590 record images (was 104,590 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Luxembourg Marriages, 1700-1810 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520581); 1,663 indexed records with 1,663 record images (was 1,663 records with 0 images), last updated 17-Feb-2020
Luxembourg, Births and Baptisms, 1662-1840 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520578); 7,705 indexed records with 7,705 record images (was 7,705 records with 0 images), last updated 24-Feb-2020

Luxembourg, Deaths and Burials, 1702-1798 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520582); 1,245 indexed records with 1,245 record images (was 1,245 records with 0 images), last updated 07-Feb-2020
Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674856); 704,390 indexed records with 708,299 record images (was 704,390 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Feb-2026
Maine, Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674914); 158,768 indexed records with 158,768 record images (was 158,768 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674915); 466,473 indexed records with 466,473 record images (was 466,473 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674912); 153,174 indexed records with 154,291 record images (was 153,174 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Oct-2023

Maryland, Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675198); 10,408 indexed records with 10,408 record images (was 10,408 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Jan-2020
Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675199); 169,741 indexed records with 180,689 record images (was 169,741 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Oct-2023
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675351); 128,729 indexed records with 1,716 record images (was 128,729 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Feb-2026
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675197); 2,528,578 indexed records with 2,579,342 record images (was 2,528,578 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Feb-2026
Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675350); 366,620 indexed records with 377,246 record images (was 366,620 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Feb-2026

United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,204,712 record images (was 1 records with 28,204,711 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024
United States, Recruits for the Polish Army in France, 1917-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3023813); 11,886 indexed records with 11,861 record images (was 11,886 records with 11,860 images), last updated 16-Mar-2026
United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, 1800-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417475); 6,959,032 indexed records with 6,140,335 record images (was 6,959,032 records with 3 images), last updated 20-Sep-2019

--- Collections with images removed ---

Dominican Republic, Index of Deceased Persons,1886-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000619); 763,000 indexed records with 761,863 record images (was 763,000 records with 763,000 images), last updated 27-Mar-2026

--- Collections with new records ---

--- Collections with records removed ---

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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:

  • 3,420 Historical Record Collection entries
  • 0removed entries
  • 0  added entries 
  • 34 updated entries
  • 149 entries with more or fewer images 
  • 0 entries with more or fewer records
Marshsll's list shows 3,420 Historical Record Collections this week, a decrease of 0 collections. The image above shows 3,420 collections, so the Image number is in sync with Marshall's list number.

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 4 to 10 April 2026

The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 4 to 10 April 2026.


The ADDED and Updated collections include:

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

By my count, there are 4 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above. There are now 33,906 collections available as of 10 April, an INCREASE of 4 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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Genealogical Sketch of the John Charles and Maria (Beamish) Paul Family of Ireland and San Francisco

This is a genealogical sketch of the lives of the John Charles and Maria (Beamish) Paul family of Ireland and New York. They are my wife Linda's 2nd great-grandparents.



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John Charles Paul Early Years

John Charles Paul was born in about October 1823[1] in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the second son and second child (of four) of John Paul (1792-1838) and Mary Quirk (1800-1866), who married in about 1820, probably in Newfoundland. The family was probably of Irish extraction. The family included these children:
  • Oliver Paul was born before 14 November 1822 in St. Johns, Newfoundland, British Colonial America.
  • John Charles Paul, born October 1823, St. John’s, Newfoundland, British Colonial America; married Maria T. Beamish, 29 April 1852, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; died 31 May 1879, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
  • Thomas Paul, born February 1829, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; married Jane Coughlin, 3 July 1855, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; died 2 July 1870, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
  • Robert Havlin Paul, born 12 June 1830, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; married Margaret Agnes Caughlin, 4 March 1862, Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras, California; died 26 March 1901, Tucson, Pima, Arizona.
The Paul family moved from Newfoundland to Lowell, Massachusetts before 1829, and to New Bedford, Massachusetts before 1852. John Charles Paul may have been a cooper and/or a whaler before his marriage.

Maria Beamish Early Years

Maria T. Beamish was born on 27 August 1827[2] in Ireland (estimated from cemetery records), the daughter of Thomas and Catherine (--?--) Beamish of Ireland. Maria’s birthplace, if her parents migrated to America, or if Maria had siblings, are not known.

She migrated to Massachusetts before 1850 because she is enumerated in the 1850 United States Census in New Bedford in the Samuel Rodman household; she is listed as age 23, born in Ireland, with no occupation.[3]

Their Married Life

John Charles Paul and Maria T. Beamish were married on 29 April 1852 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.[4] The marriage record has this information:
  • John C. Paul -- age 28, cooper, born St. John, New Brunswick, parents John and Mary Paul
  • Maria I.(?) Beamish -- age 23, born St. Johns, New Brunswick, parents Thomas and Catherine Beamish
  • by Thomas McNulty, R.C. Parish Priest
John Charles Paul and Maria T. Beamish had the following children:
  • Mary Ann Paul, born November 1854, Massachusetts; married Herman Schaffner, before 1876, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, three children; died 16 February 1908, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
  • Rebecca M. Paul, born November 1856, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; married Charles Henry Small before 1880, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, one child; died 21 October 1914, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
  • Robert Paul was born about 1859 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He died before 1864 at the age of 5 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • Abbie C. Paul was born in September 1861 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. She died on 11 November 1894 at the age of 33 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
  • Robert Henry Paul was born about 1864 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. He died on 14 September 1902 at the age of 38 in Acapulco, Mexico.
  • Thomas E. Paul was born in December 1868 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
  • John Charles Paul was born about December 1868 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. He died on 22 September 1889 at the age of 20 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
The family moved from New Bedford to Chicago, Illinois by1856, and to San Francisco by 1862, perhaps by train and boat through New Orleans.

In the 1860 United States Census, the John C. Paul household resided in Chicago Ward 8, Cook County, Illinois.[5] The household included:
  • Jno C. Paul - age 36, male, a cooper, born in Newfoundland
  • Maria Paul - age 35, female, born in Ireland
  • Mary A. Paul - age 6, female, $100 in personal property, born in Mass., attends school.
  • Rebecca M. Paul - age 3, female, born Illinois
  • Robert Paul - age 1, male, born Illinois
  • Julia Taylor - age 16, female, servant, born in Newfoundland
John Charles Paul was listed in the San Francisco County Great Register of Voters for California, with this information in 1868:[6]
John Charles Paul, age 43, born Newfoundland, resides 9 Clara, a Janitor, Ward 10, not naturalized, registered 24 January 1867
He was listed in the San Francisco City Directories for the years 1862 to 1878 at various addresses (335 Green Street (1864). 9 Clara Street (1869), 28 Clara Street), and with occupations of Cooper (1862), Laborer (1865), Janitor (1869-1878), Watchman (1872-1876), etc.

In the 1870 United States Census, the John C. Paul household resided in San Francisco Ward 10, San Francisco County, California.[7] The household included:
  • John C. Paul - age 43, male, white, a car conductor, $450 in personal property, born in England
  • Maria Paul - age 41, female, white, keeping house, born in Ireland
  • Mary Paul - age 15, female, white, attending school, born in Massachusetts
  • Rebecca Paul - age 13, female, white, attending school, born in Massachusetts
  • Abbie C. Paul - age 9, female, white, attending school, born in Illinois
  • Robert Paul - age 5, male, at home, born in Illinois
  • John Paul - age 3, male, white, at home, born California
  • Thomas Paul - age 2, male, white, at home, born California
John Charles Paul was listed in the San Francisco Great Register of Voters in 1878 with the following information:[8]
#4792, John Charles Paul, age 53, born Newfoundland, a Janitor, resided 28 Clara, Precinct 11, naturalized by naturalization of father, registered Nov. 2, 1876
Later Years

John Charles Paul died on 31 May 1879 in San Francisco. A death notice for John C. Paul appeared on Page 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper dated 3 June 1879.[9] The death notice said:
"PAUL -- In this city, May 31, John C. Paul, a native of St. Johns, New Brunswick, aged 55 years and 7 months.

"Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Tuesday) at 2 o'clock P.M. from No. 28 Clara street."
John Charles Paul is buried in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo County, California after his remains were moved there from Mount Calvary Cemetery.[1] There is no gravestone for him. The Find A Grave memorial has this additional information from cemetery records:
“Cooper by trade, married, res of 20 Clara, died of dropsy, native of Newfoundland. Parish: St. Patrick

“Originally buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery (SF/defunct). Removed & re-interred at the general reburial area of Holy Cross (H 4 16 14) on 29 Apr 1940, along with 4 others.”
In the 1880 United States census, this family resided at 773 Acheson Street in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.[10] The household included:
  • Maria Paul - white, female, age 51, widowed, keeping house, born Ireland, parents born Ireland/Ireland
  • Mary Ann Paul - white, female, age 25, daughter, married, without occupation, born Massachusetts, parents born NewFound/Ireland
  • Rebecca Paul - white, female, age 23, daughter, married, without occupation, born Illinois, parents born NewFound/Ireland
  • Abby Paul - white, female, age 19, daughter, single, without occupation, born Illinois, parents born NewFound/Ireland
  • Robert Paul - white, male, age 14, son, single, telegraph boy, born California, parents born NewFound/Ireland
  • John C. Paul - white, male, age 12, son, single, at school, born California, parents born NewFound/Ireland
  • Thos. E. Paul - white, male, age 12, son, single, at school, born California, parents born NewFound/Ireland
  • Paul F. Schaffner - white, male, age 9/12, Aug, grandson, single, at home, born California, parents born New York/Massachusetts
  • Herman Schaffner - white, male, age 28, son-in-law, married, book binder, born New York, parents born Austria.
In the 1900 United States Census, Maria Paul was head of a household at 408 Natoma Street in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. There were three lodgers living in this house. The information for Maria is:[11]
  • Maria P. Paul - head of household, white, female, born Aug 1827, age 72, widowed, 3 children born, 3 living, born in Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, immigrated in 1830, resident of US for 70 years, can read, write and speak English.
Maria (Beamish) Paul died 9 December 1909 in San Francisco, California of senility.[12] She is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo, California.[2]

The Find A Grave memorial has this (from the San Francisco Examiner, Dec. 11, 1909, page 4):[2]
"PAUL-- Entered into rest, in this city, December 9, Maria Paul, beloved mother of Rebecca Small. 
"Remains at the parlors of Theodor Dierks & Co., 900 Devisadero street, corner of McAllister. Interment private."
Additional information from the cemetery records includes:
“Died of senility, at the Home of the Aged, native of Ireland, aged 82y 3m 13d
Sadly, there is no marker for this plot. In fact, as shown in the photo, many graves lack markers in Section M, Rows 2 to 15.”
Sources:

1. Find A Grave, indexed database, (https://www.findagrave.com), Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif., John C. Paul (1823-1879) memorial #107420959.

2. Find A Grave, indexed database, (https://www.findagrave.com), Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif., Marie Paul (1827-1909) memorial #105134569.

3. 1850 United States Federal Census, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, New Bedford, Page 255A, dwelling #416, family #817, Saml W. Rodman household;  imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 309.

4. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1915," indexed database and digital images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (http://www.AmericanAncestors.org), Marriages: Volume 60, Page 84, New Bedford, 1852, John C. Paul and Maria T. Beamish entry, 29 April 1852.

5. 1860 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Cook County, Illinois, Chicago Ward 8, page 101 (penned), dwelling #671, family number 746, John C. Paul household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); original records on National Archives microfilm M653, Roll 331.

6. "California Voter Registers, 1866-1898," digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), San Francisco > 1872-1873, "Great Register, San Francisco County," page 511, John Charles Paul entry.

7. 1870 United States Federal Census, San Francisco County, California, population schedule, San Francisco Ward 10, Page 247B, dwelling #624, family #911, John C. Paul household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 June 2017); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 83.

8. "California Voter Registers, 1866-1898," digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), San Francisco > 1878, "Great Register, San Francisco County," page 71, #4792, John Charles Paul entry.

9. "San Francisco Chronicle," database, SFGenealogy (https://www.SFGenealogy.com), citing original documents at San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, Calif., John C. Paul death notice, 3 June 1879, page 4.

10. 1880 United States Federal Census, San Francisco County, California, San Francisco, ED 99, Page 458A, dwelling #79, family #88, Maria Paul household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 75.

11. 1900 United States Federal Census, San Francisco County, California, San Francisco, ED 37, Page 10A, dwelling #120, family #196, Maria Paul household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 101.

12. "California Death Index, 1905-1939." database, FamilySearch (https://www.FamilySearch.org), San Francisco County, Maria Paul entry, 9 December 1909.

Relationship

John Charles Paul (1823-1879) and Maria T. Beamish (1827-1909) are maternal 2nd- great-grandparents of my wife, Linda (Leland) Seaver (1942-still living), through:
  •  her great-grandnother Mary Ann Paul (1854-1908)  who married Herman Schaffner (1851-1921) in 1876 in San Francisco
  • her grandfather Paul Frederick Schaffner (1879-1934) who married Edna Catherine McKnew (1884-1974) in 1906 in San Francisco. 
  • her mother Edna May Schaffner (1913-1979)  who married Leo Severt Leland (1911-2002) in 1937 in San Francisco.

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Ask AI: " Describe a Day In the Life Of the Shubael Seaver Family in Massachusetts in 1690?"

I wondered if my AI Assistant Anthropic Claude could provide me with information about a family's life in 1690 in Roxbury town, Massachusetts Bay Colony.  My 8th great-grandparents, Shubael and Hannah (Wilson) Seaver had five children in 1690 and Shubael was a wheelwright. I posted an ABC Biography for the family in ABC Biography of Shubael Seaver (1640-1730) and Hannah (Wilson) Seaver (1646-1722) of Massachusetts. 


(AI NotebookLM Infographic -- Shubael Seaver Family  in 1690 in Massachusetts Bay Colony)

I asked Claude to create a historical fiction story about this family in Roxbury in 1690, based on the biography.

The Claude Sonnet 4.5 response was:

The Wheelwright's Autumn

A Day with the Shubael Seaver Family, Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1690

Morning - First Light

Shubael Seaver woke before dawn, as he had every morning for the past fifty years. At fifty years old, his body protested the cold November air seeping through the cracks in their wooden house near Stony River, but habit was stronger than discomfort. Beside him, Hannah stirred beneath the heavy quilts they had piled on as autumn deepened into early winter.

"Is it time already?" she murmured, her breath visible in the dim light.

"Nearly," Shubael replied, swinging his legs out of bed and reaching for his breeches and waistcoat. "I need to get to the shop early. George Clark wants that wheel finished by midday—he's moving his household to the new property he bought from me, and he'll need his cart in working order."

Hannah sat up, wrapping a shawl around her shoulders. At forty-three, she was still a handsome woman, though the years of bearing and raising children had left their mark. She glanced toward the trundle bed where their youngest, Thankful, slept soundly. The child was only six, still small enough to sleep in their chamber.

"I'll get the fire going and put the porridge on," Hannah said, sliding her feet into her wooden clogs. "The older children should be stirring soon."

As Shubael dressed, he could hear the first sounds of the household coming to life. Above them, in the loft where the boys slept, there was a thump and a muffled complaint—likely young Shubael, now eleven, protesting that Joseph had kicked him in the night. The girls shared another small chamber: Hannah at sixteen, and Abigail at thirteen.

The Morning Meal

By the time full daylight crept through the small glass windows—a luxury Shubael had been able to afford through his wheelwright business and careful land dealings—the family had gathered around the table in the main room. The fire in the large hearth had taken the worst chill off the air, and the smell of cornmeal porridge bubbled in the iron pot hanging over the flames.

Shubael sat at the head of the table, with Hannah to his right. The children arranged themselves according to age: Joseph at eighteen sat nearest his father, then sixteen-year-old Hannah, thirteen-year-old Abigail, eleven-year-old Shubael junior, and little Thankful perched on a stool beside her mother.

There was an empty space at the table that no one mentioned—where Robert would have sat, had he lived. Their firstborn son had died some years ago, the family's private grief. They did not speak of it, but the absence remained.

"Let us give thanks," Shubael said, and all heads bowed. "Almighty God, we thank Thee for this food, for the roof over our heads, for the health of our bodies, and for Thy many mercies. Guide our hands in our work this day, keep us from sin, and help us to do our duty faithfully. Through Christ our Lord, Amen."

"Amen," the family echoed.

Hannah ladled out the porridge—thick cornmeal sweetened with a little molasses, a rare treat since Shubael had recently sold a parcel of land and they could afford such luxuries. There was also brown bread from yesterday's baking, and mugs of small beer for the adults and milk for the children.

"Father," Joseph said between bites, "shall I come to the shop with you today? I've finished splitting the wood Mother needs for the week."

Shubael considered. Joseph was a good worker, strong and reliable, though the boy seemed more inclined toward farming than the wheelwright's trade. Still, every son should learn his father's craft.

"Aye, you can help me fit the iron tire to the wheel for Mr. Clark. It's skilled work, and you need to see it done proper. The timing must be exact—the iron heated just so, shrunk onto the wheel while it's hot. Too hot and it warps the wood; too cool and it won't grip tight."

"May I come too, Father?" young Shubael piped up. "I want to learn to be a wheelwright like you!"

Shubael smiled at his namesake. "Not today, son. You've your lessons with your mother. But Saturday, perhaps, you can come and learn to select good timber. A wheelwright must know his wood before he knows anything else."

The boy's face fell slightly, but he nodded obediently.

The Women's Work

After the meal, the household divided according to the day's labors. Shubael and Joseph pulled on their heavy work coats and headed out toward the shop by Stony River, their breath steaming in the cold morning air. Young Shubael began his lessons at the table, where Hannah would teach him to read from the Bible and the hornbook, and to cipher his numbers.

The older girls had their own work. Hannah—named for her mother—was an accomplished spinner and would spend the morning at the wheel, converting the flax they had prepared in the summer into thread for weaving. Abigail was to help her mother with the week's baking, for tomorrow was the Sabbath, and no work could be done from Saturday evening until Monday morning.

"Abigail, fetch the rye flour from the store room," Hannah said, tying on her apron. "And mind you don't let the cold air in longer than needful. We need to keep the warmth in while we bake."

"Yes, Mother," Abigail replied, already moving toward the small room where they kept their provisions.

Little Thankful was set to carding wool—tedious work, but necessary, and even a six-year-old could do it under supervision. The child sat near the fire, pulling the wool through the wire teeth of the cards to straighten the fibers, her small hands working steadily.

As the women worked, they talked—of neighbors, of the sermon from last Sabbath, of the upcoming marriage of Mary Curtis to John Parker, of the weather and what it might mean for the winter ahead.

"I heard from Goodwife Newell that there may be trouble with the Indians again," young Hannah said quietly, not wanting to frighten her youngest sister. "They say some of the tribes are restless."

Hannah the mother pursed her lips. "There's always talk. We've had peace these twelve years since King Philip's War ended, and I pray we shall continue to have it. But we must trust in God's providence and the militia's readiness. Your father and Joseph both drill with the trainband regularly."

The mention of King Philip's War brought a shadow to the room. Hannah remembered those terrible years from 1675 to 1678, when it seemed the entire colony might be overrun. She had been pregnant with Abigail during the worst of it, sick with fear for her husband and children. Many Roxbury men had gone to fight; some had not returned. The memory of those dark days never quite left the minds of those who had lived through them.

"Come now," she said, shaking off the dark thoughts. "Let us finish this baking. The bread won't rise itself, and we've pies to make as well. Thanksgiving is but three weeks away, and there's much to prepare."

The Wheelwright's Shop

Down by Stony River, Shubael's shop was a sturdy wooden building with a large open front where he could work in good light. Inside hung his tools—saws, adzes, drawknives, chisels, augers, and the specialized tools of the wheelwright's trade. Stacks of seasoned wood lined one wall: white oak, elm, ash, each for its particular purpose.

The wheel for George Clark lay partially completed on the workbench. Shubael had already fitted the hub and mortised the spokes into it—fourteen spokes of straight-grained white oak, each carefully shaped and fitted. Now the felloes—the curved sections that would form the rim—were being attached, and then would come the delicate work of fitting the iron tire.

"See here, Joseph," Shubael said, running his hand along one of the spokes. "Feel how the grain runs straight and true? That's what gives it strength. A spoke with cross-grain or a knot will snap under weight. You must learn to read the wood like you read the Good Book—every mark and grain tells you something."

Joseph nodded, genuinely interested despite his preference for open fields over the close work of the shop. "How do you know which tree to cut for the best timber?"

"Experience, lad. Forty years of working wood teaches you things no book can tell. But I'll share what I know. For spokes, you want oak from the north side of a tree—it grows slower there, makes tighter grain. For hubs, you want elm from wet ground—it resists splitting better. For the felloes, ash with a bit of curve already in it, so you're working with the wood, not against it."

They worked in companionable silence for a while, Shubael shaping the final felloe while Joseph held it steady. The shop smelled of wood shavings and the forge where the iron tire would soon be heated.

"Father," Joseph said after a time, "I've been thinking... I know you want me to learn the trade, and I'm grateful for it. But my heart is more in the farming. What would you say if... when I marry... I were to take up land somewhere? Perhaps in Sudbury or Framingham, where there's more open country?"

Shubael paused in his work, but didn't look up. He had known this was coming. Joseph was a good son, but he didn't have the wheelwright's love of precision and close work. He was happiest when he was helping with their small plot of land, or when he visited his uncle Caleb's larger farm.

"You're eighteen now, Joseph. Nearly a man. It's right that you should think on your future." He set down his drawknife and met his son's eyes. "I won't lie—I had hoped one of my sons would follow me in this trade. But I won't force a man to do work his heart's not in. Young Shubael shows promise, and he's only eleven. Perhaps he'll take to it. And if not..." He shrugged. "I've done honest work and made a decent living. That's what I want for you too, whether it's at a workbench or behind a plow."

Joseph's relief was visible. "Thank you, Father. I'll still help you whenever you need it. And I'll learn all I can, for a man should have more than one skill."

"Aye, that's wise. Now, let's get this tire heated. The day's passing, and Mr. Clark will be wanting his wheel."

Midday Lessons

Back at the house, young Shubael sat at the table with his mother, struggling over his letters. He could read simple passages from the Bible now, and could cipher well enough to keep accounts, but he found the work tedious.

"'In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth,'" he read haltingly from the great family Bible. "'And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep...'"

"Very good," Hannah encouraged. "Now, write it out in your copybook. Mind your letters—keep them even and clear."

The boy sighed but picked up his quill and dipped it carefully in the ink. Writing was even more tedious than reading, but Mother insisted it was necessary for any man who hoped to conduct business or read the law.

At the spinning wheel, young Hannah worked steadily, her foot pumping the treadle in a smooth rhythm while her fingers teased out the flax into fine thread. She had been spinning since she was Thankful's age, and now could do it while letting her mind wander. She thought about Edward Cole, the cordwainer's apprentice who had smiled at her after meeting last Sabbath. He was twenty-one, established in his trade, and she was sixteen—a good age for thinking about marriage, though she knew her parents would want her to wait another year or two.

The smell of baking bread filled the house, warm and yeasty. Abigail had proved particularly good at baking, with a light hand for pastry that even her mother envied. The pies she was making—pumpkin sweetened with molasses and spiced with the precious ginger Hannah had bought from the peddler last month—would be a treat for the Sabbath dinner.

Afternoon Visit

Around mid-afternoon, there came a knock at the door. Hannah wiped her floury hands on her apron and opened it to find her sister Susanna Gill, along with Susanna's daughter Mary, who was about Abigail's age.

"Sister! Come in, come in out of the cold!" Hannah exclaimed, embracing Susanna warmly. "What brings you by?"

"Thomas had business in town, and Mary and I thought we'd visit while he conducts it. Besides, I wanted to ask if you and Shubael might come to dinner next Thursday. Nothing fancy, just family, but we haven't had a good visit in weeks."

"We'd be delighted! Let me put the kettle on for tea—real tea, not just herbs. Shubael just sold some land, and I've been a bit extravagant." She smiled conspiratorially.

The two sisters settled by the fire while the girls gathered around, eager for company and news. Visits were one of the chief entertainments in colonial life, a chance to share news, gossip, recipes, and all the details of daily life that made up the fabric of their community.

"How is your Hannah doing with her spinning?" Susanna asked, watching her niece at the wheel. "Mary here is still all thumbs with it—the thread comes out lumpy as porridge!"

"I am not!" Mary protested, laughing. "It's just that I'd rather be doing almost anything else. Give me a needle and embroidery thread, and I'm happy. But that spinning wheel and I are enemies."

"Every woman needs to spin," young Hannah said primly, though her eyes twinkled. "But I confess, I'd rather be reading if Mother would let me. Father says perhaps when young Shubael is more advanced in his letters, he'll teach me Latin."

"Latin!" Susanna looked shocked. "Whatever for? That's hardly needful for a woman."

Hannah the mother shrugged. "Shubael has peculiar ideas about learning. He says an educated mind is never wasted, man or woman. Besides, he wants all our children to be able to read the Bible for themselves and think on spiritual matters."

The afternoon passed pleasantly, with tea and good conversation. Little Thankful and Mary played with the corn-husk dolls that Abigail had made, while the older girls listened to the women talk about neighbors, upcoming weddings, births, illnesses, and all the interconnected news of Roxbury life.

Evening - Return and Rest

As the sun began to set, Shubael and Joseph returned from the shop, cold but satisfied. The wheel for George Clark had been completed perfectly—the iron tire fitted just right, shrinking tight as it cooled, binding the whole wheel into a strong, true circle.

"It's a good piece of work," Shubael announced as he hung up his coat. "Clark was well pleased and paid in silver coin, not just promissory notes. I'll add it to what we've saved from the land sales. We're in good standing."

The evening meal was simpler than breakfast—bread and cheese, cold meat left from yesterday's dinner, and apples from their small orchard. But it was plentiful, and the family gathered around the table once more, grateful for the day's work completed.

After the meal, as was their custom, Shubael took down the Bible and read aloud to the family. Tonight it was from the Psalms—"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want..." His voice filled the room, strong and sure, while the firelight flickered on the walls and the family listened in comfortable silence.

Then came the evening catechism. "Young Shubael," his father said, "what is the chief end of man?"

The boy recited promptly, "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever."

"Good. Abigail, what is sin?"

"Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God."

One by one, he questioned them on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, the foundation of their faith and education. Even little Thankful could answer the simplest questions, and the older children had memorized all one hundred and seven questions and answers.

Entertainment and Song

With the serious business of the evening devotions complete, the atmosphere lightened. These few hours between supper and bed were the family's time for rest and modest entertainment.

"Father, will you tell us again about when you ran the boundary lines between Roxbury and Boston?" young Shubael asked eagerly. "And about when you were young?"

Shubael smiled, settling back in his chair. "Again? You've heard that tale a dozen times."

"But we like it!" Thankful insisted.

So Shubael told them about being seventeen years old, tramping through the snow with the surveying party, learning to use the measuring chains and mark the stones that would define the town boundaries. He told them about learning his trade as a young man, about the first wheel he made that wobbled so badly it was unusable, about his father Robert and the wisdom he had passed down.

Hannah contributed her own stories—about growing up as the eldest daughter in a family of nine children, about learning to manage a household from her mother, about the time when she was twelve and tried to card wool while reading a book and ended up with such a tangled mess that her mother had despaired of ever sorting it out.

The children laughed, and young Hannah said, "I think I inherited that from you, Mother—I'm always trying to do two things at once!"

Joseph brought out his simple wooden flute, which he played passing well, and they sang together—psalm tunes mostly, for other music was considered frivolous by many in their church, but the Seavers took a somewhat broader view. Joseph played, and they sang "The Lord's My Shepherd" and "Old Hundredth" in harmony, their voices blending in the warm firelit room.

Abigail showed her little sister a new pattern for braiding, teaching Thankful how to weave three strands of wool into a neat plait. Young Shubael challenged his father to a game of fox and geese, played on a board Shubael senior had carved years ago, with dried beans for the geese and a small carved fox piece.

Hannah the younger sat with her mother, working on a piece of embroidery—a sampler she was making with her name and the date, practicing the stitches she would need when she had a household of her own. They talked quietly about Edmund Cole, and whether he might be a suitable match, and what qualities to look for in a husband.

"Your father and I were fortunate," Hannah told her daughter. "We were well-matched in temperament and faith. He's a good provider and a kind man. Those things matter more than romance, though I'll not say we haven't had our share of that too." She smiled softly. "Look for a man who fears God, works honestly, and treats his mother with respect. If he honors his mother, he'll likely honor his wife."

Night Falls

As the fire burned low and the candles guttered, Shubael stood and stretched. "Time for bed. Tomorrow is the Sabbath, and we must prepare our hearts as well as our bodies. Early to bed, early to rise."

The family dispersed to their sleeping chambers. Joseph and young Shubael climbed the ladder to the loft, while the girls went to their room. Little Thankful was carried, half-asleep, to the trundle bed in her parents' chamber.

Shubael and Hannah prepared for bed in the chilly room, moving quickly under the heavy quilts. Outside, the November wind rustled the bare branches, and somewhere in the distance a dog barked.

"It was a good day," Hannah said softly, snuggling close to her husband for warmth.

"Aye, it was," Shubael agreed. "The work went well, the family is healthy, and we're blessed with provision. God has been good to us."

"He has indeed. Though I confess I worry sometimes—about the children's futures, about whether we're teaching them rightly, about whether there will be enough land for the boys when they marry..."

"Hush, now. 'Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,' remember? We'll manage, as we always have. Joseph will find his way, and young Shubael shows promise in the trade. The girls will marry well—they're good, godly young women. And we've enough put by that we won't starve in our old age."

Hannah was quiet for a moment, then said, "Did you see how young Hannah's face lit up when I mentioned Edward Cole? I think she's quite taken with him."

"I've noticed. He's a good lad—hard worker, from a decent family. Give it a year or two, and we may be planning a wedding."

They lay in the darkness, warm under the quilts, listening to the house settle around them. Fifty years old and forty-three, respectively, they had been married twenty-two years and built a life together in this rough new land. They had known grief—children lost, hard winters, wars and troubles—but they had also known joy and satisfaction.

In the loft above, Joseph lay awake, thinking about land in Framingham and a girl named Mary he had seen at meeting. Young Shubael dreamed of wheels and workshops and following in his father's footsteps.

In their room, Hannah the younger whispered to Abigail about Edward Cole until Abigail told her to hush and go to sleep. Little Thankful murmured in her sleep, dreaming of corn-husk dolls and her cousin Mary's visit.

And outside, the stars wheeled overhead in the cold November sky, the same stars that had shone on this land before the English came, and would shine long after. But for now, in this moment, the Seaver family slept in their house by Stony River, safe and warm and together—a small circle of light and life in the vast darkness of the colonial wilderness.

Tomorrow would be the Sabbath, with its own rhythms and requirements. But tonight, the day's work was done, and that was enough.

Historical Note: This story is based on documented facts about the Seaver family, including their occupations, land transactions, and family structure in 1690. Details of daily life, education, entertainment, and domestic arrangements are drawn from historical research on colonial New England life, though specific conversations and personal interactions are fictional. The family's faith, work ethic, and community involvement are consistent with documented evidence about the Seavers and their Roxbury neighbors.

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This is historical fiction based on known events in the lives of my ancestors -- it might have been this way. The family mentioned is my 8th great-grandparents family, and I have significant information about their lives from the available records, but I know nothing about their day-to-day lives.

As always, I am amazed at what life was like in any place over 300 years ago. This description of their family life on one autumn day, in Massachusetts Bay Colony, is breath-taking and so different from our current daily activities.

After I read these types of social history summaries, I wish that I could be a time traveler for one day to visit this Seaver family in 1690 Massachusetts and witness their daily lives.  I'm glad that the general lifestyles and occupations are known from historical records and witness accounts.

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