 FamilySearch Updates March 2024: Historical Records Full-Text Search FamilySearch has just added new, experimental products to the FamilySearch Labs, with many using AI! One of these new features is a historical record full-text search, powered by AI, where you may unearth hidden discoveries in historical records that have never been searchable until now! As of now, there are only 2 collections included in the experimental FamilySearch Labs for this feature, U.S. Land and Probate Records and Mexico Notary Records, with more being added soon! Not only does it generate a full-text search, but it also gives you a full transcript, which is downloadable, with the original record! Check out an example below! FamilySearch Full-Text Record Search FamilySearch Historical Records Full-Text Search- Example 1 FamilySearch Full-Text Record Search & Full Record Transcript FamilySearch Historical Records Full-Text Search- Example 1-2 FamilySearch Full-Text Search Record Transcript Download FamilySearch Historical Records Full-Text Search- Example 1-3 If you’d like to try out this or any other experimental features, you must sign up first at: FamilySearch Labs Update (August 28, 2025): FamilySearch has now released the Full-Text Records Search to everyone under the main “Search” dropdown, with many more record collections added! You can read my latest blog on the update here. More FamilySearch and other Genealogy ResourcesLearn about other FamilySearch updates and features, along with more family history and genealogy resources under the Genealogy Resources category and on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page.
Marian B Wood
3/27/2024 05:53:03 am
I've already found some interesting documents that weren't easily accessible via traditional search. 4/14/2024 03:09:39 pm
How exciting, Marian! I have found only 2, thus far. Happy hunting! ;)
Nancy Casey
3/29/2024 08:16:27 am
I have been finding cool stuff using this. And another main benefit is that it might find ancestors who are not the main party to the document, but named in the body, such as a neighbor whose land bounds someone else's, or a witness or official. 4/14/2024 03:11:01 pm
That's exactly how I found my 2 records, by others mentioned in the record. :) Comments are closed.
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