Since the end of March, a median of 6.2% of records have been added to the Find a Grave Index on Ancestry. Leading in increases, nearly 20% more index records, is the UK and Ireland. Canada’s total is up by 5.2%. An updated figure for the US is not yet available.
| Country | Dates | 18 August 2021 | 31 March 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | 1600s-Current | ? | 161,058,083 |
| Global | 1300s-Current | 18,108,373 | 17,547,571 |
| UK and Ireland | 1300s-Current | 13,076,152 | 10,918,486 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 1800s-Current | 9,342,735 | 8,986,286 |
| Canada | 1600s-Current | 8,528,651 | 8,104,545 |
| Germany | 1600s-Current | 1,647,357 | 1,507,399 |
| Italy | 1800s-Current | 232,222 | 216,616 |
| Norway | 1800s-Current | 204,100 | 197,584 |
| Brazil | 1800s-Current | 130,664 | 129,786 |
| Sweden | 1800s-Current | 115,898 | 106,588 |
| Mexico | 1800s-Current | 48,638 | 44,507 |
The actual Find a Grave website shows fewer records available than advertised by Ancestry.
I was quite dismayed to get a pop up “please allow ads on our site”. Ancestry isn’t making enough money to support a volunteer content site?