Friday, February 6, 2026

Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 31 January to 6 February 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 6 February 2026, there are now ???? searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, an increase of 9 from last week. There are over 2.403 BILLION "results" in the collections.  It is not possible to see which collections are new.  

[the list shows 27 collections, so it's messed up again. I will try later]

2)  As of 6 February 2026, there are now 24,603 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 71 from last week. There are over 5.894 BILLION images in these collections.  There are 2,101 collections from the United States, 6,943 from Europe and 221 from Canada.  It is not possible to see which collections are new.  


3)  As of 6 February 2026, there are 3,433 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, browsable) on FamilySearch (an increase of 1 from last week) on the Signed In screen (and 3,433 on the Signed Out screen). 



 The added, deleted, and updated collections this week from FamilySearch (from a list supplied by Marshall Clow):

--- Collections Deleted ---

*  Japan, Emigration Records, 1893-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803988); Index only (49,794 records), no images, DELETED

--- Collections Added ---

*  Ireland, National School Registers, 1847-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4496116); 104,149 indexed records with 11,488 record images, ADDED 31-Jan-2026
*  Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2721451); 2,432 indexed records with 42,630 record images, ADDED 04-Feb-2026

--- Collections Updated ---

Albania, Catholic Church Records, 1736-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293706); 63,554 indexed records with 8,414 record images (was 68,435 records with 8,414 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Belarus, Grodno, Church Books, 1649-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4166194); 1,476,823 indexed records with 441,374 record images (was 1,476,823 records with 441,374 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1798-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4496124); 317,041 indexed records with 224,233 record images (was 250,806 records with 192,768 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138481); 2,480,807 indexed records with 3,208,709 record images (was 1,181,713 records with 3,208,709 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Belgium, Antwerp, Police Immigration, 1840-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2023926); Browse 1,339,442 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 1,339,442 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026

Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 934,444 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 434,691 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Belgium, East Flanders, Church and Civil Registration, 1541-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000027); 329,592 indexed records with 97,313 record images (was 283,911 records with 84,695 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration, 1541-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138513); 1,015,256 indexed records with 2,944,655 record images (was 922,612 records with 2,944,655 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Belgium, Flemish Brabant, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1797-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000062); 39,271 indexed records with 17,929 record images (was 38,340 records with 17,453 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Belgium, Hainaut, Civil Registration, 1600-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138500); 341,661 indexed records with 3,858,982 record images (was 341,661 records with 3,858,982 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026

Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1580-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138510); Browse 1,124,415 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 1,124,415 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 1,231,379 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 932,167 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Belgium, West Flanders, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2139860); 596,937 indexed records with 2,612,466 record images (was 305,201 records with 2,612,466 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Brazil, Foreigner Files, 1653-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000160); 134,960 indexed records with 2,562,065 record images (was 134,960 records with 2,579,875 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026
Canada, Census, 1851 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325192); Index only (2,199,027 records), no images (was 2,197,287 records with 0 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026

Connecticut, Military Census Questionnaires, 1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741249); 522,261 indexed records with 522,094 record images (was 522,257 records with 522,094 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 2,627,233 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 2,626,386 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 7,007,772 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 7,025,204 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804263); 11,606,202 indexed records with 4,668,489 record images (was 11,606,202 records with 4,668,489 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Czech Republic, School Registers, 1799-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2328519); Browse 5,508,190 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 5,508,190 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026

Denmark, Church Records, 1484-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2078555); 17,812,022 indexed records with 2,399,826 record images (was 17,803,602 records with 2,399,826 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
England Marriages, 1538–1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); Index only (10,304,623 records), no images (was 10,305,628 records with 0 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); Index only (39,148,902 records), no images (was 39,150,293 records with 0 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473016); Index only (13,095,153 records), no images (was 13,095,951 records with 0 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
England, Surrey, Parish Registers, 1536-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2475028); Index only (1,731,594 records), no images (was 1,737,713 records with 0 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026

Estonia, Church Books and Synagogue Registers, 1590-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932350); 6,983,400 indexed records with 679,036 record images (was 6,892,115 records with 679,036 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Estonia, Lutheran Church Family Lists, 1603-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4445509); 2,804,748 indexed records with 395,295 record images (was 2,780,560 records with 395,295 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
France, Haute-Garonne, Census, 1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000057); 404,764 indexed records with 7,017 record images (was 404,524 records with 7,013 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Censuses, 1830-1831 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2559096); 71,169 indexed records with 608 record images (was 59,979 records with 608 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026
France, Loire-Atlantique, Civil Registration, 1792-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288440); 2,710,678 indexed records with 2,783,499 record images (was 2,710,673 records with 2,783,499 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026

France, Vienne, Census, 1856 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2849254); 364,260 indexed records with 6,840 record images (was 363,960 records with 6,836 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026
France, Vienne, Census, 1876 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2854336); 233,106 indexed records with 4,320 record images (was 233,046 records with 4,320 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026
French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549721); 111,806 indexed records with 611,296 record images (was 138,350 records with 611,296 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records, 1463-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790181); 11,306,368 indexed records with 1,709,697 record images (was 11,311,393 records with 1,709,697 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Bavaria, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1591-1963 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4234521); 194,237 indexed records with 214,334 record images (was 198,383 records with 214,334 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026

Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473000); 23,453,302 indexed records with 29,147,064 record images (was 23,511,149 records with 29,147,064 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494474); Index only (2,684,734 records), no images (was 2,700,856 records with 0 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Hesse-Nassau, Civil Registers and Church Books, 1701-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1768560); 234,902 indexed records with 231,317 record images (was 234,502 records with 231,317 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3015626); 70,856,117 indexed records with 13,806,705 record images (was 71,449,825 records with 13,806,705 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009); Index only (5,258,875 records), no images (was 5,284,334 records with 0 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026

Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1639-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4234522); 253,326 indexed records with 61,069 record images (was 255,658 records with 61,069 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Paderborn, Catholic Church Records, 1612-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3219562); 845,889 indexed records with 266,792 record images (was 845,889 records with 266,792 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1551-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4110912); 4,516,465 indexed records with 874,059 record images (was 4,770,280 records with 874,059 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Prussia, Pomerania, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1544-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3665083); 2,163,005 indexed records with 749,943 record images (was 2,167,743 records with 749,943 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Prussia, Posen, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1430-1998 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4116415); 11,663,948 indexed records with 1,872,814 record images (was 11,921,853 records with 1,872,814 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026

Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Census Lists, 1585-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2780641); 991,875 indexed records with 36,229 record images (was 995,399 records with 48,726 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Prussia, West Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1537-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4111605); 9,681,724 indexed records with 1,067,888 record images (was 9,800,500 records with 1,067,888 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1543-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,928,234 indexed records with 307,298 record images (was 2,942,010 records with 307,298 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Diocese of Mainz, Catholic Church Records, 1540-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4127803); 2,212,680 indexed records with 275,466 record images (was 2,210,858 records with 275,466 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Jena, City Directories, 1810-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2060205); Browse 3,721 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 3,721 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026

Germany, Saxony, Diocese of Dresden-Meissen, Catholic Church Records, 1621-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4127804); 248,365 indexed records with 32,257 record images (was 252,965 records with 32,257 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Württemberg, Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Catholic Church Records, 1520-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3499252); 7,153,108 indexed records with 894,947 record images (was 7,192,555 records with 894,947 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Gibraltar, Census, 1767-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000110); 129,727 indexed records with 3,972 record images (was 129,257 records with 3,962 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026
Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1833-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1682771); 2,614,040 indexed records with 2,755,000 record images (was 2,614,040 records with 2,755,000 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Guatemala, Zacapa, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2284386); 270,038 indexed records with 18,271 record images (was 270,087 records with 18,271 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026

Hungary, Church Books, 1624-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4133831); 7,586,887 indexed records with 866,978 record images (was 7,595,008 records with 866,978 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1452460); 12,665,993 indexed records with 5,864,285 record images (was 13,080,318 records with 5,864,285 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584974); Index only (145,044 records), no images (was 139,220 records with 0 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584978); Index only (30,905 records), no images (was 29,651 records with 0 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829); Index only (981,241 records), no images (was 981,319 records with 0 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026

Ireland, Dog License Registrations, 1810-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000212); 7,270,375 indexed records with 138,913 record images (was 7,270,375 records with 138,913 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers, 1828-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2487287); 21,821,540 indexed records with 1 record images (was 21,820,859 records with 1 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Italy, Alessandria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1800-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2197595); 12,477 indexed records with 11,905 record images (was 12,477 records with 12,025 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Italy, Ancona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1544-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2310701); 265,315 indexed records with 208,356 record images (was 201,763 records with 148,260 images), UPDATED 04-Feb-2026
Italy, Brescia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1797-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2158242); 380,424 indexed records with 620,801 record images (was 312,884 records with 620,801 images), UPDATED 03-Feb-2026

Italy, Prato, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057689); 193,175 indexed records with 227,429 record images (was 143,986 records with 227,429 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Italy, Udine, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1815, 1871-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1939238); 864,538 indexed records with 1,262,279 record images (was 696,560 records with 1,262,279 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026
Italy, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Verbania, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1814, 1838-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068338); 166,203 indexed records with 595,341 record images (was 92,657 records with 595,341 images), UPDATED 04-Feb-2026
Japan, Genealogies, 850-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919701); Browse 87,288 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 87,288 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Japan, Village Records, 709-1982 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1398719); Browse 287,354 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 287,354 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026

Kansas, Naturalization Records, 1856-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4233290); 105,287 indexed records with 77,014 record images (was 78,010 records with 76,967 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Kansas, State Census, 1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659394); 1,545,573 indexed records with 50,875 record images (was 1,545,509 records with 50,873 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Luxembourg, Church Records, 1601-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2037955); Browse 272,699 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 272,699 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration, 1601-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000012); 3,005,872 indexed records with 1,121,652 record images (was 3,027,159 records with 1,121,652 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1796-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1709358); 253,875 indexed records with 767,518 record images (was 253,875 records with 767,518 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026

Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2061550); 7,091,660 indexed records with 1,962,488 record images (was 7,089,565 records with 1,962,488 images), UPDATED 30-Jan-2026
New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1835-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2780088); 2,168,814 indexed records with 103,037 record images (was 2,233,392 records with 103,037 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1467014); Index only (5,286,442 records), no images (was 5,277,294 records with 0 images), UPDATED 02-Feb-2026
Norway, Burials, 1666-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468081); Index only (727,155 records), no images (was 719,685 records with 0 images), UPDATED 02-Feb-2026
Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468080); Index only (1,334,903 records), no images (was 1,330,979 records with 0 images), UPDATED 02-Feb-2026

Norway, Oslo, Census, 1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4445453); 41,231 indexed records with 7,242 record images (was 41,218 records with 8,975 images), UPDATED 02-Feb-2026
Poland, Church Books, 1568-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4135958); 5,145,060 indexed records with 1,151,120 record images (was 5,410,381 records with 1,151,120 images), UPDATED 02-Feb-2026
Poland, Gliwice, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1599-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114433); Browse 185,526 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 185,526 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Poland, Tarnow, Roman Catholic Diocese Church Books, 1612-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1985025); Index only (671,409 records), no images (was 715,356 records with 0 images), UPDATED 02-Feb-2026
Russia, Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771027); Index only (81,115 records), no images (was 118,328 records with 0 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026

Russia, Deaths and Burials, 1815-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771042); Index only (55,414 records), no images (was 94,633 records with 0 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 401,678 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 563,045 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Russia, Marriages, 1793-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771044); Index only (16,762 records), no images (was 27,686 records with 0 images), UPDATED 05-Feb-2026
Samoa, Burials, 1895-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584972); Index only (7 records), no images (was 23,405 records with 0 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026
Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016424); 15,995 indexed records with 437,095 record images (was 80,671 records with 437,095 images), UPDATED 31-Jan-2026

Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1554443); 18,821,075 indexed records with 1,615,473 record images (was 19,479,296 records with 1,615,473 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
Slovenia, Prekmurje and Međimurje, Civil Registers, 1895-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1985107); Browse 116,428 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 116,428 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026
World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1783956); Index only (24,803 records), no images (was 25,752 records with 0 images), UPDATED 01-Feb-2026

--- Collections with new images ---

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Civil Registration, 1861-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000041); 1 indexed records with 111,693 record images (was 1 records with 111,689 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,076 record images (was 1 records with 454,069 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 905,915 record images (was 1 records with 905,885 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

--- Collections with new records ---

Delaware, Vital Records, 1650-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1447341); 2,528,983 indexed records with 3,133,093 record images (was 2,513,715 records with 3,133,093 images), last updated 27-Jan-2026

--- 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:

  • 1 removed entries
  • 2  added entries 
  • 93 updated entries
  • 3 entries with more or fewer images 
  • 1 entries with more or fewer records

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FAMILY TREE MAKER - California Tour 2026

 I received this information from Family Tree Maker today

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California Tour 2026

YOU ARE INVITED

Family Tree Maker is heading to California for our first-ever tour there, covering the state from the San Diego area to Sacramento, with six events hosted by local genealogy societies and Family Tree Maker user groups. I'll be joined by Family Tree Maker's Executive Director, Duff Wilson. We'll be starting off on Monday, February 16th, in Vista with the North San Diego County Genealogical Society.

FTM 2024





ABOUT THE TOUR EVENTS

You can find event details below and a list of topics we'll be covering. There will also be special prices on Family Tree Maker software. All events are free and open to the public, but be sure to register so we can save you a seat. Duff and I are looking forward to meeting you and will be happy to stay around after each session to answer questions as time permits.

Hope to see you at one of the stops along the way!

Mark Olsen

Mark Olsen
Family Tree Maker Ambassador

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1. North San Diego County Event

FamilySearch Center
1310 Foothill Drive, Vista, CA 92084

Monday, February 16th
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Society webpage: North San Diego County Genealogical Society (Family Tree Maker User Group)
FREE tickets (required) can be found here.

2. Chula Vista Area Event

San Diego County Library – Bonita-Sunnyside Branch
4375 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902

Tuesday, February 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Society webpage: Chula Vista Genealogical Society
FREE tickets (required) can be found here.

3. San Luis Obispo Event

Odd Fellows Chorro Lodge 168
520 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Wednesday, February 18th
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Society webpage: San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society
FREE tickets (required) can be found here.

4. Central Valley Regional Event

Fowler Branch Library
306 South 7th Street, Fowler, CA 93625

Thursday, February 19th
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Society webpage: Fresno County Genealogical Society
FREE tickets (required) can be found here.

5. Oakland / Bay Area Event

FamilySearch Center
4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602

Friday, February 20th
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Society webpage: California Genealogical Society (Family Tree Maker User Group)
FREE tickets (required) can be found here.

6. Sacramento / Auburn Area Event

Sacramento FamilySearch Center
2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821

Saturday, February 21st
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Society webpages:

FREE tickets (required) can be found here.

FAMILY TREE MAKER TOPICS

Some of the things we will discuss:

  • A brief introduction to Family Tree Maker and why it's been America's favorite desktop family history software for over 35 years.
  • Features only found in Family Tree Maker, including some insider tips and tricks for expert users.
  • Connect! A completely new workspace in FTM 2024 that makes it easy to enlist relatives to help you accelerate your research.
  • Easy on the Eyes®, a long-requested feature that gives relief to tired old eyes by enlarging each section of the screen just when it's needed.
  • A number of useful requested improvements in managing and reporting relationships.
  • Tools for cleaning up orphaned items (media, sources, and citations).

We'll also cover:

1. FTM CONNECT 2.0

For the greatly expanded version 2.0 of our mobile tree viewer app (for Android, iPhone, and iPad), we'll show you:

  • How FTM Connect can now be used by your relatives to fact-check your tree and introduce you to extended family members you didn't know you had.
  • How to use FTM Connect with an iPad or Android tablet to provide a handy touchscreen that works seamlessly with Family Tree Maker on your PC or Mac at home.
  • How to take your tree with you on your tablet or smartphone when visiting relatives and have their additions and corrections waiting for you as sticky note hints on your FTM tree when you get back home.

2. ALBUMWALK® Mobile App

Called a "game-changer" in capturing memories in photos, we'll demonstrate:

  • How easy it is to have a relative identify everyone in a group photo just by tapping on them and talking about them.
  • How our newly-patented technology enables you to make "instant" documentary-style presentations.
  • How you can use TreeVault to work seamlessly between Family Tree Maker and AlbumWALK, and to automatically back up these priceless "photo memories" for safekeeping.

3. ASK THE PRESENTERS

  • We'll leave time to answer your questions (Q&A).
  • We'll offer hands-on help with Family Tree Maker on your own computer as time permits after each tour event.
  • We'd love to hear your requests for features you'd like to see in future editions.

SPECIAL PRICES

We will offer special prices for Family Tree Maker at the time of each event.

QUESTIONS?

Our support staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help. Click here to connect to a friendly agent now.

FUTURE TOUR STOPS

If sometime in the future you're having an event of the genealogical kind, or you'd like to plan one around Family Tree Maker at your society, give me a shout at societies@familytreemaker.com and we'll try to put your event on the map too. To see all our events for the year ahead (at least those we already have planned so far), click the CALENDAR button on our home page (www.familytreemaker.com).

WANT TO START A USER GROUP?

We have great starter kit materials if you are interested in starting a Family Tree Maker user group in your area. We'll provide door prizes, email templates, and tips for getting a group started. We will also be happy to make a presentation at your first meeting if you'd like – in person or on screen. Write to societies@familytreemaker.com to learn more.

© 2026 The Software MacKiev Company. Family Tree Maker, the Family Tree Maker tree logo, TreeVault, Easy on the Eyes, and AlbumWALK are registered trademarks of The Software MacKiev Company.

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NOTE:  The link to buy FTM 2024 above does not work.  See the current offer at https://www.mackiev.com/offers/ftm2024/upgrade_promo.html.

Disclosure:  I have been a customer of Family Tree Maker since 1995.  I have received several complimentary copies of the software from Software MacKiev in the past twenty  years.  I  received a complimentary upgrade to FTM 2019.  I have not obtained FTM 2024 to date.

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 31 January to 6 February 2026

  The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 31 January to 6 February 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 6 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,883 collections available as of 36 February 2026, an INCREASE of 6 from last week.   It appears Ancestry removed 46 existing record collections this past 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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