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All the new indexed records at Family Search in October!

Here is the October Indexing audit over at FamilySearch.

This is taken directly from the Family Search Blog:

“FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in October of 2020 with over 23 million new indexed family history records from all over the world.

What was added?

New historical records were added from Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Kiribati, Mexico, Micronesia, Niue, Norwau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tuvalu, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Wales, Zambia, and the United States. (which includes  Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Colombia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.)

United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955,

United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 – ca. 1990,

 Find A Grave Index are included as well.

CountryCollection Indexed Records Digital ImagesComment
ArgentinaArgentina, Salta, Catholic Church Records, 1634-1972        123,1050Added indexed records to an existing collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Salta, Civil Registration, 1880-2000          15,1800Added indexed records to an existing collection
AustriaAustria, Vienna, Jewish Registers of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1784-1911          22,4110Added indexed records to an existing collection
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996        210,1490Added indexed records to an existing collection
BrazilBrazil, Bahia, Civil Registration, 1877-1976          52,5680Added indexed records to an existing collection
BrazilBrazil, Civil Registration, 1860-2006          41,6630Added indexed records to an existing collection
BrazilBrazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949          19,3400Added indexed records to an existing collection
BrazilBrazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996        106,0190Added indexed records to an existing collection
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999          68,5470Added indexed records to an existing collection
CanadaCanada, New Brunswick, County Register of Births, 1801-1920        112,2810Added indexed records to an existing collection
CanadaNova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001          43,7270Added indexed records to an existing collection
CanadaNova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904                  150Added indexed records to an existing collection
CanadaOntario, Immigration Records, 1862-1897            8,5330New indexed records collection
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975        111,0720Added indexed records to an existing collection
DenmarkDenmark, Military Conscription Rolls, 1789-1792            7,0110Added indexed records to an existing collection
DR CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984        365,3030Added indexed records to an existing collection
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011        313,0870Added indexed records to an existing collection
EnglandEngland, Cambridgeshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1538-1983          49,3400Added indexed records to an existing collection
EnglandEngland, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971          21,4740Added indexed records to an existing collection
EnglandEngland, Herefordshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1583-1898          19,1840Added indexed records to an existing collection
EnglandEngland, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988          37,5290Added indexed records to an existing collection
EnglandEngland, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992                    70Added indexed records to an existing collection
FijiFiji, Immigration Passes, 1879-1916          31,9100Added indexed records to an existing collection
FijiFiji, Indian Death Records, 1899-1922                  210Added indexed records to an existing collection
FijiFiji, Plantation Register of Indian Immigrants, 1879-1919            1,5410New indexed records collection
FinlandFinland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915          28,9570Added indexed records to an existing collection
FranceFrance, Insee Social Security Death Index, 1970-2019        323,4350Added indexed records to an existing collection
FranceFrance, Rhône, Military Registration Cards, 1865-1932          20,0780Added indexed records to an existing collection
FranceFrance, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892                1350Added indexed records to an existing collection
GermanyGermany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records, 1601-1919     1,494,2870New indexed records collection
GermanyGermany, Prussia, Saxony, Census Lists, 1770-1934          43,5030Added indexed records to an existing collection
GermanyGermany, Prussia, West Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1537-1981          98,1500New indexed records collection
GermanyGermany, Saxony, Church Book Indexes, 1500-1900          18,8870Added indexed records to an existing collection
GermanyGermany, Württemberg, Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Catholic Church Records, 1520-1975     6,790,9790New indexed records collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994          36,9510Added indexed records to an existing collection
KiribatiKiribati, Vital Records, 1890-1991                1880Added indexed records to an existing collection
MexicoMexico, Aguascalientes, Catholic Church Records, 1601-1962        477,0180Added indexed records to an existing collection
MexicoMexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records, 1632-1958        703,4950Added indexed records to an existing collection
MicronesiaMicronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983            9,5560Added indexed records to an existing collection
NiueNiue, London Missionary Society Register of Members, 1872-1912            4,2370New indexed records collection
NiueNiue, Register of Baptisms, 1926-1947                1020Added indexed records to an existing collection
NorwayNorway Census, 1801        878,9790New indexed records collection
NorwayNorway, Oslo, Census, 1832-1954          22,3450Added indexed records to an existing collection
NorwayNorway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903          11,3830Added indexed records to an existing collection
OtherFind A Grave Index     4,259,3270Added indexed records to an existing collection
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-2004            7,7630Added indexed records to an existing collection
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000          23,6050Added indexed records to an existing collection
ParaguayParaguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015            1,5190Added indexed records to an existing collection
PeruPeru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1888-1998                1480Added indexed records to an existing collection
PeruPeru, Pasco, Civil Registration, 1931-1996          45,1940Added indexed records to an existing collection
PeruPeru, Piura, Civil Registration, 1874-1996        223,7740Added indexed records to an existing collection
PeruPeru, Prelature of Yauyos-Cañete-Huarochirí, Catholic Church Records, 1665-2018          25,8600Added indexed records to an existing collection
PeruPeru, Tacna, Civil Registration, 1850-1998                1060Added indexed records to an existing collection
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969          23,9750Added indexed records to an existing collection
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001            9,0720Added indexed records to an existing collection
SamoaSamoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996            2,6480Added indexed records to an existing collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004            8,6230Added indexed records to an existing collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966          96,1950Added indexed records to an existing collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973          83,7850Added indexed records to an existing collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976            8,7870Added indexed records to an existing collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955                  980Added indexed records to an existing collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Orange Free State, Civil Death Registration, 1902-1954        131,1830Added indexed records to an existing collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989            1,5730Added indexed records to an existing collection
SpainSpain, Province of La Coruña, Municipal Records, 1648-1941          21,6760Added indexed records to an existing collection
SwedenSweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860          18,4890Added indexed records to an existing collection
TuvaluTuvalu, Vital Records, 1866-1979                1180Added indexed records to an existing collection
United KingdomEngland, Devon, Plymouth, Apprentices, 1570-1910            5,3200New indexed records collection
United KingdomGreat Britain, War Office Registers, 1772-1935        108,5270Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesAlabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981        118,5970New indexed records collection
United StatesArizona, Apache County, Voting Records, 1882-1920          21,6900New indexed records collection
United StatesArizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930                2180Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesArizona, Gila County, Voting Registers, 1881-1920          26,6530New indexed records collection
United StatesArizona, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 – ca.1989          19,4600New indexed records collection
United StatesArizona, Santa Cruz County, Voting Records, 1900-1920          12,3910New indexed records collection
United StatesArizona, Yuma County, Voting Records, 1902-1918          18,1400New indexed records collection
United StatesCalifornia, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994          86,8500Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesCalifornia, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002          19,7010Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesDistrict of Columbia Birth Returns, 1874-1897          86,4130Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesDistrict of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961          45,1630Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesHawaii, Collector of Customs, Ships’ Passenger Manifests, 1843-1900          50,5580Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesHawaii, Hawaiian Islands Newspaper Obituaries, 1900-ca.2010        107,0650Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesHawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966          89,9000New indexed records collection
United StatesIndiana Marriages, 1811-2007        166,1360Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesIowa, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1837-1987          62,9500New indexed records collection
United StatesIowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987                8750New indexed records collection
United StatesIowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992          69,9190Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesIowa, Dallas County, Violet Hill Cemetery, Lot Records, 1846-1988                  480Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesIowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958                  220Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesIowa, Poweshiek County, School Records, 1895-1941        209,3430New indexed records collection
United StatesKansas, Births and Baptisms, 1811-1940          30,4090New indexed records collection
United StatesKansas, Deaths, 1811-1940          21,8290New indexed records collection
United StatesKansas, Riley County, Sunset Cemetery, Burial Index Cards, 1856-1998            2,3870Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesLouisiana, Orleans and St. Tammany Parish, Voter Registration Records, 1867-1905          87,4660Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesMaryland, Births and Baptisms, 1665-1995            6,5900New indexed records collection
United StatesMassachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905        149,9900New indexed records collection
United StatesMassachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961        429,1760New indexed records collection
United StatesMassachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001            7,1850Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesMississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979        172,4600Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesNew Jersey, County Naturalization Records, 1749-1986          76,8460Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesNew Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929        143,5790Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesNew Jersey, Newark, Mount Olivet Cemetery Records, 1871-1984            2,9850Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesNew York, New York, Index to Passengers Lists of Vessels, 1897-1902        331,2150Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesNew York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946        300,3350Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesNorth Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922                2290Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesOhio, Voter Records, 1893-1960     1,582,4480New indexed records collection
United StatesOklahoma, Noble County, Parker Funeral Home, Funeral Records, 1908-1982            8,0850Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesOklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936                  110Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesOklahoma, Voter Records, 1906-1956          32,8150New indexed records collection
United StatesPennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950                4490Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesSouth Carolina, Charleston City Death Records, 1821-1926                1190Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesSouth Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Birth Registers, 1901-1926                  140Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesSouth Carolina, County Marriage Licenses, 1911-1951                    40Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesSouth Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920                2810Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTennessee, Davidson County, Nashville City Cemetery Records, 1843-1962                2060Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Board of Health Death Records, 1848-1913                5490Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Grimes County, Marriage Records, 1951-1966                2070Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Hardin County Clerk, Death Records, 1908-1948                7140Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Hardin County, Marriage Records, 1837-2009                    60Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Hardin County, Registers of Births, 1882-1939            5,9310Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Indexes and Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Del Rio, 1906-1953          73,6900Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Passenger and Crew Lists Arriving at Various Ports, 1896-1951          16,3080Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Voter Records, 1867-1918          34,2800Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesTexas, Washington County, Birth Records, 1903-1991                  120Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesUnited States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955          22,6370Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesUnited States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 – ca. 1990          92,5980New indexed records collection
United StatesUnited States, New Jersey, Naturalization records from various counties, 1905-1944          22,3380Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesUtah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914                    30Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesUtah, Tooele County Records, 1855-1956          35,6420Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935          56,8590Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912          96,4010Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesVirginia, Rockingham County, Marriage Registers, 1864-1926            8,8350Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesVirginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866                  540Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesWashington Voting Records, 1876-1940          78,4920New indexed records collection
United StatesWashington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965          69,0700Added indexed records to an existing collection
United StatesWisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992        205,9320Added indexed records to an existing collection
VenezuelaVenezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995          99,1660Added indexed records to an existing collection
WalesWales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900          15,5430Added indexed records to an existing collection
ZambiaZambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015          10,5860Added indexed records to an existing collection

Find your ancestors using these free archives online, including birth, marriage, death, and church records. Millions of new genealogy records are added each month to make your search easier.

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By sarahkochmcbride