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= FamilySearch Coverage Tables =

Understanding FamilySearch Coverage Tables
The coverage tables show the percentage of record type holdings microfilmed or digitized by FamilySearch for a state broken down by county. The counties will be red, white, or green. If the county is red, no records have been obtained by FamilySearch. If the county is white, it means FamilySearch has very few records for that county in their collection. If the county is green, FamilySearch has records for that county. The darker green the county is, the more complete the record collection.

When you click on the county, the dialogue box will show you specific statistics regarding the county.

Other Related Records
There also may be a table listing counties directly below the map. This chart lists additional records for the record type. If the coverage map is for the record type, marriage records, the list of records is by county and lists the additional types of record created when the couple married in the FamilySearch collection. Regarding marriage records, this may include marriage affidavits, licenses, certificates, returns, consents, applications, and banns. These additional records may or many not contain additional information regarding the marriage and couple. The beginning and ending dates for the record type in the FamilySearch collection is also given. The "See Catalog" blue link, goes to the FamilySearch Catalog and will indicate if that records are indexed, online, or microfilm only.

Additional links on the page
The first row of links at the bottom of the page link to additional coverage maps for that county and can include, birth, marriage, death, land, naturalization and probate/will records.

The second row of links goes to the United States map showing the coverage for each record type. Those can include birth, marriage, death, land, naturalization and probate/will records.

How to find FamilySearch Coverage Tables
Each of these links go to the main United States page for the record type. Below each map on the page are links to the individual states.


 * United States Birth Records Coverage Map
 * United States Marriage Records Coverage Map
 * United States Death Records Coverage Map
 * United States Land Records Coverage Map
 * United States Probate Records Coverage Map