Thursday, November 25, 2010

Ancestry.com Creates Strategic Alliance with National Geographic Digital Media

ANCESTRY.COM CREATES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIGITAL MEDIA

New Features Bring Further Discovery of Family History Online

PROVO, Utah, November 16, 2010 – Ancestry.com is pleased to announce it has created a strategic alliance with National Geographic Digital Media to help individuals make new discoveries in their family history. As part of the relationship, NationalGeographic.com will host a family history experience online, developed by Ancestry.com, which enables visitors to learn more about researching their genealogy and provides specific tools for them to search their ancestral roots located on the Genographic Project website.

“We are always looking for unique ways to connect with people interested in their family history and have forged a great alliance with NationalGeographic.com,” said John Pereira, Vice President of Business Development, at Ancestry.com. “With our development of this new experience on the Genographic Project website, we believe we can help individuals understand how exciting family history can be as they find further success in discovering their own family history.”

The new feature is an add-on to National Geographic’s existing Genographic Project Web portal that helps chart the migration history of the human species using DNA analysis. This additional online experience offers the ability to start an online family tree, tips on how to get started with researching family history and links to important historical record collections that are searchable on Ancestry.com.

For anyone interested in learning more about their ancestors, or to experience the family history tools offered by Ancestry.com and National Geographic, visit http://bit.ly/ACOMonNatGeo

About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM) is the world's largest online family history resource, with more than one million paying subscribers. More than 6 billion records have been added to the site in the past 14 years. Ancestry users have created more than 20 million family trees containing over 2 billion profiles. Ancestry.com has local websites directed at nine countries that help people discover, preserve and share their family history, including its flagship Web site at www.ancestry.com.

About National Geographic Digital Media
National Geographic Digital Media (NGDM) is the multimedia division of National Geographic Ventures, the wholly owned, taxable subsidiary of the National Geographic Society, one of the world’s largest education and scientific nonprofit organizations that works to inspire people to care about the planet. Holding many top industry awards, NGDM publishes Nationalgeographic.com; produces short-form video for broadcast markets; manages marketing and content partnerships across broadband, mobile, gaming and other consumer digital platforms; and provides video and film footage to commercial, theatrical, educational and other digital footage markets.

Plymouth and West Devon Family History Records Set to Go Online

November 24, 2010

PLYMOUTH AND WEST DEVON FAMILY HISTORY RECORDS SET TO GO ONLINE

  • Findmypast.co.uk awarded contract by Plymouth and West Devon Record Office to publish its record collection
  • 343,257  images of records containing details of 3.5 million individuals will be published online for the first time

Leading family history website www.findmypast.co.uk has been awarded the contract by the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office to digitise and publish online its family history records for the very first time, in an exclusive partnership. Findmypast.co.uk will work with FamilySearch International, the world's largest repository of genealogical records, to make the collection fully searchable online, making it easier than ever before to trace Devonshire ancestors.

Over 1500 volumes of records covering an area that includes historic Plymouth, the Dartmoor expanses of Lydford, and the Royal Navy dockyard at Devonport, will be digitised over the coming year. Details of the lives of over 3.5 million Devonians can be found within the 343,257 images. Among the records being published online are:

  • Baptisms, marriages and burials dating as far back as 1538
  • Monumental inscriptions
  • Records of funerals
  • Churchyard plans
  • Churchwardens' accounts
  • Electoral rolls
  • Bastardy bonds
  • Settlement orders
  • Rate books
  • Apprenticeship indentures

These records will be joining what is already one of the largest online collections of over 26 million parish records dating back 650 years at findmypast.co.uk.

Today's announcement follows on just a few weeks after findmypast.co.uk published online over 223,000 transcripts of parish baptisms, marriages and burials from Devon Family History Society. Those transcripts will soon be matched up with the images of the original parish registers, to be supplied by the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, enabling family and local historians to view facsimiles of the original historic documents online for the first time.

FamilySearch will scan original images of the registers for findmypast.co.uk to then transcribe and make available and fully searchable online at findmypast.co.uk with an index search on FamilySearch.org.

Nicola Moyle, City Curator of Plymouth and West Devon Record Office commented: "We are committed to making our archives much more accessible and easy to use. We're really excited to be working with findmypast.co.uk and FamilySearch to digitise these records so that they will be easily available to everyone at the simple click of a button."

Debra Chatfield, Marketing Manager at findmypast.co.uk said: "We are extremely excited that the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office has chosen to make its family history collection available through findmypast.co.uk. Once these records are online, it will be possible for anyone to find out if they had Devon ancestors just by entering a surname in a search engine. They will then be able to see an image of the original parish register, which in some cases could be up to 650 years old."

The online records will be free to access at the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office but will be chargeable if viewed from home or elsewhere, either by buying PayAsYouGo credits or included within a subscription to findmypast.co.uk.

About findmypast.co.uk
Leading UK family history website findmypast.co.uk (formerly 1837online.com) was the first company to make the complete birth, marriage and death indexes for England & Wales available online in April 2003.

Following the transcription, scanning and indexing of over two million images, the company launched the first website to allow the public easy and fast access to the complete indexes, which until then had only been available on microfiche film in specialist archives and libraries. The launch was instrumental in creating the widespread and growing interest in genealogy seen in the UK today.

Findmypast.co.uk has subsequently digitised many more family history records and now offers access to over 750 million records dating as far back as 1538. This allows family historians and novice genealogists to search for their ancestors among comprehensive collections of military records, census, migration, occupation directories, and current electoral roll data, as well as the original comprehensive birth, marriage and death records.

In November 2006 findmypast.co.uk launched the ancestorsonboard.com microsite in association with The National Archives to publish outbound passenger lists for long-distance voyages departing all British ports between 1890 and 1960.

In April 2007, findmypast.co.uk's then parent company Title Research Group received the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2007 in recognition of their achievement.

Findmypast.co.uk was acquired in December 2007 by brightsolid, the company who were awarded The National Archives' contract to publish online the 1911 census, which it launched in January 2009.

About Plymouth and West Devon Record Office
The Plymouth and West Devon Record Office is the principal archive repository within Plymouth and the West Devon area. It exists to collect and preserve the historical records of the area and to promote and encourage their use by all who want to study them.

The Record Office holds records of the old borough and modern city of Plymouth, as well as the West Devon area. From 1 April 1998, it has been run as an independent archive service by Plymouth City Council and forms one of the services provided by the Community Services Department.

The Record Office holds original records (archives) of many organisations and individuals. Dating from circa 1190, they include deeds, charters, minute books, letters, registers, manorial documents, reports, diaries, financial records, maps, plans, photographs, card indexes, microfilms and microfiche.
The office is open Tuesday to Friday to view records and staff are happy to answer queries by telephone and email.

About FamilySearch
FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organisation in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. For over 100 years, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide and operates over 4,500 family history centres in 70 countries, including the renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

MyHeritage.Com Unveils Stunning Online Family Tree Charts

MYHERITAGE.COM UNVEILS STUNNING ONLINE FAMILY TREE CHARTS

Launches world’s largest online source for creating, printing and sharing family tree charts


London, England & Tel Aviv, Israel - November 18, 2010 - MyHeritage.com, the largest and fastest growing family network on the web, unveiled today a host of new online family tree chart designs and features. As the leading online source for family tree charts, with over 7,000 of them created every day by its users, MyHeritage.com has now completely revamped its offering to enable free customization, printing and sharing of beautiful family tree charts. Going one step further in enabling users to showcase their family history, MyHeritage.com launched today a professional poster printing service for any chart produced on the website, and added a new department specializing in the production of custom-tailored handmade family tree charts.

More than 16 million families have created a site on MyHeritage.com; a private place for exploring family history, finding long-lost relatives and keeping in touch. Innovative tools, such as Smart Matching™ and photo sharing with facial recognition technology, provide a friendly and secure setting where millions of users have planted their family tree online.

Users can now create a family tree chart from their family site in a few clicks, by choosing from numerous different chart types (click here to view), including the newly introduced Bowtie and Hourglass formats. The Hourglass chart shows the ancestors and descendants of a selected individual, in as many generations as desired. MyHeritage.com has further innovated on this format: its Hourglass charts can optionally include the ancestors of any spouse as well. The new Bowtie format showcases an immediate family with the ancestors of the two partners on either side.

With a choice of 18 different predefined chart styles (click here to view), plus a wide variety of border designs, frames, background images, decorations, colors and fonts, users enjoy thousands of combinations for personalizing their family tree charts. Users can further customize their chart by choosing which information they wish to include in their family chart - from names, birthdates or wedding anniversaries - through personal photos and personal notes - to entire biographical data on family members.

MyHeritage.com offers high resolution export of charts completely free of charge, to enable sharing with other family members and friends. Users can generate all charts in PDF format, which is compatible with every home printer and enables easy sharing as an email attachment.

As of today, MyHeritage.com adds a professional poster printing service for any chart produced on the website, starting as low as $20 per poster. With worldwide shipping, any user can now order a high quality printout of their chart packaged in a protective tube, either directly to their home or shipped as a gift to any other address. The print can be ordered on a variety of paper types (including standard paper, matt photo, glossy photo, vinyl and canvas), in almost any size and with optional lamination. For special occasions like family reunions, posters can be as large as an entire wall.

In addition to the automatically generated charts and posters, MyHeritage.com is launching today exclusive handmade charts (click here to view). These special charts, each a unique creation, make an ideal present for a family reunion, anniversary or other special occasion, and are also an heirloom for future generations. A dedicated team at MyHeritage.com has been set up to prepare these impressive custom-made family tree charts in direct consultation with the customer, to ensure they are tailored according to the individual’s needs and taste. 

“Our beautiful family tree charts are a great reward for families who have spent many hours researching their roots”, said MyHeritage.com Founder and CEO, Gilad Japhet. “Family history is much more fun when you can share what you’ve discovered with others, and family tree charts are perfect for that. We’re proud to raise the bar and provide the widest choice of customizable family tree charts on the web - that can easily be shared with others for free. Our attractive new family tree posters will be a source of pride in every home and are perfect as a gift for the upcoming holidays”.

Existing users of MyHeritage.com can create their own family tree charts by simply clicking on the 'family tree' tab on their family site and choosing 'charts and books'. People who have already built a family tree elsewhere can easily import their family tree onto MyHeritage.com and take advantage of the beautiful chart options, by signing up for free on www.myheritage.com and uploading a GEDCOM file.

About MyHeritage.com:
MyHeritage.com is the most popular family network on the web. Millions of families around the world enjoy having a private place for their families to keep in touch. MyHeritage.com’s Smart-Matching technology empowers users with an exciting and innovative way to find relatives and explore their family history. With all family information stored in a secure site, MyHeritage.com is the ideal place to share family photos, and celebrate and preserve special family moments. Offering 36 languages, 650 million profiles and 16 million family trees, MyHeritage.com is nurturing family relationships and uniting families worldwide. For more information please visit www.myheritage.com

NGS Video Productions Presents: LauraDeGrazia, CG

For your Thanksgiving viewing NGS is pleased to send you two new segments from the NGS Online Video Series. Laura DeGrazia, former president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, tells the story of how she became a genealogist and shares tales of her family and ancestors.

Also showing for our members:
  • Leslie Anderson, msls
  • Elizabeth Shown Mills, cg, cgl, fasg, fngs, fuga
  • David E Rencher, ag, cg, figrs, fuga
  • Willis H. White, cg

Log in at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org, click on the Members Only tab, and then click on NGS Videos in the sidebar menu.

Now showing for everyone:
  • Thomas Adams, 2009 Rubincam Youth Award Winner
  • Helen F. M. Leary, cg (emeritus), fasg, fngs
  • Paths to Your Past
  • Home Study Course
  • NGS Conferences
  • Finding Your Family at the National Archives
  • NGS & NARA

All of us at NGS wish you and your family a blessed holiday.

A Lot to Be Thankful For: 15 Million New Indexed Genealogical Records

18 November 2010

A Lot to Be Thankful For: 15 Million New Indexed Genealogical Records
Digital images and indexes include 34 collections from 13 countries
The collection of indexes and images available on FamilySearch’s beta website continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with the addition of 34 collections of genealogical records. These records include 15 million indexed records and 2.5 million images. The bounty of information covers 13 different countries around the world: Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Brazil, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Jamaica, Canada, and the United States. Search these records now at Beta.FamilySearch.org.

See the chart below for the complete list of newly added or updated collections.

Project
Digital Images
Indexed Records
Comments
Belgium Marriages, 1563-1890
0
58,674
Index only.
Belgium, Antwerp Police Immigration Index, 1840-1930
5,417
343,930
New records and images. This is an index of immigration dossiers compiled by the Antwerp police force between 1840 and 1930. Presently, the immigration dossiers are only available on microfilm, so this publication allows us to reference these dossiers.
Brazil, Church Records, 1814-1930
93,787
0
New images for Ribeirao Preto, Bauru, Rio Preto, Santo Andre, Novo Hamburgo, Passo Fundo
Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912
54,121
164,139
New images and records
Chile, Concepcion, Civil Registration, 1885-1903
19,389
70,450
New images and records
Colombia, Diocese of CĂșcuta Parish Registers,
1762-1996
465,172
0
New images added to existing collection
France Births and Baptisms, 1546-1896
0
6,779,071
Index only
Germany, Bremen Passenger Departure Lists, 1904-1914
44,465
44,315
New images and records
Guatemala, Guatemala City, Sagrario Parish Baptisms, 1898-1920
7,748
0
New images added to existing collection
Honduras, Tegucigalpa – Baptisms, 1895-1931
3,790
26,521
New images and records
Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880
37,199
0
New images added to existing collection
Jamaica, Civil Births 1878-1899
247,593
260,500
New images and records
Mexico Census, 1930
2,302
1,165,649
New images and records added to existing collection (Michoacan, Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas)
Spain, Avila–Catholic Church Records, 1500-1930
26,298
0
New images added to existing collection
Spain, Catastro de Ensenada, 1749-1756
375,988
0
New images added to existing collection
U.S., Arizona, Service Records of Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War, 1861-1863
0
1,173
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957
0
94,181
New records added to existing collection
U.S., Georgia –Death Records, 1928-1930
123,416
0
New images added to existing collection
U.S., Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers, 1918
0
18,324
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Louisiana, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions, 1838-1861
0
1,450
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Maryland, Naturalization Indexes, 1797-1951
0
85,222
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Maryland, Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1931
0
45,165
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Massachusetts Naturalization Index, 1906-1966
0
388,086
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Minnesota, State Census, 1865
3,396
246,591
New images and records
U.S., Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923
0
26,830
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., New York State Census, 1905
0
3,601,920
New records for the following counties:  Albany, Bronx, Broome, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, New York, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Warren and Yates. This release completes this collection.
U.S., New York, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions, 1865-1957
0
675,035
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., New York, Western District, Naturalization Index, 1907-1966
0
89,554
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
0
882,272
Index only. Data courtesy of Footnote.com
U.S., Rhode Island, State Census, 1885
10,844
321,999
New images and records
U.S., Rhode Island, State Census, 1905
954,549
474,152
New images and records. This census was taken on a two-sided form where only one person appears on each form.
U.S., South Dakota State Census, 1945
0
546,305
New records added to existing collection
U.S., Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950
0
14,098
New records added to existing collection
U.S., Utah, Territorial Case Files of the U.S., District Courts, 1870-1896
0
39,040
Data courtesy of Footnote.com
 
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.

Rookwood Burial Records Now Online at findmypast.co.uk

November 22, 2010

Rookwood burial records now available at findmypast.co.uk
  • Over 233,000 burial records available to search online
  • It's now easier to research Australian ancestors
  • Records include former NSW Premier John Lang, who opened Sydney Harbour Bridge, and Peter Dodds McCormick, who wrote Advance Australia Fair

Family history website www.findmypast.co.uk has published online for the first time burial records from Rookwood Cemetery, working in partnership with the Society of Australian Genealogists.

Between 1981 and 1992 members of the Society of Australian Genealogists painstakingly transcribed inscriptions from headstones in Rookwood Cemetery - the final resting place for over 600,000 Australians, located in Sydney's west.

The transcriptions that resulted from that mammoth 11 year project, containing 233,160 names, have now gone online for the first time at findmypast.co.uk, so that anyone around the world can search for their Australian ancestors from the comfort of their own home. It is possible to search the records by surname, forename, inscription or year of death, and each entry shows the complete transcription and grave location.

The oldest graves in Rookwood Cemetery date back to 1867, and today it is one of the largest cemeteries in the whole of the Southern Hemisphere. It is therefore likely that many Australians would have a relative whose resting place is within Rookwood's gates and will be able to find their record in the new online database. The online records cover dates of death over the period 1798 to 1999.

Elaine Collins, Business Development Director at findmypast.co.uk, said: "The Rookwood Burials are a unique and valuable resource for anyone interested in researching their Australian family history. We're delighted to be working with the Society of Australian Genealogists to put these records online for the first time, enabling people worldwide to find their Australian connections."

Heather Garnsey, Executive Officer of the Society of Australian Genealogists, said: "The Society was delighted to work with findmypast to bring its Rookwood Cemetery Transcriptions to a new audience online. SAG volunteers transcribed Rookwood - the largest cemetery in the southern hemisphere - as its contribution to the Australian Bicentenary in 1988 and the transcripts were previously only available on microfiche and CD, both long out-of-print.

Since it was opened in 1867, Rookwood has remained Sydney's most important cemetery with more than a million burials believed to have taken place there.  Headstones provide vital clues for genealogists, often revealing far more than just name, age and date of death.  Place of origin, religion, occupation and family relationships can all be revealed through headstone inscriptions.  We'd expect many new research leads to be discovered through the availability of this material online through findmypast."

Among the famous people that appear in the new online burial records are:
  • John T. Lang (1976-1975) - Labour Premier of N.S.W. during the Depression, who introduced Child Endowment, Widows Pension and Workers Compensation Act, and also restored the 44 hour week. He opened Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.
  • Peter Dodds McCormick (c.1833-1916) composed Advance Australia Fair, the Australian National Anthem.
  • Mei Quong Tart - Popular leading 19th century Sydney merchant-Philanthropist-with a network of tea rooms including "Elite Hall" in QVB.
  • Jacob Pitman - Brother of Sir Isaac Pitman, who introduced phonetic shorthand to Australia.
  • Louisa Lawson - Pioneer of women's sufferage in Australia and Henry Lawson's mother.
  • Bee Miles - Notorious in 1950's and 1960's for her eccentric behaviour in Sydney trams and taxis, well educated, a free spirit. She recited Shakespeare from the steps of the State Library. She was cremated and her ashes scattered. This is her family's grave site.
  • David Jones - The founder of the famous Sydney Stores.
  • John Fairfax - Founder of The Sydney Morning Herald.

The new records can be found within the Parish Record Collection at www.findmypast.co.uk and are part of a much larger ongoing project with the Federation of Family History Societies to put millions of parish records online. These records are also available through findmypast.com.au, the Australia-based sister site of findmypast.co.uk.


About findmypast.co.uk
Leading UK family history website findmypast.co.uk (formerly 1837online.com) was the first company to make the complete birth, marriage and death indexes for England & Wales available online in April 2003.

Following the transcription, scanning and indexing of over two million images, the company launched the first website to allow the public easy and fast access to the complete indexes, which until then had only been available on microfiche film in specialist archives and libraries. The launch was instrumental in creating the widespread and growing interest in genealogy seen in the UK today.

Findmypast.co.uk has subsequently digitised many more family history records and now offers access to over 750 million records dating as far back as 1538. This allows family historians and novice genealogists to search for their ancestors among comprehensive collections of military records, census, migration, occupation directories, and current electoral roll data, as well as the original comprehensive birth, marriage and death records.

In November 2006 findmypast.co.uk launched the ancestorsonboard.com microsite in association with The National Archives to publish outbound passenger lists for long-distance voyages departing all British ports between 1890 and 1960.

As well as providing access to historical records, findmypast.co.uk is also developing a range of online tools to help people discover and share their family history more easily, beginning with the launch of Family Tree Explorer in July 2007.

In April 2007, findmypast.co.uk's then parent company Title Research Group received the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2007 in recognition of their achievement.

Findmypast.co.uk was acquired in December 2007 by brightsolid, the company who were awarded The National Archives' contract to publish online the 1911 census, which it launched in January 2009.


About SAG
The Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG) has been helping people trace their family history for over 75 years. Located in the Sydney CBD, SAG operates a world-class library and manuscript collection with many unique records. SAG runs an active programme of lectures, workshops, seminars and tours and a book shop, as well as providing advice and support to anyone researching their family history in Australia.

FamilySearch Indexers Pass the 160 Million Record Mark for 2010

22 November 2010

FamilySearch Indexers Pass the 160 Million Record Mark for 2010

FamilySearch volunteers have been busy–we have indexed 160 million records so far this year and more are on the way! New projects now available include records from Canada, England, Russia, and the United States. Completed collections that will soon be available on beta.familysearch.org include records from Canada, Germany, England, Russia, and the United States.

New Projects in the Past Two Weeks
(See the chart below for a complete list and current status of all indexing projects.)

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 beta.familysearch.org in the near future.)

·         Canada, Ontario—Deaths, 1933–1937
·         Deutschland, Baden, Achern—KirchenbĂŒcher, 1810–1869 [Part C]
·         Deutschland, Mecklenburg—VolkszĂ€hlung, 1890 [Div 93–156]
·         U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part G]
·         U.S., District of Columbia—1930 Federal Census
·         U.S., Indiana—WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942
·         U.S., Kentucky—1930 Federal Census
·         U.S., Vermont—Vital Records, 1760–1954 [Part A]
·         U.S., West Virginia—1930 Federal Census
·         ĐŁĐșŃ€Đ°ĐžĐœĐ°, КОДĐČ—ĐœĐ”Ń‚Ń€ĐžŃ‡Đ”ŃĐșОД ĐșĐœĐžĐłĐž руссĐșĐŸĐč праĐČĐŸŃĐ»Đ°ĐČĐœĐŸĐč цДрĐșĐČĐž, 1843–1845 [Часть А]

Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934 [Parte B]Spanish49%
Argentina, Cordoba—Registros Parroquiales, 1722–1924 [Parte B]Spanish89%
Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte A]Spanish33%
Portuguese
1%
Portuguese
12%
Portuguese
3%
Portuguese
51%
Canada—Passenger Lists, 1881–1922English5%
Canada, New Brunswick—Deaths, 1815–1938 [Part B]English(New)
Canada, Ontario—Marriages, 1869–1927 [Part A]English91%
ČeskĂĄ republika, Litoměƙice—Matriky, 1552-1905 [část 1]
(Tschechien, Litomerice—KirchenbĂŒcher [Teil 1])
German89%
Chile—Registros Civiles, 1885–1900Spanish26%
Chile, ConcepciĂłn—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2B]Spanish33%
Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959Spanish12%
Colombia, Marinilla—Registros Parroquiales, 1815–1959Spanish60%
Deutschland, Baden, Achern—KirchenbĂŒcher, 1810–1869 [Part D]German3%
El Salvador—Registros Civiles, 1835–1910Spanish22%
España, AndalucĂ­a—Registros Civiles, 1837–1870Spanish2%
España, LugoRegistros Parroquiales, 15301930 [Parte 1]Spanish41%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907French43%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907French45%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie D]French80%
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907French58%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1800–1900Spanish9%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900Spanish21%
Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1809–1936 [Parte B]Italian68%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2A]Italian40%
Mexico, D.F.—Bautismos, 1536–1900 [Parte A]Spanish1%
Mexico, Puebla—1930 Federal CensoSpanish70%
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915 [Part 2A]English7%
Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 [Part 3B]Spanish74%
Norge —Tinglysningskort, 1640–1903Norwegian2%
PerĂș, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1887–1921 [Parte A]Spanish72%
Portugal, SetĂșbal—Registros da Igreja, 1581–1910Portuguese23%
RepĂșblica Dominicana—Nacimientos Civiles, 1828–1906Spanish1%
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885German35%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970Afrikaans, Dutch, English63%
Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish64%
Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish71%
Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish29%
U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part H]English(New)
U.K., Essex—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part A]English13%
U.K., Manchester—Parish Registers, 1813–1925 [Part B]English(New)
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part 2 Adv]English/
Old English
24%
Uruguay—Registros Civiles (Nacimientos), 1879–1930Spanish4%
U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part A]English55%
U.S., Arkansas—1930 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [IX]English45%
U.S., Arkansas—WWII Draft Registration, 1942English37%
U.S., California—County Marriages, 1850–1952 [Part B]English31%
U.S., Connecticut—1930 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., District of Columbia—County Marriages, 1811–1950 [Part A]English23%
U.S., District of Columbia—Deaths, 1874–1959English74%
U.S., Illinois—County Marriages, 1810–1934 [Part A]English57%
U.S., Indiana, Bartholomew—County Marriages, 1811–1959English26%
U.S., Iowa—County Births, 1880–1935 [Part A]English9%
U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part A]English38%
U.S., Louisiana—1930 Federal CensusEnglish92%
U.S., Minnesota—County Marriages, 1860–1949 [Part A]English25%
U.S., New Jersey—County Marriages, 1682–1956 [Part 1]English24%
U.S., New York—Marriage Licenses, 1908–1938 [Part A]English33%
U.S., New York—Marriages, 1908–1935 [Part A]English31%
U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part B]English15%
U.S., North Carolina—Freedmen Letters, 1862–1870English9%
U.S., Oklahoma—Allotment Records, 1899–1907English61%
U.S., Oklahoma—County Marriages, 1891–1959 [Part B]English17%
U.S., Puerto Rico—1910 Censo FederalSpanish7%
U.S., Puerto Rico—1920 Censo FederalSpanish94%
U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte B]Spanish3%
U.S., Rhode Island—1930 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part B]English29%
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part C]English36%
U.S., Texas—County Marriages, 1837–1977 [Part B]English12%
U.S., West Virginia—WWII Draft Registration, 1942English(New)
Venezuela—Nacimientos Civiles, 1873–1909Spanish1%
Venezuela, MĂ©rida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 2]Spanish22%
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925German32%
Đ ĐŸŃŃĐžŃ, ĐĄĐ°ĐŒĐ°Ń€Đ°—ĐœĐ”Ń‚Ń€ĐžŃ‡Đ”ŃĐșОД ĐșĐœĐžĐłĐž цДрĐșĐČĐž, 1869–1917 (часть 1)Russian53%
ĐŁĐșŃ€Đ°ĐžĐœĐ°, КОДĐČ—ĐœĐ”Ń‚Ń€ĐžŃ‡Đ”ŃĐșОД ĐșĐœĐžĐłĐž руссĐșĐŸĐč праĐČĐŸŃĐ»Đ°ĐČĐœĐŸĐč цДрĐșĐČĐž, 1843–1845 [Часть B]Russian(New)


Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

BelgiĂ«—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851–1900 [Deel D]Dutch84%
Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie A]French58%
Brasil, Minas Gerais—Church Records, 1706-1952Portuguese1%
Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935English18%
Deutschland, Westfalen, Minden—VolkszĂ€hlung, 1880–1900German11%
España, Avila, BarromanRegistros Parroquiales, 15501930Spanish10%
España, Avila, Madrigal y Garganta—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935Spanish89%
España, MalagaRegistros Civiles, 18461870Spanish54%
France, Quimper et Leon, St. Louis—Registres Paroissiaux, 1722–1909French72%
Norway—1875 Census [Part B]Norwegian57%
Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982Spanish72%
U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900English17%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3]English80%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Birth Registers, 1890–1908English67%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940English32%

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