Indexing Update: 1910 US Census initiative begins; 8 international projects added
 
As the 1920 U.S. Census project wraps up and the final states are published, FamilySearch has now opened up indexing for the 1910 U.S. Census! Patrons can freely search the indexes for the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920 censuses at the FamilySearch Record Search pilot. Additional international indexing projects were added in December 2009 for Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, France, Germany, and the U.K.
 
Note: The last of the states for the 1920 U.S. Census will be posted to the Record Search pilot online as they go through the final stages of publishing preparations.
 
New Projects in December 2009
 
·         Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934 [Parte 2]
·         Argentina, Santa Fe – Registros Parroquiales 1634-1926 [Parte 2]
·         België—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851-1900 [Deel 2]
(In partnership with Algemeen Rijksarchief en Rijksarchief in de Provincien)
·         Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie 1]
(In partnership with Algemeen Rijksarchief en Rijksarchief in de Provincien)
·         Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959
·         Deutschland, Baden, Achern—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 [Part 1]
·         France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 3]
·         U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900
(In partnership with International Society for British Genealogy and Family History)
·         U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1754-1900 [Part 1]
·         U.S., Alabama—1910 Federal Census
·         U.S., Arizona—1910 Federal Census
·         U.S., California—1910 Federal Census
·         U.S., Colorado—1910 Federal Census
·         U.S., Connecticut—1910 Federal Census
 (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 in preparation for future publication.)
 
·         Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2]
·         Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Parte 3]
·         U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1754–1900 [Part 2]
·         U.S., Arkansas—1910 Federal Census
·         U.S., Massachusetts—Deaths, 1913 [V 50–53]
·         U.S., Minnesota—1875 State Census
·         U.S., South Dakota—1935 State Census [Part 1]
·         U.S., South Dakota—1935 State Census [Part 2]
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
 
Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934Spanish15%
Argentina, Balvanera—Registros Parroquiales, 1833–1934 [Parte 2]Spanish(New)
Argentina, Cordoba—Matrimonios, 1642–1931Spanish86%
Argentina, Santa Fe—Registros Parroquiales, 1634–1926Spanish6%
Argentina, Santa Fe – Registros Parroquiales 1634-1926 [Parte 2]Spanish(New)
Belgium, Antwerp—Foreigners Index, 1840–1930English77%
Canada, British Columbia—Deaths, 1872–1986 [Part 3]English56%
Canada, Québec, Montreal—Régistres Paroissiaux, 1800–1900French10%
Česká republika, Litoměřice – Matriky 1552-1905 [část 1]
(Tschechien, Litomerice—Kirchenbücher [Teil 1])German20%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 2]Spanish8%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 3]Spanish1%
Colombia, Bucaramanga—Registros Parroquiales, 1649–1959Spanish(New)
Colombia, Marinilla—Registros Parroquiales, 1815–1959Spanish10%
Deutschland, Baden, Achern—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869 [Part 1]German(New)
Deutschland, Brandenburg—Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875German90%*
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 39–69]German18%
España, Avila, Madrigal y Garganta—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935Spanish20%
España, Avila, Navalmoral—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935Spanish47%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1]Spanish30%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907French9%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907French5%
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906French90%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie 2]French93%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie 3]French(New)
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907French21%
Guatemala, Huehuetenango y San Marcos—Registros Civiles, 1877–1900Spanish21%
Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia—Atti di Morte, 1809–1936Italian18%
Jamaica, Clarendon—Births, 1878–1930English50%
Mexico, DF—Registros Parroquiales, 1898–1933 [Parte 3]Spanish16%
Mexico, Hidalgo—1930 Federal CensoSpanish66%
Mexico, Jalisco—1930 Federal CensoSpanish39%
Mexico, Michoacan—1930 Federal CensoSpanish10%
Mexico, Nuevo Leon—1930 Federal CensoSpanish18%
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915English72%
Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 [Parte 1]Spanish37%
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885German2%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970English18%
Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish5%
Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish18%
Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish1%
U.K., Cheshire—Parish Records, 1538–1850 [Part 2]English/Old English64%
U.K., Essex—Parish Registers, 1538–1900 [Part 1]English2%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1754-1900 [Part 1]English(New)
U.S., Alabama—1910 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., Arizona—1910 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., California—1910 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., Colorado—1910 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., Connecticut—1910 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., Indiana, Clark County—Marriages, 1811–1959English48%
U.S., Indiana, Dubois County—Marriages, 1811–1959English38%
U.S., Indiana, Harrison County—Marriages, 1811–1959English56%
U.S., Indiana, Marshall County—Marriages, 1811–1959English39%
U.S., Rhode Island—1905 State Census [Part 2]English73%
U.S., Rhode Island—1935 State CensusEnglish71%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 1]Spanish94%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 2]Spanish2%
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925German6%
Украина, Киев—Метрические Книги, 1840–1842Russian59%

(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
 
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
 
Australia, Victoria—Probate Records, 1853–1989English81%
België—Burgerlijke Stand, 1851-1900 [Deel 2]Dutch(New)
België, Mechelen—Overlijdens Registers, 1851-1900Dutch, Flemish69%
Belgique—Registres Civile, 1851–1900 [Partie 1]French(New)
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910French74%*
Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935English2%
Deutschland, Bremen—Schifflisten, 1904–1914German92%
France, Quimper et Leon—Registres Paroissiaux, 1772–1909 [Part 1]French21%
Norway—1875 Census [Part 1]Norwegian88%
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Parte 4]Spanish28%
Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982Spanish5%
U.K., Norfolk—Parish Registers, 1538–1900English(New)
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 2]English95%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3]English1%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Birth Registers, 1890–1908English1%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940English28%

(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
 
 
 
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Press Release:Families Find Roots in CemeteriesUNION, N.J., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — This is the time of year when people contemplate their resolutions for the year ahead. The intentions range from the common — wellness goals such as weight loss or smoking cessation — to the complicated, such as tracing their families’ genealogies.A Google search of “genealogy” returns results for 4.5 million websites. Moving through the results, one site offers “free family history, family tree, and genealogy records and resources from around the world.” There’s another that allows visitors to create a “free family tree” and once they start working through the screens, discover they must pay a fee to continue to actually access the information.The Internet is a key factor in the emergence of the genealogy industry. The Web makes it quick and convenient to access data through research and collaboration with others — down the street and even in remote areas of the world. In 2002, The New York Times reported that genealogy websites, which started charging consumers for information in the mid 1990s, had grown into an industry approaching the $100 million threshold.According to Bernard Stoecklein, president and CEO of CMS Mid-Atlantic, Inc., a company that provides financial, marketing and consulting services to the cemetery industry throughout New Jersey and New York, the company’s affiliated properties frequently receive calls from for-profit companies that are compiling genealogical information to sell to families on the web.Some of the companies that market genealogical information on the Internet, may contact a cemetery to request information about dozens of lot owners at one time. For the cemetery, helping these companies can be labor intensive and time consuming.”We never allow a company’s request to interfere with the level of service we provide to families,” said Mr. Stoecklein. “Our affiliated cemeteries and memorial parks are built on the principle of ‘people helping people’. CMS’ family service counselors help individuals, couples and families plan for their burial in advance of need and at the time of immediate need. They establish trusted relationships with the families and are there to provide service long after the burial.”Mr. Stoecklein said that when a for-profit company contacts a CMS property for genealogical information, the property charges a small fee for the staff’s time to research the information; however, when a family member requests information about an ancestor’s grave or burial, whenever possible, the family service counselor encourages that person to visit the cemetery to see the grave and permanent memorial, and a family is not charged a fee for this service.Unlike most for-profit businesses today, many cemeteries, including those affiliated with CMS, use the traditional method to maintain family records — typed and handwritten files stored in metal cabinets rather than on disks or microchips.”Our counselors will pull the files, which may date back many decades, and share non-confidential information with the family members,” said Mr. Stoecklein. “One of the reasons that a person selects a monument or flush memorial to mark his or her grave is to provide a legacy for future generations to learn about their heritage. By sharing the public information with their descendants, our cemeteries are helping to fulfill the wishes of the deceased.”In November, a woman who was researching her family tree to trace its health history, visited CMS’ Hollywood Memorial Park and Cemetery, in Union, New Jersey. She knew that 12 of her maternal relatives, including her grandparents, were buried or interred in the memorial park. When she visited the property’s office, she was assisted by Walter Braun, a family service counselor, who provided her with maps of the memorial park and mausoleum. He also directed her to her ancestor’s resting places, and gave her copies of the property’s file cards that contained the plot, lot and mausoleum numbers for her loved ones.”The personal touch is invaluable,” said Mr. Stoecklein. “As keepers of families’ memories, we are privileged to share the information we have on file with their loved ones.”SOURCE CMS Mid-Atlantic, Inc.