FamilySearch Indexing Update: Freedmen Letters from North Carolina Will Help Expand Popular African American Collection Online

25 June 2010

A project to index Freedmen Letters from North Carolina is now available. This is the second Freedmen’s Bureau collection FamilySearch has worked on with the National Archives. These records provide the earliest major compilation of information on many emancipated slaves, freed Blacks, and Black Union soldiers, including names, marriages, education and employment information, and receipt of rations, health care, and legal support.

New Projects in the Past Month

                                                                                                

·         Jamaica—Civil Births, 1878–1899 [Part C]

·         U.S., Arkansas—WWII Draft Registration, 1942

·         U.S., District of Columbia—Deaths, 1874–1959

·         U.S., North Carolina—Freedmen Letters, 1862–1870

 (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 pilot.familysearch.org in the near future.)

·         Belgium, Antwerp—Foreigners Index, 1840–1930

·         New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915

·         Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 [Part 3A]

·         U.K., Isle of Man—Parish Registers, 1800–1950

·         U.S., Oklahoma—WWII Draft Registration, 1942

·         U.S., Pennsylvania—1910 Federal Census

·         U.S., Tennessee—1910 Federal Census

·         U.S., Tennessee, Carroll County—Marriages, 1881–1939

·         U.S., Vermont—1910 Federal Census

·         U.S., Virginia—1910 Federal Census

·         U.S., Washington—1910 Federal Census

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	24%
Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte A]	Spanish	22%
Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926 [Parte B]	Spanish	27%
Brasil, Pernambuco, Recife—Registro Civil, 1900–1920	Portuguese	1%
Brasil, Rio de Janeiro—Matrimonios, 1900–1910 [Piloto]	Portuguese	36%
Canada, Ontario—Births, 1869–1912	English	10%
Canada, Ontario—Deaths, 1933–1937	English	56%
Canada, Ontario—Marriages, 1869–1927 [Part A]	English	16%
Canada, Québec, Montreal—Régistres Paroissiaux, 1800–1900	French	29%
Česká republika, Litoměřice—Matriky, 1552-1905 [část 1] (Tschechien, Litomerice—Kirchenbücher [Teil 1])	German	54%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2A]	Spanish	84%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2B]	Spanish	15%
Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959	Spanish	7%
Colombia, Marinilla—Registros Parroquiales, 1815–1959	Spanish	37%
Deutschland, Baden, Achern—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 [Part C]	German	23%
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 70–92]	German	25%
España, Avila, Navalmoral—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935	Spanish	84%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1]	Spanish	38%
España, Malaga—Registros Civiles, 1846–1870	Spanish	81%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907	French	21%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907	French	19%
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906	French	90%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie D]	French	39%
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907	French	56%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900	Spanish	1%
Guatemala, Huehuetenango y San Marcos—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900	Spanish	78%
Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1809–1936 [Parte B]	Italian	43%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2A]	Italian	15%
Jamaica—Civil Births, 1900–1930 [Part A]	English	95%
Jamaica—Civil Births, 1878–1899 [Part C]	English	(New)
Mexico, DF—Registros Parroquiales, 1855–1934 [Parte 4]	Spanish	45%
Mexico, Zacatecas—1930 Federal Censo	Spanish	36%
Norge —Tinglysningskort, 1640–1903	Norwegian	1%
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1887–1921 [Parte A]	Spanish	23%
Portugal, Setúbal—Registros da Igreja, 1581–1910	Portuguese	13%
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885	German	3%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970	Afrikaans, Dutch, English	44%
Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]	Swedish	30%
Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]	Swedish	42%
Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]	Swedish	21%
U.K., Bristol—Non-Conformist Registers, Pre-1900 [Part A]	English	14%
U.K., Bristol—Parish Registers, 1837–1900 [Part C]	English	87%
U.K., Essex—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part A]	English	6%
U.K., Isle of Man—Parish Registers, 1598–1850	English/ Old English	52%
U.K., Manchester—Parish Registers, 1813–1925 [Part A]	English	4%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part 2 Adv]	English/ Old English	3%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1754–1900 [Part 1C]	English	58%
U.S., Alabama—County Marriages, 1809–1950 [Part A]	English	4%
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [VIII]	English	21%
U.S., Arkansas—WWII Draft Registration, 1942	English	(New)
U.S., California—County Marriages, 1850–1952 [Part A]	English	5%
U.S., District of Columbia—County Marriages, 1811–1950 [Part A]	English	1%
U.S., District of Columbia—Deaths, 1874–1959	English	(New)
U.S., Hawaii—1920 Federal Census	English	93%
U.S., Idaho—County Marriages, 1864–1950	English	59%
U.S., Illinois—County Marriages, 1810–1934 [Part A]	English	3%
U.S., Indiana, De Kalb County—Marriages, 1811–1959	English	20%
U.S., Indiana, Dearborn County—Marriages, 1811–1959	English	13%
U.S., Indiana, Delaware County—Marriages, 1811–1959	English	48%
U.S., Iowa—1885 State Census	English	9%
U.S., Iowa—County Marriages, 1838–1992 [Part A]	English	2%
U.S., Military—1920 Federal Census	English	95%
U.S., Minnesota—1905 State Census	English	70%
U.S., Minnesota—County Marriages, 1860–1949 [Part A]	English	1%
U.S., New Jersey—County Marriages, 1682–1956 [Part 1]	English	3%
U.S., New York—1905 State Census [Part 2]	English	17%
U.S., New York—1910 Federal Census	English	27%
U.S., New York—Marriage Licenses, 1908–1938 [Part A]	English	3%
U.S., New York—Marriages, 1908–1935 [Part A]	English	2%
U.S., North Carolina—County Marriages, 1762–1959 [Part A]	English	22%
U.S., North Carolina—Freedmen Letters, 1862–1870	English	(New)
U.S., Oklahoma—County Marriages, 1891–1959 [Part A]	English	7%
U.S., Puerto Rico—1920 Censo Federal	Spanish	5%
U.S., Puerto Rico—Nacimientos Civiles, 1836–1930 [Parte A]	Spanish	30%
U.S., Rhode Island—1885 State Census	English	40%
U.S., Rhode Island—1935 State Census	English	77%
U.S., Tennessee—County Marriages, 1790–1950 [Part B]	English	12%
U.S., Texas—County Marriages, 1837–1977 [Part A]	English	9%
U.S., Utah—County Marriages, 1887–1966 [Part A]	English	54%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 2]	Spanish	11%
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925	German	24%
Украина, Киев—Метрические книги русской православной церкви, 1843–1845 [Часть А]	Russian	13%

Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion

Australia, Victoria—Probate Records, 1853–1989	English	90%
België—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851–1900 [Deel D]	Dutch	4%
Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie A]	French	32%
Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935	English	17%
Deutschland, Westfalen, Minden—Volkszählung, 1880–1900	German	6%
España, Avila, Madrigal y Garganta—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935	Spanish	57%
France, Quimper et Leon, St. Louis—Registres Paroissiaux, 1722–1909	French	34%
Norway—1875 Census [Part B]	Norwegian	21%
Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982	Spanish	24%
U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900	English	1%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3]	English	31%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Birth Registers, 1890–1908	English	51%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940	English	32%

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