I recently passed on the beta search site for the new records added to the FamilySearch beta site. Today they came out with a list of the records in their data base at: http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list For those that missed the search site: http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/ Okay, now when you go to the collection list, click on the group of records your want to search. For example, go down to Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620 - 1881 and click on it. You get a page with the title of the records and a description. If you click on 'Learn More', you get a description of how the records were collected and some info on the project. Next you find the Search Collection boxes. Before doing your search, go a little lower below, Show Advanced. Source Information shows what records are actually in the data base you are searching. Note, for these birth, the dates start 1864, not 1620. Maybe eventually they intend to add their church registers but looks like now they have mostly the civil registration records that started in 1864 (marriages for Protestants started earlier). If you go back to the collection and check out New York State 1892 census and do the same process, go below the search boxes, you will find what counties are included. Not all counties are included due to a fire where all were burned but luckily some counties kept copies. It is always good to look at exactly what records you are searching so you are not mislead when you don't get the hits you expect. This is a wonderful resource and all done with volunteers who should be commended for their great work. Have fun hunting. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento, CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com