The following was written by FamilySearch:
9 September 2010
In a quest to provide free online searchable indexes to all of the U.S. Censuses, FamilySearch indexing volunteers have recently started work on FamilySearch’s eighth U.S. Census index to add to its growing, free online collection—the 1930 U.S. Census. The 1930 U.S. Census is by far the most used of the U.S. Censuses, and the addition of a free, enhanced, fully searchable name index online will be highly treasured by genealogists. In addition, the new index will include other searchable data fields. FamilySearch has previously published the U.S. Censuses from 1850 to 1880 and from 1900 to 1920 online.
FamilySearch’s 1930 U.S. Census indexing project will have some noticeable differences from previous indexing projects. As you may know, FamilySearch’s approach to creating indexes is to do a “double key” entry and arbitrate discrepancies. That means that two different volunteers are indexing the same historic document. They create two separate indexes that will be compared, and any discrepancies will be arbitrated. The two indexes are then merged into a single, highly accurate, searchable index that is published online.
In the case of some of the U.S. Census indexing projects (including the 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses), FamilySearch has used Ancestry.com’s index, and volunteers then created a separate index. The two indexes were then compared, all discrepancies were arbitrated, and an enhanced index was created and published online for free. The 1930 U.S. Census indexing project will be a little different from these projects because additional fields of data will be extracted, which will improve the patron search experience. Consequently, some volunteer indexers will download batches and will be asked to extract only the fields of information missing from Ancestry.com’s index, while those creating the B, or comparison, index will be required to index all of the fields. The result will be a much more comprehensible and enhanced free index for searching online.
In addition to the data already found in Ancestry.com’s current 1930 U.S. Census index, FamilySearch volunteers will also index the following fields:
Line Number
Family Number
Gender
Race
Marital Status
Father’s Place of Birth
Mother’s Place of Birth
Year of Immigration
New Projects in the Past Month:· Canada, New Brunswick—Deaths, 1815–1938 [Part A]
· Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1900
· Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 93–156]
· El Salvador—Registros Civiles, 1835–1910
· España, Avila, Barroman—Registros Parroquiales, 1550–1930
· Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900
· Mexico, Puebla—1930 Federal Censo
· U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part E]
· U.S., Florida—1930 Federal Census
· U.S., New Jersey—1885 State Census
· U.S., Oklahoma—Allotment Records, 1899–1907
· U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Censo Federal
· U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte B]
· U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part C]
· U.S., Texas—1930 Federal Census
· U.S., Utah—County Marriages, 1887–1966 [Part B]
Recently Completed Projects
Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process. They will be published at pilot.familysearch.org in the near future.
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 70–92]
Canada, Ontario—Births, 1869–1912
Canada, Ontario—Deaths, 1933–1937
España, Avila, Navalmoral—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935
España, Malaga—Registros Civiles, 1846–1870
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906
Guatemala, Huehuetenango y San Marcos—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900
Honduras, Tegucigalpa—San Miguel Bautismos, 1895–1931
Mexico, Zacatecas—1930 Federal Censo
U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part D]
U.K., Isle of Man—Parish Registers, 1598–1850
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1754–1900 [Part 1C]
U.S.—Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files, 1812–1905
U.S., Alaska—1910 Federal Census
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [VIII]
U.S., Hawaii—1920 Federal Census
U.S., Idaho—County Marriages, 1864–1950
U.S., Illinois—1855 State Census
U.S., Louisiana—WWII Draft Registration, 1942
U.S., Maine—1910 Federal Census
U.S., Military and Naval—1910 Federal Census
U.S., Minnesota—1857 Territorial Census
U.S., Minnesota—1905 State Census
U.S., New York—1905 State Census [Part 2]
U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part A]
U.S., Rhode Island—1885 State Census
U.S., Rhode Island—1935 State Census
U.S., South Carolina—1930 Federal Census
U.S., South Dakota—1945 State Census [Part C]
U.S., South Dakota—1945 State Census [Part D]
U.S., Tennessee—1930 Federal Census
U.S., Texas—1910 Federal Census [Part 2]
U.S., Texas—Birth Records, 1903–1934
U.S., Texas—Birth Records, 1903–1934 [Part B]
U.S., Wisconsin—1910 Federal Census
U.S., Wisconsin—WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934 [Parte B] Spanish 31% Argentina, Cordoba—Registros Parroquiales, 1722–1924 [Parte B] Spanish 45% Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte A] Spanish 22% Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte B] Spanish 86% Brasil, Florianópolis—Registros da Igreja, 1751–1954 [Parte A] Portuguese 5% Brasil, Pernambuco, Recife—Registro Civil, 1900–1920 Portuguese 1% Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Matrimonios, 1900–1910 [Piloto] Portuguese 42% Canada—Passenger Lists, 1881–1922 English 2% Canada, New Brunswick—Deaths, 1815–1938 [Part A] English (New) Canada, Ontario—Marriages, 1869–1927 [Part A] English 37% Canada, Québec, Montreal—Régistres Paroissiaux, 1800–1900 French 33% Česká republika, Litoměřice—Matriky, 1552-1905 [část 1]
(Tschechien, Litomerice—Kirchenbücher [Teil 1])German 65% Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1900 Spanish (New) Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2B] Spanish 26% Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959 Spanish 11% Colombia, Marinilla—Registros Parroquiales, 1815–1959 Spanish 37% Deutschland, Baden, Achern—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 [Part C] German 53% Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 93–156] German (New) El Salvador—Registros Civiles, 1835–1910 Spanish (New) España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1] Spanish 39% France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 French 32% France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907 French 28% France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie D] French 67% France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907 French 57% Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900 Spanish (New) Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900 Spanish 9% Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1809–1936 [Parte B] Italian 54% Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2A] Italian 26% Jamaica—Civil Births, 1900–1930 [Part B] English 56% Mexico, DF—Registros Parroquiales, 1855–1934 [Parte 4] Spanish 82% Mexico, Puebla—1930 Federal Censo Spanish (New) Mexico, San Luis Potosi—1930 Federal Censo Spanish 84% New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 [Part 2A] English 2% Norge —Tinglysningskort, 1640–1903 Norwegian 23% Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1887–1921 [Parte A] Spanish 43% Portugal, Setúbal—Registros da Igreja, 1581–1910 Portuguese 19% Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885 German 3% South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970 Afrikaans, Dutch, English 56% Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1] Swedish 46% Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1] Swedish 58% Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1] Swedish 26% U.K., Bristol—Non-Conformist Registers, Pre-1900 [Part A] English 46% U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part E] English (New) U.K., Essex—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part A] English 9% U.K., Manchester—Parish Registers, 1813–1925 [Part A] English 20% U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part 2 Adv] English/
Old English12% U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part A] English 15% U.S., Arkansas—WWII Draft Registration, 1942 English 19% U.S., California—County Marriages, 1850–1952 [Part A] English 56% U.S., District of Columbia—County Marriages, 1811–1950 [Part A] English 6% U.S., District of Columbia—Deaths, 1874–1959 English 20% U.S., Florida—1930 Federal Census English (New) U.S., Illinois—County Marriages, 1810–1934 [Part A] English 29% U.S., Indiana, De Kalb County—Marriages, 1811–1959 English 51% U.S., Indiana, Dearborn County—Marriages, 1811–1959 English 51% U.S., Indiana, Delaware County—Marriages, 1811–1959 English 76% U.S., Iowa—1885 State Census English 82% U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part A] English 5% U.S., Minnesota—County Marriages, 1860–1949 [Part A] English 5% U.S., New Jersey—1885 State Census English (New) U.S., New Jersey—County Marriages, 1682–1956 [Part 1] English 16% U.S., New York—Marriage Licenses, 1908–1938 [Part A] English 13% U.S., New York—Marriages, 1908–1935 [Part A] English 18% U.S., North Carolina—Freedmen Letters, 1862–1870 English 4% U.S., Oklahoma—Allotment Records, 1899–1907 English (New) U.S., Oklahoma—County Marriages, 1891–1959 [Part A] English 33% U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Censo Federal Spanish (New) U.S., Puerto Rico—1920 Censo Federal Spanish 28% U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte A] Spanish 78% U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte B] Spanish (New) U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part B] English 28% U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part C] English (New) U.S., Texas—1930 Federal Census English (New) U.S., Texas—County Marriages, 1837–1977 [Part A] English 49% U.S., Utah—County Marriages, 1887–1966 [Part B] English (New) Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 2] Spanish 16% Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925 German 28% Россия, Самара—Метрические книги церкви, 1869–1917 (часть 1) Russian (New) Украина, Киев—Метрические книги русской православной церкви, 1843–1845 [Часть А] Russian 55%
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Australia, Victoria—Probate Records, 1853–1989 English 94% België—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851–1900 [Deel D] Dutch 39% Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie A] French 47% Brasil, Minas Gerais—Church Records, 1706-1952 Portuguese 1% Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935 English 17% Deutschland, Westfalen, Minden—Volkszählung, 1880–1900 German 7% España, Avila, Barroman—Registros Parroquiales, 1550–1930 Spanish (New) España, Avila, Madrigal y Garganta—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935 Spanish 73% France, Quimper et Leon, St. Louis—Registres Paroissiaux, 1722–1909 French 58% Norway—1875 Census [Part B] Norwegian 35% Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982 Spanish 45% U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 English 1% U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3] English 51% U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Birth Registers, 1890–1908 English 62% U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940 English 32% FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
