20M US and Switzerland records added to Familysearch

20 million records spanning over three centuries have been added to Familysearch recently, with notable

additions for both Switzerland and the USA

Familysearch have added 10 million new indexed records from United States City and Business Directories (c.1749 to c.1990), and 10 million Church records from Switzerland (1418-1996).

Switzerland Catholic and Lutheran Church records

This collection spans the years 1418-1996 and includes baptism, marriage and burial records. The records are written in German and Latin and you can get help in reading these at the Familysearch Wiki https://familytr.ee/guidance.

Explore the records on Familysearch at https://familytr.ee/swiss.

United States City and Business Directories

This collection covers the years c.1749-c.1990 and comprises an index of city and business directories. The records can give you a person’s:

• Name

• Address

• Occupation

Explore at https://familytr.ee/business