Explore Images: Home of FamilySearch's Newest Collections

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Overview[edit | edit source]

This article exists to provide insight into new historical record images that aren't accessible via the FamilySearch Catalog. Information in this article is current as of 26 October 2022.

Explore Image Collections by Project Name & Status[edit | edit source]

This list is user-updated; all updates are manual. The following are image-only collections, i.e., not indexed by record-subject names. If some images are not searchable/findable, it's because there are restrictions on the images that only allow certain FamilySearch users to access them and/or while browsing on certain networks. These restrictions are based off of the privacy laws of the government from which the images were acquired and/or the contract with the custodian of the original records. Collections that are marked "In Progress" are updated weekly with new images.

Completed[edit | edit source]

Latin America[edit | edit source]

  1. Argentina
  2. Brazil
  3. Peru

North America[edit | edit source]

  1. United States of America
    1. Alaska
    2. California
    3. Georgia
    4. Indiana
    5. Iowa
    6. Kansas
    7. Maine
    8. Minnesota
    9. Missouri
    10. Montana
    11. Nebraska
    12. New Jersey
    13. Ohio
    14. Oklahoma
    15. Texas
    16. Utah
    17. Vermont
    18. Wisconsin

In Progress[edit | edit source]

Asia/Pacific[edit | edit source]

  1. Australia
  2. Korea
  3. Taiwan
  4. Indonesia

Europe[edit | edit source]

  1. Austria
  2. Belgium
  3. Czech Republic
  4. Finland
  5. France
  6. Italy
  7. Lithuania
  8. The Netherlands
  9. Portugal
  10. Spain
  11. Sweden
  12. Ukraine

Latin America[edit | edit source]

  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Brazil
  4. Costa Rica
  5. Guatemala
  6. Puerto Rico
  7. Mexico
  8. Paraguay

Africa[edit | edit source]

  1. Zimbabwe
  2. South Africa
  3. Cote d'Ivoire
  4. Nigeria

North America[edit | edit source]

  1. Canada
  2. United States of America
    1. Arkansas
    2. California
    3. Colorado
    4. Connecticut
    5. Florida
    6. Hawaii
    7. Idaho
    8. Illinois
    9. Indiana
    10. Iowa
    11. Kansas
    12. Kentucky
    13. Maryland
    14. Massachusetts
    15. Michigan
    16. Missouri
    17. Montana
    18. Nebraska
    19. Nevada
    20. New York
    21. Ohio
    22. Pennsylvania
    23. South Carolina
    24. Tennessee
    25. Texas
    26. Utah
    27. Virginia
    28. Washington
    29. Wisconsin
    30. Wyoming

Upcoming[edit | edit source]

Europe[edit | edit source]

  1. Czech Republic
  2. The Netherlands
  3. Portugal
  4. Spain
  5. Sweden
  6. Ukraine

Latin America[edit | edit source]

  1. Bolivia
  2. Brazil
  3. Colombia
  4. Peru

Africa[edit | edit source]

  1. Zimbabwe

North America[edit | edit source]

  1. Canada
  2. United States of America
    1. Alabama
    2. California
    3. Hawaii
    4. Indiana
    5. Iowa
    6. Kentucky
    7. Massachusetts
    8. Missouri
    9. Montana
    10. Nebraska
    11. New York
    12. Ohio
    13. Pennsylvania
    14. Texas
    15. Utah
    16. Vermont
    17. Washington

Searching: Best Practices[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Explore Images is a new and evolving platform for searching digitized historical records. Once any of these fields are searched, more search parameters can be entered to focus the search results. If you are interested in helping to improve the data for any one of these projects and have a FamilySearch account, please contact Joseph La Fazia: joseph.lafazia@familysearch.org.

Locality[edit | edit source]

The place used to organize the images in this database describes where the records were created and not where the life event took place; in some cases these places are the same. When searching a specific place, the search results will include all images that are described by that place and any other images described by a place within the jurisdiction.

Dates[edit | edit source]

The date used to organize the images in this database describes when the records were created and not when the life event took place; in some cases these dates are the same or similar.

Record Types & Life Events[edit | edit source]

You may search by a major life event first, then specify a record type.

Image Group Number (DGS)[edit | edit source]

In many cases historical records are not digitized in any particular order, so the Image Group Number (DGS) cannot be used to determine record type and date range order. However, when you do find the record pertaining to an ancestor, it is always helpful to log the DGS number for future reference because you can search Explore Images by entering the DGS in the Image Group Number search field.

Custodian[edit | edit source]

When this data is available, it is hyperlinked. Clicking on the hyperlinked Custodian will take you to a search results screen showing all images FamilySearch has acquired from that Custodian.

Keyword[edit | edit source]

This field allows you to search open-text fields (not standardized), so it is helpful if searching for a specific volume, archive reference number, and/or manuscript title (Record Title).

DGS stands for Digital Genealogical Society also known as an Image Group Number. Each set of digital images is assigned a DGS number for identification purposes.

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