Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 10 to 16 October 2026

  Each week, I try to keep track of the number of Full-Text Search collections (indexed, searchable) and the Images collections (browsable but not searchable) -- see Sections 1) and 2) below. In addition, I list the genealogy historical record collections (often name-indexed) that are added, removed, and/or updated on FamilySearch and listed on the Historical Record Collection list  --  See Section 3.

1)  As of 16 October 2026, there are now 6,738 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, a decrease of 4 from last week. There are over 2 BILLION "results" in the collections.  It is not possible to see which collections are new, although a clue would be the Last Updated column. 

 2)  As of 16 October 2026 there are now 26,430 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 111 from last week. There are over 6.209 BILLION images in these collections.  There are 2,246 collections from the United States, 7,338 from Europe and 222 from Canada.  It is not possible to see which collections are new. Note that the listing now indicates the indexed percentage of some collections.  

3)  As of 16 October 2026, there are 3,507 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, many browsable) on FamilySearch (an increase of 0 from last week): 

The Deleted, Added and Updated Historical Record Collections for the past two weeks include:

--- Collections Deleted ---

--- Collections Added ---

--- Collections Updated ---

Bahamas, Births, 1850-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520621); 52,700 indexed records with 4,286 record images (was 52,700 records with 52,700 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026
Belgium, Births and Baptisms, 1560-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520562); 358,328 indexed records with 20,368 record images (was 358,328 records with 17,110 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026
California, Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674703); 195,340 indexed records with 20,415 record images (was 195,340 records with 16,943 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026
Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520604); 165,363 indexed records with 14,380 record images (was 165,363 records with 4,563 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026
Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674736); 719,358 indexed records with 18,239 record images (was 719,358 records with 15,461 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026
Dominican Republic, Baptisms, 1726-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520622); 144,381 indexed records with 11,380 record images (was 144,381 records with 2,925 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026

Ecuador, Baptisms, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520610); 399,934 indexed records with 29,275 record images (was 399,934 records with 24,478 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026
France, Deaths and Burials, 1546-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500691); 313,483 indexed records with 9,680 record images (was 332,061 records with 341,046 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026
France, Marriages, 1546-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500690); 1,177,909 indexed records with 12,262 record images (was 1,178,188 records with 1,209,668 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675351); 128,728 indexed records with 1,719 record images (was 128,728 records with 1,719 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675197); 2,538,593 indexed records with 30,587 record images (was 2,528,553 records with 16,627 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026

Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675350); 368,497 indexed records with 27,960 record images (was 366,544 records with 23,078 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026
Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469062); 1,611 indexed records with 108,296 record images (was 0 records with 108,296 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026
Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928860); 12,026,254 indexed records with 742,594 record images (was 11,820,836 records with 742,594 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026
Netherlands, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778468); Index only (1,572,754 records), no images (was 1,572,754 records with 0 images), UPDATED 14-Oct-2026
New Hampshire, Marriages, 1720-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680841); Index only (134,700 records), no images (was 134,698 records with 0 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026

Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852584); 8,443,714 indexed records with 20,274,621 record images (was 7,672,108 records with 20,274,621 images), UPDATED 15-Oct-2026
South Africa Department of Defence, Military Records, 1914-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000520); 109,687 indexed records with 108,182 record images (was 109,687 records with 108,182 images), UPDATED 12-Oct-2026
Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784529); 18,497,566 indexed records with 3,008,340 record images (was 18,497,566 records with 3,008,340 images), UPDATED 13-Oct-2026
West Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708695); Index only (737,099 records), no images (was 737,099 records with 0 images), UPDATED 14-Oct-2026

--- Collections with new images ---

Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470); 164,600 indexed records with 7,361 record images (was 164,600 records with 6,902 images), last updated 25-Sep-2026
Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670); 71,989 indexed records with 12,729 record images (was 71,989 records with 11,359 images), last updated 25-Sep-2026
Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674672); 797,938 indexed records with 133,106 record images (was 797,938 records with 129,172 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520570); 2,273,891 indexed records with 341,375 record images (was 2,273,891 records with 321,156 images), last updated 18-Jan-2026
Argentina, Marriages, 1722-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520572); 104,450 indexed records with 9,029 record images (was 104,450 records with 9,024 images), last updated 18-Jan-2026

Arizona, Marriages, 1865-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674679); 66,550 indexed records with 47,115 record images (was 66,550 records with 44,574 images), last updated 10-Mar-2020
Arkansas, Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674710); 10,228 indexed records with 308 record images (was 10,228 records with 7 images), last updated 17-Nov-2023
Arkansas, Marriages, 1837-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674711); 873,559 indexed records with 73,193 record images (was 873,559 records with 71,921 images), last updated 03-Nov-2021
Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); 326,242 indexed records with 33,632 record images (was 326,242 records with 30,658 images), last updated 17-Sep-2026
Australia, Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857); 81,876 indexed records with 19,399 record images (was 81,876 records with 18,391 images), last updated 17-Sep-2026

Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858); 112,813 indexed records with 21,864 record images (was 112,813 records with 20,228 images), last updated 17-Sep-2026
Austria, Births and Baptisms, 1651-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520584); 57,126 indexed records with 4,235 record images (was 57,126 records with 3,829 images), last updated 07-Oct-2026
Austria, Burials, 1768-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520587); 27,242 indexed records with 1,193 record images (was 27,242 records with 963 images), last updated 12-Nov-2025
Austria, Marriages, 1722-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520586); 22,385 indexed records with 2,165 record images (was 22,385 records with 1,956 images), last updated 24-Dec-2025
Barbados, Baptisms, 1739-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520591); 451,676 indexed records with 19,728 record images (was 451,676 records with 13,064 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020

Barbados, Burials, 1854-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520600); 91,217 indexed records with 4,793 record images (was 91,217 records with 2,845 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
Barbados, Marriages, 1854-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520599); 64,288 indexed records with 6,552 record images (was 64,288 records with 4,554 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Belgium, Deaths and Burials, 1564-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520580); 66,440 indexed records with 4,761 record images (was 66,440 records with 4,002 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Belgium, Marriages, 1563-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520579); 56,180 indexed records with 4,960 record images (was 56,180 records with 4,239 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
Bolivia, Baptisms, 1560-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520550); 1,876,624 indexed records with 200,876 record images (was 1,876,624 records with 169,372 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020

Bolivia, Deaths, 1750-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520566); 44,117 indexed records with 4,979 record images (was 44,117 records with 3,894 images), last updated 10-Mar-2020
Bolivia, Marriages, 1630-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520564); 339,380 indexed records with 35,654 record images (was 339,380 records with 29,981 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Brazil, Baptisms, 1688-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500708); 2,389,736 indexed records with 166,356 record images (was 2,389,736 records with 128,677 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Brazil, Deaths, 1750-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500710); 43,570 indexed records with 2,651 record images (was 43,570 records with 2,254 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,277 record images (was 1 records with 906,274 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024

Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500709); 318,295 indexed records with 34,909 record images (was 318,295 records with 31,833 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026
Brazil, Sergipe, Civil Registration, 1866-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4470324); 1 indexed records with 268,961 record images (was 1 records with 268,955 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
California, Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518938); 585,672 indexed records with 77,463 record images (was 585,672 records with 75,273 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
California, Marriages, 1850-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674735); 536,518 indexed records with 166,287 record images (was 536,518 records with 128,980 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Canada, Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520609); 43,249 indexed records with 2,174 record images (was 43,249 records with 1,316 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021

Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520608); 228,597 indexed records with 6,077 record images (was 228,597 records with 1,693 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021
Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520549); 1,539,058 indexed records with 153,387 record images (was 1,539,058 records with 148,287 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520558); 263,665 indexed records with 38,721 record images (was 263,665 records with 37,926 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Colombia, Baptisms, 1630-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520607); 449,521 indexed records with 61,641 record images (was 449,521 records with 14,581 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025
Colombia, Deaths, 1770-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520612); 24,940 indexed records with 3,276 record images (was 24,940 records with 329 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025

Colombia, Marriages, 1750-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520611); 77,815 indexed records with 14,417 record images (was 77,815 records with 4,006 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674748); 711,947 indexed records with 222,338 record images (was 711,947 records with 97,789 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Costa Rica, Baptisms, 1700-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520624); 110,127 indexed records with 13,087 record images (was 110,127 records with 12,899 images), last updated 08-Oct-2026
Delaware, Births and Christenings, 1710-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674747); 32,119 indexed records with 9,288 record images (was 32,119 records with 7,379 images), last updated 12-Mar-2020
Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778463); 5,014,769 indexed records with 261,238 record images (was 5,014,769 records with 225,250 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026

Denmark, Burials, 1640-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520593); 596,238 indexed records with 27,747 record images (was 596,238 records with 22,999 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520592); 1,253,965 indexed records with 59,827 record images (was 1,253,965 records with 49,970 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
District of Columbia, Marriages, 1830-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674801); 201,871 indexed records with 130,106 record images (was 201,871 records with 109,520 images), last updated 06-Oct-2020
Ecuador, Deaths, 1800-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520615); 43,785 indexed records with 4,144 record images (was 43,785 records with 3,799 images), last updated 15-Sep-2025
Ecuador, Marriages, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520614); 106,660 indexed records with 10,088 record images (was 106,660 records with 9,360 images), last updated 20-Jan-2026

El Salvador, Baptisms, 1750-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584970); 145,495 indexed records with 14,158 record images (was 145,495 records with 10,947 images), last updated 16-Sep-2025
El Salvador, Marriages, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584975); 22,778 indexed records with 3,126 record images (was 22,778 records with 1,900 images), last updated 16-Sep-2025
England Marriages, 1538–1973 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015); 10,303,395 indexed records with 3,192 record images (was 10,303,395 records with 2,429 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); 39,144,796 indexed records with 2,516,856 record images (was 39,144,796 records with 2,476,211 images), last updated 25-Sep-2026
Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 274,118,435 indexed records with 305,318,643 record images (was 274,118,435 records with 303,178,852 images), last updated 13-Aug-2026

Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778464); 4,555,893 indexed records with 62,523 record images (was 4,577,338 records with 54,275 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Finland, Burials, 1725-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676971); 92,367 indexed records with 2,142 record images (was 92,367 records with 1,912 images), last updated 03-Feb-2020
Finland, Marriages, 1682-1892 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676970); 474,628 indexed records with 9,908 record images (was 477,316 records with 9,026 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674804); 596,041 indexed records with 47,385 record images (was 596,041 records with 40,796 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473000); 22,973,482 indexed records with 520,170 record images (was 23,070,558 records with 308,435 images), last updated 02-Apr-2026

Germany, Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494474); 2,640,000 indexed records with 70,791 record images (was 2,656,554 records with 28,288 images), last updated 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009); 5,155,533 indexed records with 97,865 record images (was 5,182,396 records with 54,341 images), last updated 05-Feb-2026
Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520627); 333,904 indexed records with 26,649 record images (was 333,904 records with 20,366 images), last updated 07-Dec-2025
Honduras, Baptisms, 1730-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520634); 160,997 indexed records with 13,894 record images (was 160,997 records with 12,654 images), last updated 20-Nov-2025
Honduras, Marriages, 1800-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520638); 30,938 indexed records with 662 record images (was 30,938 records with 652 images), last updated 15-Sep-2025

Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584974); 145,044 indexed records with 538 record images (was 145,044 records with 370 images), last updated 01-Feb-2026
Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584978); 30,905 indexed records with 189 record images (was 30,905 records with 140 images), last updated 01-Feb-2026
Idaho, Births and Christenings, 1856-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674809); 70,730 indexed records with 3,761 record images (was 70,730 records with 3,072 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Idaho, Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674815); 30,207 indexed records with 1,449 record images (was 30,207 records with 1,093 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Idaho, Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674817); 76,651 indexed records with 4,530 record images (was 76,651 records with 3,330 images), last updated 13-Jun-2024

Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676968); 1,124,902 indexed records with 185,275 record images (was 1,124,902 records with 27,508 images), last updated 08-May-2026
Illinois, Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3541609); 568,478 indexed records with 201,530 record images (was 568,478 records with 191,816 images), last updated 08-May-2026
Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829); 998,463 indexed records with 141,941 record images (was 998,463 records with 102,463 images), last updated 08-May-2026
India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584960); 432,831 indexed records with 37,995 record images (was 432,831 records with 36,619 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026
India, Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584968); 372,980 indexed records with 31,247 record images (was 372,980 records with 30,282 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026
India, Marriages, 1792-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584967); 119,671 indexed records with 22,768 record images (was 119,671 records with 22,092 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026

Indiana, Births and Christenings, 1773-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674814); 230,558 indexed records with 13,482 record images (was 230,558 records with 10,112 images), last updated 16-Jan-2026
Indiana, Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3559081); 145,186 indexed records with 9,388 record images (was 145,186 records with 9,285 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674830); 892,895 indexed records with 212,326 record images (was 892,895 records with 101,468 images), last updated 03-Nov-2021
Iowa, Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674820); 386,750 indexed records with 25,640 record images (was 386,750 records with 17,420 images), last updated 07-Apr-2026
Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674841); 321,781 indexed records with 15,439 record images (was 321,781 records with 15,204 images), last updated 30-Oct-2020

Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584963); 3,628,796 indexed records with 137,835 record images (was 3,628,796 records with 129,439 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Ireland, Deaths, 1864-1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584965); 182,377 indexed records with 29,280 record images (was 182,377 records with 21,080 images), last updated 05-Feb-2020
Ireland, Marriages, 1619-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584964); 381,057 indexed records with 71,241 record images (was 381,057 records with 69,291 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Isle of Man, Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708663); 221,922 indexed records with 9,543 record images (was 221,922 records with 8,449 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Isle of Man, Deaths and Burials, 1844-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708590); 42,006 indexed records with 3,008 record images (was 42,006 records with 1,706 images), last updated 05-Feb-2020

Isle of Man, Marriages, 1606–1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711668); 43,536 indexed records with 5,330 record images (was 43,536 records with 4,377 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
Italy, Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); 205,484 indexed records with 107,371 record images (was 205,484 records with 92,502 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Italy, Deaths and Burials, 1806-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708705); 76,671 indexed records with 18,720 record images (was 76,671 records with 13,544 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Italy, Marriages, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711678); 76,565 indexed records with 11,285 record images (was 76,565 records with 7,955 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Jamaica Births and Baptisms, 1752-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520598); 280,346 indexed records with 120,110 record images (was 280,346 records with 90,202 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025

Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674839); 24,405 indexed records with 914 record images (was 24,405 records with 860 images), last updated 05-Jan-2021
Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674844); 16,588 indexed records with 624 record images (was 16,588 records with 589 images), last updated 05-Jan-2021
Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674845); 304,636 indexed records with 57,827 record images (was 304,636 records with 54,289 images), last updated 16-Nov-2023
Kentucky, Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674843); 381,231 indexed records with 8,984 record images (was 381,231 records with 6,688 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Kentucky, Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674848); 588,708 indexed records with 36,929 record images (was 588,708 records with 35,691 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021

Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674849); 1,175,936 indexed records with 291,328 record images (was 1,175,936 records with 127,400 images), last updated 29-May-2024
Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674881); 104,590 indexed records with 18,643 record images (was 104,590 records with 9,388 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674856); 701,296 indexed records with 53,133 record images (was 701,296 records with 23,768 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Maine, Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674914); 158,768 indexed records with 23,892 record images (was 158,768 records with 10,444 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674915); 466,473 indexed records with 32,633 record images (was 466,473 records with 17,973 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021

Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674912); 150,035 indexed records with 3,091 record images (was 150,035 records with 2,311 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Maryland, Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675198); 10,408 indexed records with 3,715 record images (was 10,408 records with 3,666 images), last updated 16-Jan-2020
Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675199); 178,981 indexed records with 3,657 record images (was 178,981 records with 2,836 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3535178); 1,132,926 indexed records with 124,048 record images (was 1,132,926 records with 115,784 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
South Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1816-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518732); 84,148 indexed records with 6,246 record images (was 84,148 records with 4,958 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024

United States, Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 157,892,854 indexed records with 52,759,862 record images (was 157,892,854 records with 52,758,132 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,207,245 record images (was 1 records with 28,207,234 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024
Washington, Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518729); 650,057 indexed records with 16,685 record images (was 650,057 records with 12,815 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

Costa Rica, Marriages, 1750-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520628); 35,512 indexed records with 36,722 record images (was 35,512 records with 41,313 images), last updated 22-Jan-2026
Dominican Republic, Burials, 1666-1862 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520626); 14,474 indexed records with 1,144 record images (was 14,474 records with 14,571 images), last updated 23-Sep-2025
Dominican Republic, Marriages, 1743-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520625); 50,462 indexed records with 208 record images (was 50,462 records with 54,683 images), last updated 01-Oct-2025
France, Births and Baptisms, 1546-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1782519); 5,313,811 indexed records with 52,898 record images (was 5,313,811 records with 5,484,504 images), last updated 17-Jan-2026
Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674807); 664,154 indexed records with 971 record images (was 664,154 records with 665,103 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026

Philippines, Calabarzon, Church Records 1710-1983 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000323); 1,478,024 indexed records with 232,605 record images (was 1,478,024 records with 236,829 images), last updated 12-Mar-2026

--- Collections with new records ---

--- Collections with records removed ---

Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1467014); Index only (5,262,978 records), no images (was 5,271,414 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Feb-2026
Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468080); Index only (1,328,019 records), no images (was 1,330,168 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Feb-2026
Peru, Marriages, 1600-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520547); Index only (59,881 records), no images (was 59,885 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Sep-2026
Spain, Baptisms, 1502-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500692); Index only (7,962,793 records), no images (was 8,020,699 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Apr-2026
Spain, Deaths, 1600-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500694); Index only (251,965 records), no images (was 254,473 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025

Spain, Marriages, 1565-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500693); Index only (2,237,941 records), no images (was 2,259,933 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Dec-2022
United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2860782); 31,807,548 indexed records with 4,918,255 record images (was 31,807,549 records with 4,918,255 images), last updated 13-May-2025
United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,600,530 records), no images (was 875,600,532 records with 0 images), last updated 29-Jul-2026
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,857,811 records), no images (was 413,857,812 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jun-2024

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category. Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!

Marshall notes that there are:

• 3,507 Historical Record Collection entries
• 0 removed entries
• 0 added entries 
• 20 updated entries
• 110 entries with more or fewer images 
• 9 entries with more or fewer records

Marshall's list shows 3,507 Historical Record Collections this week, an increase of 2 collections from last week. The website image above shows 3,507 collections, so the website number is in sync with Marshall's list number.

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Updates to RootsMagic 12

 Version 12.1.0 to RootsMagic 12 was released with a list of changes noted on the Facebook User Group and the Update History page.

The changes listed include:

12.1.0 - 15 Oct 2026

• New/Fixed: Citation Editing / Adding - Removed tabbed pages from citation edit panel. Pages are now collapsible sections in the edit panel
• New: Citation editor - free-form and notes drop down in place to edit instead of sliding
• Fixed: Adding new children, etc. could randomly crash
• Fixed: Hover bubbles over notes, links, etc. in the edit panel are back
• Fixed: Info box icons were not opening to correct view
• New: Family View adds “move to primary position” to right menu
• Fixed: Citation name is no longer required
• Fixed: Blurry text on some Macs
• Fixed: Overly pixelated thumbnails on some systems (use Build Thumbnails on main Media page to fix existing ones all at once)
• Fixed: Relationship calculator not showing relationships
• Fixed: Set Relationships working
• Fixed: Home page, On This Day showed incorrect relationship
• Fixed: DNA Matches Tree Relationship not showing
• Fixed: Report titles with a person name with double surname or suffix put nickname in wrong place
• Fixed: Ancestry Record sources were showing formatting code (like <[Footnote]>)
• Fixed: Down arrow in note editor was jumping to wrong place at paragraph breaks
• Fixed: Source templates could randomly show a URL field as a date field
• Fixed: Property editor loses focus when Alt+Tab switches between windows
• Fixed: There were two search boxes on “Find a citation” screen
• Fixed: Numerous minor issues
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

There are a number of YouTube videos about RootsMagic 12 including A Quick Tour of RootsMagic 12.  

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 10 to 16 October 2026

   The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 10 to 16 October 2026: 

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

• Web: Ireland, Census, 1911; 4,537,587 indexed records without record images, Updated 10/15/2026. All data in this third-party database was obtained from the source’s website. Ancestry.com does not support or make corrections or changes to the original database. 
• Mayenne, France, Censuses 1836-1911; 5,287,802 indexed records with record images, Updated 10/15/2026. This collection contains census records from the county of Mayenne, France, between the years of 1836 and 1911. Most records are in French.
• Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current; 1,024,908,750 indexed records without record images, Updated 10/14/2026. This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in Michigan newspapers that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.
• Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current; 1,903,650,548 indexed records without record images, Updated 10/14/2026. This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in Pennsylvania newspapers that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.

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The complete Ancestry.com Card Catalog is at https://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx.

By my count, there are 0 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above. There are now 34,010 collections available as of 16 October, an INCREASE of 0 from last week. 

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The Life of Ann Marshman of Hilperton, Wiltshire at Age 11 in 1795

I wondered if the FREE AI tools could provide me with information about the life of my 3rd great- grandmother Ann (Marshman) Richman (1784-1856) at age 11 in Hilperton, Wiltshire in 1795, the year her mother died.  The ABC Biography for Ann is in ABC Biography of #41 Ann (Marshman) Richman (1784-1856) of Hilperton, Wiltshire. 

My Prompt for Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 was:  "Please create a story about Ann Marshman's life in 1795 after her mother's death in Hilperton, Wiltshire -- describe her family, work, education, entertainment, fun during the year, based on the attached genealogical sketch."

(AI Gemini Notebook infographic -- Ann Marshman's Life at Age 11 in 1795)

Here is the Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 response:

Ann Marshman in 1795: A Year of Shadows and Strength -- Hilperton, Wiltshire, 1795

The church bells of St. Michael's tolled with a heavy finality as eleven-year-old Ann Marshman stood beside her father in the churchyard. The late winter wind swept across the Wiltshire countryside, rustling through the ancient yews as her mother and namesake, Anne (Angel) Marshman, was laid to rest on March 3rd. Ann clutched the rough wool of her father John's coat, feeling the world tilt beneath her feet. 

A Household Forever Changed

The Marshman cottage in Hilperton seemed emptier now, though it still housed the same number of souls. John Marshman, the weaver, now found himself father and mother both to his children. Thomas, the eldest, had already apprenticed and was establishing himself in his trade. Elizabeth and Martha, Ann's older sisters, bore the weight of their mother's domestic duties, their young hands suddenly responsible for tasks that had seemed so effortless when their mother performed them.

James and John, Ann's younger brothers, were still boys themselves—old enough to help their father at the loom, young enough to need the mothering they would no longer receive. And Ann, at eleven years old, found herself caught between childhood and the harsh responsibilities of womanhood. 

The Rhythm of the Loom

The cottage was never silent. From dawn until long after the candles were lit, the thump-thump-thump of John Marshman's loom filled their home. He was a weaver of considerable skill, and in 1795, with the war against France creating demand for cloth, there was always work to be done. The textile trade that had made Wiltshire prosperous for centuries continued to provide their bread.

Ann learned to card wool that year, her small fingers growing nimble as she prepared the fibers for spinning. Elizabeth taught her at the wheel, and together they would sit by the fire in the evenings, the wheel humming its ancient song while their father's loom answered in rhythm. There was something meditative about the work, something that kept grief at bay when her hands were busy and her mind focused on the twist of the thread.

"Your mother could spin finer than anyone in three parishes," her father would say sometimes, his hands never stopping their practiced movements at the loom. "She had a touch like angel's wings." His voice would catch on his late wife's maiden name, and Ann would spin faster, as if the speed of her work could somehow honor her mother's memory.

Education in a Weaver's Cottage

There was no school for Ann, no formal education beyond what the parish church might offer to those families with connections and means. But the Marshmans had their own learning, passed down through generations. Ann's father taught his children their numbers by counting threads and calculating the cloth they produced. Reading was harder to come by, though the family Bible provided both spiritual guidance and letters to trace when their work was done.

The Reverend would sometimes speak to the children after Sunday services, teaching them their catechism. Ann absorbed what she could, her mind quick even if opportunities for learning were few. She learned to read the world around her—the signs of weather in the sky, the quality of wool by touch, the character of neighbors by their dealings at market.

More practically, Elizabeth taught Ann the skills she would need to run a household: how to make pottage stretch to feed six hungry mouths, how to mend clothing until it could be mended no more, how to bank a fire so it would last through the night. These were the lessons that would sustain her, more valuable than Latin or French to a weaver's daughter.

Market Days and Small Pleasures

Saturday market in Trowbridge was the bright spot in their working week. The family would load their finished cloth onto a handcart, and those who could be spared from the loom would make the journey to sell their wares. Ann loved these expeditions, even weighted as they were with economic necessity.

The market square teemed with life—farmers selling vegetables, butchers with their meat, peddlers hawking ribbons and needles and all manner of notions. Ann would walk beside Martha, their eyes wide at the abundance, even if their purse strings were tight. Sometimes, if the cloth had sold well, their father would buy them each a small cake or an apple, luxuries that tasted all the sweeter for their rarity.

The gossip of the market was entertainment enough. News of the war with France filtered down to their village—talk of naval victories and continental campaigns that seemed impossibly distant from their Wiltshire existence. Yet these events touched them: sons and brothers gone for soldiers, prices fluctuating with the fortunes of war, the King's proclamations read out by the town crier.

Seasons of Work and Community

Spring brought the sheep shearing, and the Marshman family would join others in helping the local farmers. It was hard work, but it was also social, a time when the community came together. Ann watched the skilled shearers work their magic, the sheep emerging naked and bleating from their winter coats. The wool would eventually find its way to looms like her father's, the whole economy of the district woven together as tightly as the cloth they produced.

Summer meant longer days at the loom, taking advantage of the light. But it also meant the village feast of St. Michael's Day in September, when the parish would gather for food and fellowship. There would be dancing on the green, simple country dances that Ann had watched with longing as a child and now, at eleven, could join with the other young people. For a few hours, with the music playing and the community united, she could forget her grief and feel young again.

Harvest time brought its own work and rewards. The Marshmans, like many cottage workers, would help bring in the grain, earning extra food for their labor. Ann learned to bind sheaves that autumn, her back aching but her spirits lifted by the songs the workers sang in the fields.

Winter Nights and Storytelling

As 1795 drew toward winter, the family gathered closer around the fire. Fuel was precious, and they huddled together for warmth as much as companionship. These were the times when John Marshman would tell stories of his own youth, or Martha would share tales passed down from their mother—stories of the Angel family, their mother's people, and the history that ran in their blood.

Ann listened hungrily to these stories, storing them away like precious things. In a world where so much was uncertain, where her mother's absence was a constant ache, these narratives provided connection and continuity. She learned of grandparents she had never met, of hardships survived and small victories celebrated.

Sometimes a neighbor would visit, and news would be shared along with whatever warmth the fire could provide. The Hiscocks from down the lane, the Richmans with their sons close to James's age—these were the families that wove together the fabric of village life as surely as John Marshman wove his cloth. 

A Girl Becoming

By the year's end, Ann Marshman was no longer quite the child she had been when her mother died. Her hands were rougher, her back stronger. She could spin a respectable thread and help manage a household. She understood the value of a penny and the cost of a loss.

But she was still a girl in many ways, with a girl's dreams and hopes. She would watch the young women of the village, some preparing for marriage, others resigned to spinsterhood and work. She wondered what her own future held. Would she marry? Would she leave Hilperton, or would she remain here among the familiar hills and fields of Wiltshire?

The year 1795 had been hard, a year of learning to live with absence. But Ann Marshman had survived it, had grown through it. She had her father's strength and her mother's grace, even if she didn't quite know it yet. The loom would continue its rhythm, the seasons would turn, and Ann would carry forward, shaped by this year of loss and learning.

As the first snow of winter began to fall on Hilperton, Ann stood at the cottage window, watching the flakes settle on the churchyard where her mother lay. She pressed her hand against the cold glass, offering a silent promise: she would remember, she would honor that memory with the life she lived, and she would carry her mother's name—Angel—in her heart, even as she made her own way in the world.

The loom called her back to work, and Ann Marshman, eleven years old and ancient with new wisdom, returned to the rhythm of thread and shuttle, weaving her own story into the fabric of Hilperton life.

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Author's Note: This narrative is based on the genealogical sketch provided and historical research about life in late 18th-century Wiltshire. While the specific details of Ann Marshman's daily life are imagined, they are grounded in the historical realities of weaving families in rural England during this period.

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The Google NotebookLM Video Overview of this story is on my YouTube channel, and below: 

After I read these types of social history summaries, I wish that I could be a time traveler for one day to visit the Marshman family in Wiltshire in 1795 and witness their daily lives.  I'm glad that the general lifestyles and occupations are known from historical records and witness accounts.

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Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - Week of 9 to 15 October 2026

 The following Record Collections were ADDED or Updated in the MyHeritage Collections Catalog during the week of 9 to 15 October 2026:

• Germany, Berlin Civil Marriage Index, 1874-1944 (Marriage & Divorce), ADDED Oct 12 2026, 5,569,536 records
• Germany, Berlin Civil Death Index, 1874-1994 (Death, Burial, Obituaries & Cemetery), ADDED Oct 12 2026, 8,576,256 records
• Germany, Berlin Civil Birth Index, 1874-1915 (Birth Records), ADDED Oct 12 2026, 2,966,762 records

The number of collections at the top of the list shows 1,736 collections (an increase of 3 from last week) with  41,251,208,916  records (an increase of over 44 million records from last week).  The list above shows 3 ADDED collections.  

I collected the latest numbers for the Family Tree collections from the "Number of Records" list which has the Family Tree collections (and a total of 1,736 collections).

• MyHeritage Family Trees (Family Trees), Updated Oct 15 2026, 7,119,085,438    entries 
• FamilySearch Family Tree (Family Trees), Updated Oct 15 2026, 1,152,701,053   entries    
• Search Connect™ - Searches by MyHeritage Members (Family Trees), Updated Oct 15 2026, 518,810,599 entries
• MyHeritage photos & docs (Images), Updated Oct 15 2026, 480,901,319 entries 
• Geni World Family Tree (Family Trees), Updated Oct 15 2026, 377,754,128 entries.
• Filae Family Trees (Family Trees), Updated Oct 15 2026, 328,895,519 entries
• MyHeritage Family Sites (Family Trees), Updated Oct 15 2026, 74,384,883  entries
• MyHeritage members (Family Trees), Updated Oct 15 2026, 53,584,088 entries  

 The number of entries in the family tree collections were last updated this week.

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