FamilySearch Update: New Records Added

FamilySearch added over 2 million new images or indexed records this week to its pilot Record Search databases this week. Thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers who help bring these projects to the Web for public access. Patrons can search these databases for free online at FamilySearch.org or directly at http://pilot.familysearch.org.   

Project   Name	Indexed   Records	Digital   Images	Type	Comments
WWII   Draft Reg. Cards		1,651,453	Images	Updated   - 1 new state (Ohio)
1930   Mexico Census	314,548	104,849	Index	Updated   - 1 new state (Coahulia)
West   Virginia Vital Records (Marriages)	306,782		Index	Updated   - 14 new counties
Lima,   Peru Civil Registration		134,664	Waypt	Updated   - User guidance added
1885   FL State Census		8,468	Waypt	New collection
1935   FL State Census		36,019	Waypt	New collection
1945   FL State Census		51,686	Waypt	New collection

 

Comments

[Candace]

Dick,

Thank you so much for keeping us up to date on what the LDS is doing, their site is wonderful for Genealogists and sometimes it is hard to know when to go back and look for something. Your updates help us all do that.

Thanks Again!

[Graeme Simpson]

Yes, thanks for the updates Dick. Now I only have 3738 images to look at in the Florida 1935 Census (assuming my people were still in Dade County then!!) and I haven't even looked at how many I need to look at in the 1945 census yet :-)

[Pam]

I found my relatives in the 1930 Leon County, FL census and made notes about which precincts they were in. In the 1935 Florida State census, they were in the same precincts and I was able to locate them by browsing the pages in those precincts. It did take several hours, but I was able to locate around 25 families that I knew.

The 1945 FL State census is more difficult. The precinct numbers aren't the same as in the other two and the people are on different pages, divided by race. I have managed to find quite a few relatives by skipping the pages of the racial group that I am not looking for.

[gia]

I'm thankful Mom was from West Virginia - lots of birth/marriage/death info online!