Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 3 to 9 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 9 October 2026, there are now 6,742 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, a decrease of 3 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 9 October 2026 there are now 26,319 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, an increase of 37 from last week. There are over 6.198 BILLION images in these collections.  There are 2,208 collections from the United States, 7,311 from Europe and 220 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 9 October 2026, there are 3,507 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, many browsable) on FamilySearch (an increase of 2 from last week): 

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

--- Collections Deleted ---

--- Collections Added ---

*  Singapore, Church Records, 1848-1984 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000410); 6,065 indexed records with 9,594 record images, ADDED 03-Nov-2025
*  Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, Confession Lists, 1802-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000389); 38,487 indexed records with 582 record images, ADDED 17-Aug-2026

--- Collections Updated ---

Austria, Births and Baptisms, 1651-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520584); 57,126 indexed records with 3,829 record images (was 57,126 records with 983 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2026
Belgium, Births and Baptisms, 1560-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520562); 358,328 indexed records with 17,110 record images (was 358,328 records with 8,899 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2026
California, Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674703); 195,340 indexed records with 16,943 record images (was 195,340 records with 15,418 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2026
Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674736); 719,358 indexed records with 15,461 record images (was 719,358 records with 9,567 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2026
Costa Rica, Baptisms, 1700-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520624); 110,127 indexed records with 12,899 record images (was 110,127 records with 5,446 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2026

Dominican Republic, Baptisms, 1726-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520622); 144,381 indexed records with 2,925 record images (was 144,381 records with 661 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2026
Ecuador, Baptisms, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520610); 399,934 indexed records with 24,478 record images (was 399,934 records with 8,653 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2026
England, Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1360-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000359); 69,569 indexed records with 13,883 record images (was 69,561 records with 13,883 images), UPDATED 02-Oct-2026
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803970); 2,506,248 indexed records with 654,418 record images (was 2,499,331 records with 654,418 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2026
Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928860); 11,820,836 indexed records with 742,594 record images (was 11,820,970 records with 742,594 images), UPDATED 05-Oct-2026

Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1900-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1936413); Browse 117,637 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 117,637 images), UPDATED 08-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 08-Oct-2026
New Mexico, County Marriages, 1885-1954 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2110325); 31,585 indexed records with 21,708 record images (was 0 records with 21,708 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2026
Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852584); 7,672,108 indexed records with 20,274,621 record images (was 7,665,111 records with 20,274,621 images), UPDATED 07-Oct-2026
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675525); Index only (317,716 records), no images (was 317,716 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Oct-2026

Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1554443); 19,112,485 indexed records with 1,615,473 record images (was 19,059,457 records with 1,615,473 images), UPDATED 05-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 72,976 records with 108,182 images), UPDATED 03-Oct-2026
United States, Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877095); 864,707 indexed records with 90,497 record images (was 897,849 records with 90,497 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2026
United States, Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2185145); 1,326,771 indexed records with 3,038,874 record images (was 1,614,325 records with 3,038,874 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2026
United States, Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1880762); 1,390,566 indexed records with 47,266 record images (was 1,401,585 records with 47,266 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2026

United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530); 32,592,786 indexed records with 24,999,338 record images (was 32,587,072 records with 24,999,338 images), UPDATED 06-Oct-2026
Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675544); Index only (210,358 records), no images (was 210,358 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-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 08-Oct-2026

--- Collections with new images ---

Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470); 164,600 indexed records with 6,902 record images (was 164,600 records with 4,347 images), last updated 25-Sep-2026
Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670); 71,989 indexed records with 11,359 record images (was 71,989 records with 4,568 images), last updated 25-Sep-2026
Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674672); 797,938 indexed records with 129,172 record images (was 797,938 records with 104,396 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520570); 2,273,891 indexed records with 321,156 record images (was 2,273,891 records with 295,647 images), last updated 18-Jan-2026
Argentina, Buenos Aires City, Civil Registration, 1811-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000077); 1 indexed records with 10,201 record images (was 1 records with 10,199 images), last updated 26-Nov-2024

Argentina, Marriages, 1722-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520572); 104,450 indexed records with 9,024 record images (was 104,450 records with 6,967 images), last updated 18-Jan-2026
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 2,929,239 indexed records with 2,932,118 record images (was 2,929,239 records with 2,932,114 images), last updated 03-Apr-2026
Arizona, Marriages, 1865-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674679); 66,550 indexed records with 44,574 record images (was 66,550 records with 41,536 images), last updated 10-Mar-2020
Arkansas, Marriages, 1837-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674711); 873,559 indexed records with 71,921 record images (was 873,559 records with 58,816 images), last updated 03-Nov-2021
Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); 326,242 indexed records with 30,658 record images (was 326,242 records with 25,722 images), last updated 17-Sep-2026

Australia, Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857); 81,876 indexed records with 18,391 record images (was 81,876 records with 9,886 images), last updated 17-Sep-2026
Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858); 112,813 indexed records with 20,228 record images (was 112,813 records with 16,112 images), last updated 17-Sep-2026
Austria, Burials, 1768-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520587); 27,242 indexed records with 963 record images (was 27,242 records with 215 images), last updated 12-Nov-2025
Austria, Marriages, 1722-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520586); 22,385 indexed records with 1,956 record images (was 22,385 records with 449 images), last updated 24-Dec-2025
Barbados, Baptisms, 1739-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520591); 451,676 indexed records with 13,064 record images (was 451,676 records with 5,266 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020

Barbados, Marriages, 1854-1879 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520599); 64,288 indexed records with 4,554 record images (was 64,288 records with 1,827 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Belgium, Deaths and Burials, 1564-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520580); 66,440 indexed records with 4,002 record images (was 66,440 records with 1,606 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Belgium, Marriages, 1563-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520579); 56,180 indexed records with 4,239 record images (was 56,180 records with 2,025 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
Bolivia, Baptisms, 1560-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520550); 1,876,624 indexed records with 169,372 record images (was 1,876,624 records with 45,041 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Bolivia, Deaths, 1750-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520566); 44,117 indexed records with 3,894 record images (was 44,117 records with 2,747 images), last updated 10-Mar-2020

Bolivia, Marriages, 1630-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520564); 339,380 indexed records with 29,981 record images (was 339,380 records with 16,797 images), last updated 30-Jan-2020
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 454,265 record images (was 1 records with 454,256 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Baptisms, 1688-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500708); 2,389,736 indexed records with 128,677 record images (was 2,389,736 records with 66,208 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 906,274 record images (was 1 records with 906,273 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500709); 318,295 indexed records with 31,833 record images (was 318,295 records with 25,697 images), last updated 08-Jan-2026

California, Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518938); 585,672 indexed records with 75,273 record images (was 585,672 records with 73,120 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
California, Marriages, 1850-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674735); 536,518 indexed records with 128,980 record images (was 536,518 records with 103,151 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520604); 165,363 indexed records with 4,563 record images (was 165,363 records with 1,648 images), last updated 19-Sep-2026
Canada, Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520609); 43,249 indexed records with 1,316 record images (was 43,249 records with 453 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021
Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520608); 228,597 indexed records with 1,693 record images (was 228,597 records with 306 images), last updated 01-Apr-2021

Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520549); 1,539,058 indexed records with 148,287 record images (was 1,539,058 records with 132,487 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520559); 294,541 indexed records with 32,897 record images (was 294,541 records with 30,614 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520558); 263,665 indexed records with 37,926 record images (was 263,665 records with 36,233 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Colombia, Baptisms, 1630-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520607); 449,521 indexed records with 14,581 record images (was 449,521 records with 13,105 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025
Colombia, Deaths, 1770-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520612); 24,940 indexed records with 329 record images (was 24,940 records with 295 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025

Colombia, Marriages, 1750-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520611); 77,815 indexed records with 4,006 record images (was 77,815 records with 3,878 images), last updated 06-Aug-2025
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674748); 711,947 indexed records with 97,789 record images (was 711,947 records with 40,974 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Connecticut, Marriages, 1630-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674749); 281,484 indexed records with 67,607 record images (was 281,484 records with 16,748 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Costa Rica, Deaths, 1787-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520629); 26,355 indexed records with 1,805 record images (was 26,355 records with 1,412 images), last updated 22-Jan-2026
Delaware, Births and Christenings, 1710-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674747); 32,119 indexed records with 7,379 record images (was 32,119 records with 5,904 images), last updated 12-Mar-2020

Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778463); 5,014,769 indexed records with 225,250 record images (was 5,014,769 records with 173,548 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
Denmark, Burials, 1640-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520593); 596,238 indexed records with 22,999 record images (was 596,238 records with 17,703 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520592); 1,253,965 indexed records with 49,970 record images (was 1,253,965 records with 36,133 images), last updated 28-Jan-2026
District of Columbia, Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674800); 44,414 indexed records with 7,258 record images (was 44,414 records with 2,956 images), last updated 06-Oct-2020
District of Columbia, Marriages, 1830-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674801); 201,871 indexed records with 109,520 record images (was 201,871 records with 106,306 images), last updated 06-Oct-2020

Ecuador, Deaths, 1800-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520615); 43,785 indexed records with 3,799 record images (was 43,785 records with 3,473 images), last updated 15-Sep-2025
Ecuador, Marriages, 1680-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520614); 106,660 indexed records with 9,360 record images (was 106,660 records with 5,152 images), last updated 20-Jan-2026
El Salvador, Baptisms, 1750-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584970); 145,495 indexed records with 10,947 record images (was 145,495 records with 5,102 images), last updated 16-Sep-2025
El Salvador, Marriages, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584975); 22,778 indexed records with 1,900 record images (was 22,778 records with 91 images), last updated 16-Sep-2025
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014); 39,144,796 indexed records with 2,476,211 record images (was 39,144,796 records with 1,032,719 images), last updated 25-Sep-2026

Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 274,118,435 indexed records with 303,178,852 record images (was 274,118,435 records with 283,815,865 images), last updated 13-Aug-2026
Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1778464); 4,577,338 indexed records with 54,275 record images (was 4,577,338 records with 49,936 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Finland, Burials, 1725-1909 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676971); 92,367 indexed records with 1,912 record images (was 92,367 records with 1,682 images), last updated 03-Feb-2020
Finland, Marriages, 1682-1892 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676970); 477,316 indexed records with 9,026 record images (was 477,316 records with 8,179 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674804); 596,041 indexed records with 40,796 record images (was 596,041 records with 18,529 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021

Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473000); 23,070,558 indexed records with 308,435 record images (was 23,424,498 records with 144,523 images), last updated 02-Apr-2026
Germany, Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494474); 2,656,554 indexed records with 28,288 record images (was 2,670,104 records with 17,749 images), last updated 05-Feb-2026
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009); 5,182,396 indexed records with 54,341 record images (was 5,253,088 records with 22,638 images), last updated 05-Feb-2026
Gibraltar, Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770864); 16,345 indexed records with 1,920 record images (was 16,345 records with 967 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020
Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520627); 333,904 indexed records with 20,366 record images (was 333,904 records with 15,987 images), last updated 07-Dec-2025

Guatemala, Marriages, 1750-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520635); 81,624 indexed records with 10,500 record images (was 81,624 records with 9,918 images), last updated 19-May-2021
Hawaii, Deaths and Burials, 1862-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674810); 94,392 indexed records with 32,506 record images (was 94,392 records with 31,729 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Hawaii, Marriages, 1826-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674811); 66,746 indexed records with 20,664 record images (was 66,746 records with 17,026 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Honduras, Baptisms, 1730-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520634); 160,997 indexed records with 12,654 record images (was 160,997 records with 4,311 images), last updated 20-Nov-2025
Honduras, Marriages, 1800-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520638); 30,938 indexed records with 652 record images (was 30,938 records with 44 images), last updated 15-Sep-2025

Idaho, Births and Christenings, 1856-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674809); 70,730 indexed records with 3,072 record images (was 70,730 records with 2,268 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Idaho, Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674815); 30,207 indexed records with 1,093 record images (was 30,207 records with 346 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Idaho, Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674817); 76,651 indexed records with 3,330 record images (was 76,651 records with 1,567 images), last updated 13-Jun-2024
Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1676968); 1,124,902 indexed records with 27,508 record images (was 1,124,902 records with 541 images), last updated 08-May-2026
Illinois, Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3541609); 568,478 indexed records with 191,816 record images (was 568,478 records with 178,463 images), last updated 08-May-2026

Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680829); 998,463 indexed records with 102,463 record images (was 998,463 records with 1,989 images), last updated 08-May-2026
India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584960); 432,831 indexed records with 36,619 record images (was 432,831 records with 28,475 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026
India, Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584968); 372,980 indexed records with 30,282 record images (was 372,980 records with 24,133 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026
India, Marriages, 1792-1948 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584967); 119,671 indexed records with 22,092 record images (was 119,671 records with 17,738 images), last updated 25-Jan-2026
Indiana, Births and Christenings, 1773-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674814); 230,558 indexed records with 10,112 record images (was 230,558 records with 7,392 images), last updated 16-Jan-2026

Indiana, Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3559081); 145,186 indexed records with 9,285 record images (was 145,186 records with 6,042 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674830); 892,895 indexed records with 101,468 record images (was 892,895 records with 65,922 images), last updated 03-Nov-2021
Iowa, Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674820); 386,750 indexed records with 17,420 record images (was 386,750 records with 13,140 images), last updated 07-Apr-2026
Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674841); 321,781 indexed records with 15,204 record images (was 321,781 records with 13,908 images), last updated 30-Oct-2020
Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842); 191,286 indexed records with 77,410 record images (was 191,286 records with 50,185 images), last updated 22-Dec-2025

Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584963); 3,628,796 indexed records with 129,439 record images (was 3,628,796 records with 126,721 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Ireland, Census, 1901 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1626180); 4,379,702 indexed records with 962,251 record images (was 4,379,702 records with 958,066 images), last updated 11-Mar-2022
Ireland, Census, 1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2854327); 4,385,217 indexed records with 995,252 record images (was 4,385,217 records with 989,553 images), last updated 26-Dec-2018
Ireland, Deaths, 1864-1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584965); 182,377 indexed records with 21,080 record images (was 182,377 records with 18,928 images), last updated 05-Feb-2020
Ireland, Marriages, 1619-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584964); 381,057 indexed records with 69,291 record images (was 381,057 records with 63,088 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 8,449 record images (was 221,922 records with 4,598 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 1,706 record images (was 42,006 records with 151 images), last updated 05-Feb-2020
Isle of Man, Marriages, 1606–1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711668); 43,536 indexed records with 4,377 record images (was 43,536 records with 3,532 images), last updated 11-Mar-2020
Italy, Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); 205,484 indexed records with 92,502 record images (was 205,484 records with 42,894 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Italy, Deaths and Burials, 1806-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708705); 76,671 indexed records with 13,544 record images (was 76,671 records with 6,680 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026

Italy, Marriages, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711678); 76,565 indexed records with 7,955 record images (was 76,565 records with 4,269 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Jamaica Births and Baptisms, 1752-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520598); 280,346 indexed records with 90,202 record images (was 280,346 records with 52,195 images), last updated 03-Nov-2025
Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674839); 24,405 indexed records with 860 record images (was 24,405 records with 732 images), last updated 05-Jan-2021
Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674845); 304,636 indexed records with 54,289 record images (was 304,636 records with 49,478 images), last updated 16-Nov-2023
Kentucky, Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674843); 381,231 indexed records with 6,688 record images (was 381,231 records with 4,673 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021

Kentucky, Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674848); 588,708 indexed records with 35,691 record images (was 588,708 records with 24,846 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674849); 1,175,936 indexed records with 127,400 record images (was 1,175,936 records with 73,288 images), last updated 29-May-2024
Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674856); 701,296 indexed records with 23,768 record images (was 701,296 records with 2,404 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Maine, Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674914); 158,768 indexed records with 10,444 record images (was 158,768 records with 778 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674915); 466,473 indexed records with 17,973 record images (was 466,473 records with 3,275 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021

Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674912); 150,035 indexed records with 2,311 record images (was 150,035 records with 1,993 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675199); 178,981 indexed records with 2,836 record images (was 178,981 records with 2,699 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675197); 2,528,553 indexed records with 16,627 record images (was 2,528,553 records with 2,043 images), last updated 30-Sep-2026
Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675350); 366,544 indexed records with 23,078 record images (was 366,544 records with 13,677 images), last updated 30-Sep-2026
Mississippi, Deaths and Burials, 1822-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2365065); 35,363 indexed records with 798 record images (was 35,363 records with 21 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024

Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3535178); 1,132,926 indexed records with 115,784 record images (was 1,132,926 records with 95,486 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
South Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1816-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3518732); 84,148 indexed records with 4,958 record images (was 84,148 records with 4,242 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 28,207,234 record images (was 1 records with 28,206,757 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

Arkansas, Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674674); 3,332 indexed records with 26 record images (was 3,332 records with 5,171 images), last updated 17-Nov-2023
Arkansas, Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674710); 10,228 indexed records with 7 record images (was 10,228 records with 10,559 images), last updated 17-Nov-2023
Austria, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2007 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000002); 6,394,319 indexed records with 1,055,154 record images (was 6,394,319 records with 1,055,155 images), last updated 11-Sep-2026
Barbados, Burials, 1854-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520600); 91,217 indexed records with 2,845 record images (was 91,217 records with 91,217 images), last updated 29-Jan-2020
BillionGraves Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2026973); 31,122,746 indexed records with 31,149,169 record images (was 31,122,746 records with 31,194,055 images), last updated 02-Jun-2026

Channel Islands, Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584983); 35,294 indexed records with 1,364 record images (was 35,294 records with 35,294 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Grenada, Births and Baptisms, 1866-1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520618); 79,748 indexed records with 4,693 record images (was 79,748 records with 79,748 images), last updated 21-Oct-2024
Hungary, Baptisms, 1734-1895 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804226); 13,951 indexed records with 673 record images (was 13,951 records with 13,951 images), last updated 24-Feb-2020
Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584974); 145,044 indexed records with 370 record images (was 145,044 records with 202,158 images), last updated 01-Feb-2026
Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584978); 30,905 indexed records with 140 record images (was 30,905 records with 42,635 images), last updated 01-Feb-2026

Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674847); 92,037 indexed records with 1 record images (was 92,037 records with 92,037 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674881); 104,590 indexed records with 9,388 record images (was 104,590 records with 104,590 images), last updated 19-Jun-2020

--- Collections with new records ---

Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001); Index only (634,710 records), no images (was 629,139 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021
United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2860782); 31,807,549 indexed records with 4,918,255 record images (was 1,906,589 records with 4,918,255 images), last updated 13-May-2025

--- Collections with records removed ---

California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,367 records), no images (was 24,589,368 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1467014); Index only (5,271,414 records), no images (was 5,277,294 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Feb-2026
Norway, Burials, 1666-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468081); Index only (717,465 records), no images (was 719,685 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Feb-2026
Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1468080); Index only (1,330,168 records), no images (was 1,330,979 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Feb-2026
Peru, Baptisms, 1556-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1508603); Index only (2,278,383 records), no images (was 2,278,514 records with 0 images), last updated 16-Sep-2026

Philippines, Deaths and Burials, 1726-1998 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500714); Index only (2,784,886 records), no images (was 2,786,099 records with 0 images), last updated 27-Jan-2026
Spain, Baptisms, 1502-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500692); Index only (8,020,699 records), no images (was 8,107,714 records with 0 images), last updated 10-Apr-2026
Spain, Deaths, 1600-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500694); Index only (254,473 records), no images (was 256,943 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Sep-2025
Spain, Marriages, 1565-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1500693); Index only (2,259,933 records), no images (was 2,264,319 records with 0 images), last updated 12-Dec-2022
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 28,662,114 indexed records with 46,919,022 record images (was 28,662,118 records with 46,919,022 images), last updated 19-Sep-2026

United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,857,812 records), no images (was 413,857,819 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
• 2 added entries 
• 23 updated entries
• 120 entries with more or fewer images 
• 13 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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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 3 to 9 October 2026

  The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 3 to 9 October 2026: 

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

• U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995; 2,762,745,411 indexed data with record images, Updated 10/8/2026. This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in the U.S. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens.
• Indiana, U.S., Civil War Pension Applications, 1870-1888; 2,801 indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/8/2026. This collection contains records dated between 1870 and 1888 for Indiana residents who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. 
• Hawaii, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current; 155,282,576 indexed data without record images, Updated 0/7/2026. This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in Hawaii newspapers that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.
• Côtes-d'Armor, France, Censuses, 1809-1911; 8,966,945 indexed data with record images, ADDED 10/7/2026. This collection contains census records from the county of Côtes d'Armor, France, between the years of 1809 and 1911. The records are in French.
• UK, Military Service Records, 1939-1959; 1,890,499 indexed data without record images, Updated 10/6/2026. This collection contains service records for British infantry service members who were discharged as over age between 1939 and 1959. 
• Louisiana, U.S., State Death Records, 1825-1974; 5,332,708 indexed data with record images, ADDED 10/5/2026. This collection contains death certificates issued by the state of Louisiana between 1819 and 1974. The collection includes death certificates from 1819 to 1974 and stillbirth records.

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

By my count, there are 3 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above. There are now 34,010 collections available as of 9 October, an INCREASE of 3 from last week. 

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A Day in the Life of Alpheus Smith at Age 14 in 1816 in Medfield, Massachusetts – Part 2

  I wondered if the FREE AI tools could provide me with information about my 3rd great- grandfather Alpheus B. Smith (1802-1840) at age 14 in Medfield, Massachusetts in 1816.  The ABC Biography for Alpheus is in ABC Biography of #34 Alpheus B. Smith (1802-1840) of Medfield, Massachusetts.

My Prompt for Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 was:  "Please describe the life of 14-year-old Alpheus B. Smith in Medfield, Massachusetts in 1816, based on the attached biography. Consider family, work, education, community activities, entertainment, fun."

(AI Gemini Notebook infographic -- Alpheus Smith's Life at Age 14 in 1816)

Here is the Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 response (this is Part 2, Part 1 is in A Day in the Life of Alpheus Smith at Age 14 in 1816 in Medfield, Massachusetts – Part 1):

Coming of Age: Alpheus Smith at Fourteen – Part 2

The One-Room School

Alpheus's mention of school brought back memories of the winter just past. Like most farm children, Alpheus attended school only in winter, when agricultural work slowed and children could be spared from farm labor. The summer school term was primarily for younger children and girls; boys Alpheus's age were needed in the fields during growing season.

The school was a one-room building about a mile from the Smith farm, where Deacon Samuel Haven served as schoolmaster. Students ranged in age from five to sixteen, all learning together in the same room. The youngest practiced their ABCs on slates while the older students worked on arithmetic, grammar, geography, and reading from whatever books were available.

Alpheus had learned to read from the New England Primer and the Bible. His arithmetic skills were solid—necessary for any farmer who needed to calculate yields, measure land, and track accounts. His handwriting was serviceable, though not elegant. His knowledge of geography was limited mostly to New England, with some vague understanding that there was a whole world beyond—Europe, where wars were always being fought; Africa, source of slaves for the southern states; the vast unexplored territories to the west.

The schoolmaster had recently introduced Alpheus and other boys to The Columbian Orator, a collection of speeches and essays designed to teach rhetoric and republican values. Alpheus had found some of the passages stirring—ideas about liberty, self-governance, and the rights of man. These concepts felt important, even if he didn't fully understand how they applied to his own life as a farm boy in Medfield.

School would resume again next winter. For now, education was set aside in favor of the urgent work of spring planting.

An Unexpected Meeting

After collecting his purchases at Hammond's store, Alpheus had some time to wait before the nails would be ready. He sat on a bench outside the store, enjoying the unusual luxury of idle time.

He was watching a robin pull at a worm in the grass when a familiar voice called his name.

"Alpheus Smith! That you?"

He looked up to see Thomas Fuller and Daniel Warren, two boys his own age from neighboring farms. Thomas was carrying a fishing pole.

"Taking a break from planting?" Thomas asked with a grin.

"Running errands for my father," Alpheus explained. "You going fishing?"

"Thought we'd try our luck at Vine Lake for an hour," Daniel said. "Want to come?"

Alpheus hesitated. He had time before the nails would be ready, and fishing sounded infinitely more appealing than sitting on a bench. But would his father approve of him taking pleasure time when there was work waiting at home?

Then again, his father had sent him to town knowing it would take several hours. What harm could there be in an hour of fishing?

"I'll come," Alpheus decided, and the three boys set off together toward Vine Lake, just a short walk from the town center.

The Art of Being Almost Fourteen

Vine Lake was a small pond surrounded by trees, a peaceful spot where Medfield's residents had fished for generations, next to the local burying ground. The boys found a good spot on the bank and Thomas shared his extra fishing line with Alpheus.

They dug for worms in the soft earth near the water's edge, baited their hooks, and cast their lines. Then came the patient waiting that fishing required—a kind of idleness that somehow felt productive because it had a purpose.

"Did you hear about the Clark's barn?" Daniel asked as they waited for bites.

"No, what happened?"

"Part of the roof caved in from snow weight this winter. Joshua Clark's been working extra hours at the forge to pay for repairs."

"Hard times," Thomas observed.

"Hard times for everyone," Alpheus agreed, thinking of his father's worries about the late spring.

They sat in companionable silence for a while, watching their lines. Then Thomas, in the way of fourteen-year-old boys everywhere, asked the question that was on all their minds.

"You notice Sarah Clark's been coming to more church services lately?"

Alpheus felt his face grow warm. "Maybe."

Daniel laughed. "He's noticed! Your face is red as a beet!"

"Shut up," Alpheus said, but he was grinning despite himself.

"My sister says Sarah's been asking about you," Thomas revealed.

"Really?" Alpheus tried to sound casual and failed completely.

"Really. You should talk to her at the next church social."

"And say what?"

Thomas shrugged. "I don't know. That's your problem. I'm just telling you what I heard."

The conversation moved on to other topics—who was the best shot with a musket (Daniel claimed this title), whether it was true that wolves had been spotted near the western edge of town (probably just large dogs), whether President Madison was doing a good job (none of them really knew enough to have an informed opinion, but that didn't stop them from having opinions anyway).

After about forty-five minutes, Thomas pulled in a decent-sized perch, which he declared a victory. Alpheus and Daniel had caught nothing, but it hardly mattered. The real point had been the freedom, the friendship, the brief escape from work and responsibility.

"I need to get back," Alpheus said reluctantly. "My nails should be ready."

They packed up the fishing gear and walked back toward town together, parting ways at the common green with promises to meet up again when they could.

The Journey Home

Alpheus collected his twenty pounds of nails from Joshua Clark, thanked the blacksmith politely, and started the two-mile walk home. The afternoon sun was warm on his face—the first real warmth he'd felt in days—and he felt content despite the heavy load he carried.

The nails were in a burlap sack slung over one shoulder, the seed packets tucked safely in his jacket pocket. His mind wandered back to the conversation about Sarah Clark. Should he really try to talk to her at the next church social? What would he even say?

The thought terrified and thrilled him in equal measure.

As he walked, he noticed more signs of spring trying to break through—a few brave flowers pushing up through the cold soil, leaf buds swelling on the maples, the sound of peepers beginning their evening chorus in the wetlands.

Maybe this strange, cold year would turn out all right after all. Maybe the crops would grow despite the late start. Maybe there would be enough food to get through next winter. Maybe he would find the courage to talk to Sarah Clark.

At almost fourteen, Alpheus was learning that life was full of maybes and uncertainties, but also possibilities.

Evening Chores and Supper

By the time Alpheus reached home, the sun was beginning its descent toward the western horizon. His father was in the barn, tending to the evening milking.

"Took your time," Aaron observed, but there was no real censure in his voice.

"Had to wait for the nails, Pa. Mr. Clark was finishing another order."

"Fair enough. You get the seeds?"

"Yes, sir. All on the list." Alpheus handed over the seed packets.

"Good boy. Now help me finish up here, then your mother will have supper ready."

They worked together in the familiar routine—milking the cows, bedding down the animals, making sure water buckets were full, closing up the barn for the night. The work was meditative, requiring attention but not much thought, and Alpheus found his mind drifting again to the events of the day.

Inside, Mercy had prepared supper—bean soup with salt pork, fresh bread, and early greens from the kitchen garden. The family gathered once more around the table, and once more Aaron said grace.

As they ate, Alpheus listened to his parents discuss farm matters—which fields needed planting when, whether they should shear the sheep early or wait another week, how much firewood they had left and whether they'd need to cut more before winter.

This was the language of farm life, the constant calculus of resources and timing and weather and work. Alpheus knew this language as well as he knew English, had absorbed it from birth like mother's milk.

After supper, there was a brief period of relative leisure. Aaron sat by the fire working on a broken harness, repairing it with leather strips and careful stitching. Mercy spun wool at her wheel, the rhythmic whir of the wheel a soothing background sound. The older girls knitted and mended clothes, younger girls played quietly with simple toys—corn husk dolls, wooden blocks, a ball made of rags. Baby Aaron was sound asleep in his cradle.

Alpheus sat at the table with a stub of candle and worked on practicing his sums in a worn exercise book. Education might be limited to winter months, but his mother insisted he keep up his skills year-round.

"Practice makes perfect," she always said. "You never know when you'll need to read a deed or calculate a price or write a letter."

The Day's End

As full darkness fell, the family prepared for bed. The fire was banked for the night, the candles extinguished, prayers said. Alpheus climbed the stairs to the sleeping loft one more time, undressed in the dark, and slipped beneath the quilt.

Below, he could hear his parents moving about in their own bedtime routine. Around him, his siblings were already breathing in the deep rhythms of sleep.

Alpheus lay awake for a few minutes, thinking about the day that had passed and the day that would come tomorrow. More plowing, probably. More chores. The endless cycle of farm work.

But also—friendship. The possibility of talking to Sarah Clark. The distant dream of maybe, someday, having a farm of his own, a family of his own, a life of his own.

At almost fourteen, the future was both terrifyingly uncertain and excitingly open. Alpheus didn't know that in just ten years he would marry Elizabeth Dill. He didn't know that he would purchase land on High Street near the South School-house. He didn't know that he would have two children, or that he would die at thirty-seven, leaving his family to navigate the world without him.

All he knew, on this April night in 1816, was that he was tired from honest work, warm beneath his quilt, and alive in a world that—despite its hardships and uncertainties—still held the promise of tomorrow.

He closed his eyes and slept the deep, dreamless sleep of youth and exhaustion.

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Author's Note: This story is based on the limited historical facts available about Alpheus B. Smith and his family, combined with extensive historical research about daily life for farm families in early 19th century New England. Specific details about his siblings, friends, and personal experiences are imagined, but are grounded in historical reality of the period. The year 1816 was indeed known as "The Year Without a Summer" due to the eruption of Mount Tambora, which caused global climate effects including crop failures and hardship in New England.

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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 Smith family in Massachusetts in 1816 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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Genealogy Software: RootsMagic 12 Announced!

 RootsMagic announced Version 12 on Facebook today.  The RootsMagic What's New web page  shows this:

This is a new version, so it requires an additional payment.  Existing users can upgrade to RootsMagic 12 for $19.95.  Users can download the free version also (which does not include all of the prime features).  The retail price for new users is $29.95.

The new features on the RootsMagic What's New web page include:

• A new Tree View
• Simpler Sources
• More AI Prompts
• New Charts
• Revised Life Summary
• New Note Editor
• More!

Check out the information about each new feature on the What's New web page.

There are several videos about RootsMagic 12 including A Quick Tour of RootsMagic 12.  

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Disclosure:  I have been a RootsMagic user and paying customer since about 2008 and have downloaded and am using RootsMagic 12.  

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