The following announcement was written by FamilySearch:
FamilySearch has begun publishing images online from the 1940 U.S. Federal Census to engage the army of volunteers who have been waiting for the chance to begin indexing those names. To explore the digital images or to see which states’ images have been published, go to FamilySearch.org/1940census. FamilySearch also published over 14 million new, free records online for Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Spain. Volunteer to help index the 1940 U.S. census now, or search these diverse collections and 2.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.
Searchable historic records on FamilySearch.org are made available by thousands of volunteers from around the world who transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the amount of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about how to personally help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records as a volunteer indexer at FamilySearch.org.
FamilySearchInternational is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. 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.
FamilySearchInternational is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. 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.
New Online Collections This Week
Collection Indexed Records Digital Images Comments Austria, Seigniorial Records, 1537–1888 0 983,053 Added browsable images to existing collection. Chile, Civil Registration, 1885–1903 69,511 0 Added indexed records to existing collection. China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500–1900 0 170,280 Added browsable images to existing collection. Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843–1921 0 46,895 Added browsable images to existing collection. Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450–1850 0 473,696 Added browsable images to existing collection. Dominican Republic, Civil Registration, 1801–2010 0 257,902 Added browsable images to existing collection. England, Kent, Quarter Sessions and Court Files, 1600–1883 0 198,619 New browsable image collection. Estonia, Population Registers, 1918–1944 0 113,331 Added browsable images to existing collection. Estonia, Population Registers, 1918–1944 0 23,108 Added browsable images to existing collection. Germany, Bavaria, Fürth, Emigration Records and City Directories, 1805–1921 0 40,930 New browsable image collection. Ghana, Accra, Marriages, 1863–2003 0 272,668 New browsable image collection. Italy, Agrigento, Agrigento, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1910 0 433,777 New browsable image collection. Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1941 0 640,609 Added browsable images to existing collection. Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Acireale, Catholic Church Records, 1560–1941 0 68,598 New browsable image collection. Italy, Cuneo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1795–1915 19,775 0 Added indexed records to existing collection. Peru, Civil Registration, 1874–1996 0 372,800 Added browsable images to existing collection. Philippines, Civil Registration (Archives Division), 1902–1945 0 185,698 New browsable image collection. Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945–1980 0 2,015,312 Added browsable images to existing collection. Philippines, Civil Registration (Spanish Period), 1706–1911 0 206,828 New browsable image collection. Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600–1950 0 82,074 Added browsable images to existing collection. Portugal, Diocese of Lamego, Catholic Church Records, 1529–1916 0 220,483 Added browsable images to existing collection. Russia Tver Church Books, 1722–1918 0 891,877 Added browsable images to existing collection. Spain, Catastro de Ensenada, 1749–1756 0 649,299 Added browsable images to existing collection. Spain, Municipal Records 0 613,107 Added browsable images to existing collection. United States, Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920 0 36,324 Added browsable images to existing collection. United States, Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797–1954 114,024 106,582 Added browsable images and index records to existing collection. United States, New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682–1956 33,836 0 Added indexed records to existing collection. United States, New York, County Naturalization Records, 1792–1976 0 951,289 New browsable image collection. United States, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789–1994 0 586,705 Added browsable images to existing collection. United States, Tennessee County Marriages, 1790–1950 339,141 151,560 Added browsable images and index records to existing collection. United States Census, 1850 0 171,424 Added browsable images to existing collection. United States Census, 1930 (turning on images) 0 2,733,507 Added browsable images to existing collection. United States Census, 1940 (Colorado, Oregon) 0 70,829 Added browsable images to existing collection. United States Census, 1940 (Delaware) 0 11,036 New browsable image collection. United States Census, 1940 (Kansas, Virginia) 0 129,501 Added browsable images to existing collection. United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863–1865 41,556 0 Added indexed records to existing collection.
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