Last year FamilySearch announced that Full-Text Search is now part of its standard search tools. Since its initial release in FamilySearch Labs during RootsTech 2024, the feature has undergone numerous enhancements to improve its power and usability.
The number of record collections available on this free database is enormous. As of 16 January 2026, FamilySearch includes the following :
6,652 searchable and full-text transcribed image collections. There are over 2.403 BILLION "results" in these collections.
24,568 browsable (some indexed, none transcribed) image collections. There are over 5.894 BILLION images in these collections. There are 2,101 collections from the United States and 6,968 from Europe.
3,429 Historical Record Collections (many indexed, browsable).
You do need to sign up to use FamilySearch, but you can authenticate using Google, Facebook or Apple or create your own sign in by providing your name, date of birth and email, and choosing a username and password.
So if you haven't visited the FamilySearch website for a while, take a look and see if they have new information for you to help in your family history research.
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