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“FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in February of 2021 with almost 34 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New historical records were added from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Guatemala, Liberia, Mexico, Micronesia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, and the United States, which includes  Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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by country and record type:

CountryCollection Indexed Records Comment
ArgentinaArgentina, Entre Ríos, Civil Registration, 1860-1965         301,691Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Misiones, Catholic Church Records, 1874-1975             5,778Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Salta, Civil Registration, 1880-2000           13,335Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975             8,106Expanded collection
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996         178,435Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949           19,109Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996           22,364Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999             5,878Expanded collection
CanadaBritish Columbia Naturalization Records, 1859-1926             4,372Expanded collection
CanadaNova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001           42,931Expanded collection
ChileChile, Catholic Church Records, 1710-1928           42,672Expanded collection
CroatiaCroatia, Delnice Deanery Catholic Church Books, 1571-1926             7,030Expanded collection
DenmarkDenmark, Århus Municipal Census, 1918           16,478Expanded collection
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic Miscellaneous Records, 1921-1980           21,958Expanded collection
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1955           95,927Expanded collection
DR CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984           87,064Expanded collection
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011           31,738Expanded collection
El SalvadorEl Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977           65,937Expanded collection
EnglandEngland, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971             5,059Expanded collection
EnglandEngland, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996           42,234Expanded collection
EnglandEngland, Herefordshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1583-1898           34,983Expanded collection
EnglandEngland, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988           40,457Expanded collection
EnglandEngland, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920           23,699Expanded collection
FinlandFinland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915           25,236Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Civil Registration, 1792-1893           15,322Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Rhône, Military Registration Cards, 1865-1932           14,142Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892             1,608Expanded collection
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999                 488Expanded collection
GermanyGermany, Prussia, East Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1551-1992         948,837Expanded collection
GermanyGermany, Prussia, Saxony, Census Lists, 1770-1934           57,754Expanded collection
GermanyGermany, Prussia, West Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1537-1981     2,277,077Expanded collection
GermanyGermany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1912           10,993Expanded collection
GermanyGermany, Saxony-Anhalt, Diocese of Magdeburg, Catholic Church Records, 1608-1945         257,051Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1977         370,545Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994           38,661Expanded collection
LiberiaLiberia Census, 2008         696,700Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Colima, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1969         185,460Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1519-1984     6,141,947Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Guerrero, Catholic Church Records, 1576-1979     1,562,953Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970     1,244,366Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929           64,580Expanded collection
MicronesiaMicronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983                   95Expanded collection
New ZealandNew Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1865-1957     3,591,169New collection
NicaraguaNicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960             1,140Expanded collection
NicaraguaNicaragua, Cemetery Records, 1922-2007         185,282New collection
NorwayNorway Census, 1870         267,848New collection
NorwayNorway, Oslo Census, 1901             7,933Expanded collection
NorwayNorway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903             7,039Expanded collection
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-2004                   14Expanded collection
ParaguayParaguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015             1,612Expanded collection
ParaguayParaguay, Military Records, 1870-1965           16,854Expanded collection
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992           26,128Expanded collection
PeruPeru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016           60,149Expanded collection
PeruPeru, Piura, Civil Registration, 1874-1996         109,284Expanded collection
PeruPeru, Prelature of Yauyos-Cañete-Huarochirí, Catholic Church Records, 1665-2018           61,268Expanded collection
PhilippinesPhilippines, Biliran, Diocese of Naval Parish Registers, 1818-1978             3,219Expanded collection
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969           16,908Expanded collection
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001                 232Expanded collection
SamoaSamoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996           17,955Expanded collection
SlovakiaSlovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935             1,781Expanded collection
SloveniaSlovenia, Ljubljana, Funeral Accounts, 1937-1970             1,959Expanded collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004                 100Expanded collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966         244,720Expanded collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970           48,802Expanded collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976             5,709Expanded collection
SpainSpain, Province of La Coruña, Municipal Records, 1648-1941           14,368Expanded collection
Sri LankaSri Lanka, Colombo District, Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1677-1990             3,198Expanded collection
SwedenSweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860           10,369Expanded collection
SwitzerlandSwitzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1850             8,550Expanded collection
SwitzerlandSwitzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880           37,328Expanded collection
United KingdomEngland, Hertfordshire, Marriage Bonds, 1682-1837                 272Expanded collection
United KingdomEngland, Hertfordshire, Marriage Bonds, 1682-1837                 172New collection
United KingdomEngland, Lancashire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1746-1799                   96Expanded collection
United KingdomEngland, Lincolnshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1574-1885           17,224Expanded collection
United KingdomGreat Britain, War Office Registers, 1772-1935             3,582Expanded collection
United StatesAlabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981           39,390Expanded collection
United StatesArizona, Cochise County, Voting Records, 1882-1932             1,824Expanded collection
United StatesCalifornia, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994                   80Expanded collection
United StatesCalifornia, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002             5,568Expanded collection
United StatesCalifornia, San Francisco Chinese passenger lists, 1882-1947         147,465Expanded collection
United StatesColorado, Military Discharge Records, ca.1919-1972             1,735New collection
United StatesGeorgia Probate Records, 1742-1990                 633Expanded collection
United StatesGeorgia, Military Discharge Records, ca.1890 – ca.1966           33,261Expanded collection
United StatesGeorgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900         738,674Expanded collection
United StatesIllinois, Chicago, Voter Registers, 1888-1892                 112Expanded collection
United StatesIllinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949           46,218Expanded collection
United StatesIllinois, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 – ca.1965           17,008New collection
United StatesIndiana Marriages, 1811-2007           60,081Expanded collection
United StatesIowa, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 – ca.1976           33,021New collection
United StatesMaine, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1990           35,852Expanded collection
United StatesMaryland, Allegany County, Tax and Voter Records, 1798-1948                 502Expanded collection
United StatesMassachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924             5,815Expanded collection
United StatesMassachusetts, Births, 1636-1924         119,873Expanded collection
United StatesMassachusetts, Boston Tax Records, 1822-1918         231,579Expanded collection
United StatesMississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979             2,911Expanded collection
United StatesMontana, County Voting Records, 1884-1992           31,343Expanded collection
United StatesNew Jersey, County Naturalization Records, 1749-1986           31,737Expanded collection
United StatesNew Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929             2,266Expanded collection
United StatesNorth Carolina, Voter Registers and Certificates of Registration, 1868-1964             2,415Expanded collection
United StatesOhio, County Marriages, 1789-2016           12,752Expanded collection
United StatesPennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950                 403Expanded collection
United StatesPennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976                   76Expanded collection
United StatesSouth Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston Poorhouse and Correctional House Records, 1803-1916                   22Expanded collection
United StatesSouth Carolina, Charleston District, Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1774-1872                   17Expanded collection
United StatesSouth Carolina, County Voter Registration Records, 1882-1895                   43Expanded collection
United StatesSouth Dakota, County Naturalization Records, 1865-1972           69,530Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, Grimes County, Marriage Records, 1951-1966             5,347Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio, 1906-1953         284,613Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, Various Counties, Military Discharge Records, 1916-1990             5,843Expanded collection
United StatesUnited States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 – ca. 1990     8,988,386Expanded collection
United StatesUnited States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975     2,049,857Expanded collection
United StatesUtah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960             2,151Expanded collection
United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912                   39Expanded collection
United StatesVirginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1943         264,188Expanded collection
United StatesVirginia, Various Counties, Marriage Bonds, 1706-1901                   13Expanded collection
United StatesWashington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965             1,232Expanded collection
United StatesWashington, County Divorce Records, 1852-1950           51,062Expanded collection
United StatesWashington, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890-1957         129,677Expanded collection
United StatesWest Virginia Voter Registers, 1866-1890             1,358Expanded collection
United StatesWisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992           18,015Expanded collection
UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930             1,273Expanded collection
UruguayUruguay, Catholic Church Records, 1726-2000           84,575Expanded collection
UruguayUruguay, Civil Registration Index Card, 1900-1937           13,409Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003           16,204Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995         366,512Expanded collection
ZambiaZambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015                 459Expanded collection

By sarahkochmcbride