16 October 2009
New indexing projects added this week are:
· Argentina, Buenos Aires—1855 Censo [Parte 2]
· Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935
(Partnered with Ontario Genealogical Society—Toronto Branch)
· U.S., Maine—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., New York—1920 Federal Census
Volunteers can help with these projects at FamilySearchIndexing.org.
(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.)
· Argentina, Mendoza, San Juan—Censo 1869
· Guatemala, Guatemala—Censo de 1877
· U.S., Kentucky—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., Indiana—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., Vermont—Militia Records, 1861–1867
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Buenos Aires—1855 Censo [Parte 2]Spanish(New)
Argentina, Cordoba—Matrimonios, 1642–1931Spanish7%
Argentina, Santiago, Santa Fe—1869 CensoSpanish94%
Belgium, Antwerp—Foreigners Index, 1840–1930English61%
Canada, British Columbia—Deaths, 1872–1986English56%
Canada, British Columbia—Marriages, 1859–1932English90%
Canada, Québec, Montreal—Régistres Paroissiaux, 1800–1900French4%
Chile, Concepción—Registros Civiles, 1885–1903 [Parte 1]Spanish43%
Deutschland, Brandenburg—Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875German82%*
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 24–38]German95%
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 [Div 39–69]German1%
España, Avila, Madrigal y Garganta—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935Spanish4%
España, Avila, Navalmoral—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1935Spanish16%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Parte 1]Spanish23%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907French4%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907French3%
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906French90%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Partie 2]French50%
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907French11%
Guatemala, Guatemala—Bautismos de Sagrario, 1898–1920Spanish48%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 1]Italian95%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2]Italian49%
Mexico, DF—Registros Parroquiales, 1898–1933 [Parte 2]Spanish48%
Mexico, Hidalgo—1930 Federal CensoSpanish22%
Mexico, Jalisco—1930 Federal CensoSpanish12%
Mexico, Mexico—1930 Federal CensoSpanish72%
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915English43%
Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–1984 [Parte 1]Spanish14%
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Parte 3]Spanish36%
Philippines, Lingayen, Dagupan—Registros Parroquiales, 1615–1982Spanish1%
Russland, Sankt Petersburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885German1%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970English12%
Sverige, Södermanland—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish3%
Sverige, Uppsala—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish10%
Sverige, Örebro—Kyrkoböcker, till 1860 [Del 1]Swedish1%
Tschechien, Litomerice—Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Teil 1]German13%
U.K., Cheshire—Parish Records, 1538–1850 [Part 2]English/Old English47%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1754-1900 [Part 2]English13%
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [VII]English59%
U.S., Georgia—1920 Federal CensusEnglish59%
U.S., Illinois, Cook—Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2]English90%
U.S., Indiana, Allen County—Marriages, 1811–1959English71%
U.S., Indiana, Benton County—Marriages, 1811–1959English50%
U.S., Indiana, Boone County—Marriages, 1811–1959English22%
U.S., Indiana, Brown County—Marriages, 1811–1959English33%
U.S., Indiana, Harrison County—Marriages, 1811–1959English17%
U.S., Kansas—1920 Federal CensusEnglish73%
U.S., Maine—1920 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., New York—1905 State CensusEnglish74%
U.S., New York—1920 Federal CensusEnglish(New)
U.S., Rhode Island—1905 State Census [Part 1]English20%
U.S., Rhode Island—1935 State CensusEnglish39%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 1]Spanish75%
Österreich, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925German3%
Украина, Киев—Метрические Книги, 1840–1842Russian40%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Australia, Victoria—Probate Records, 1853–1989English76%
België, Mechelen—Overlijdens Registers, 1851-1900Dutch, Flemish48%
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910French36%*
Canada, Ontario, Toronto—Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1935English(New)
Deutschland, Bremen—Schifflisten, 1904–1914German76%
Norway—1875 Census [Part 1]Norwegian73%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 2]English87%
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, 1848–1940English22%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
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