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Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Digital Records | Comments |
Argentina | Argentina, Santa Fe, Catholic Church Records, 1634–1975 | 341,478 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Argentina | Argentina, Santa Fe, Catholic Church Records, 1634–1975 | 61,422 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Australia | Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849–1940 | 133,542 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Australia | Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873–1985 | 44,673 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
Australia | Australia, Victoria, Inward Passenger Lists, 1839–1923 | 1,618,183 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
Belgium | Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800–1912 | 126 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Brazil | Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829–2012 | 169,018 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Brazil | Brazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714–1977 | 7,830 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Colombia | Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576–2014 | 69,979 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Colombia | Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576–2017 | 372 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
England | England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858–1957 | 3,860,310 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
England | England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858–1957 | 1,024,884 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
England | England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537–1918 | 17,525 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
England | England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660–1912 | 17,927 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
England | England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558–1887 | 4,391 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
England | England, Lancashire, Oldham Cemetery Registers, 1797–2004 | 33,613 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
England | England, Northamptonshire, Non-conformist Records, 1647–1840 | 71,723 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
France | France, Calvados, Military Registration Cards, 1867–1921 | 94,106 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
France | France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Censuses, 1830–1831 | 28,900 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
France | France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Church Records, 1539–1793 | 456,784 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
France | France, Saône-et-Loire, Censuses, 1836 | 163,031 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Italy | Italy, Agrigento, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820–1865 | 33,815 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Italy | Italy, Bergamo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866–1901 | 642 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Italy | Italy, Chieti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1930 | 1,289 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Italy | Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1865 | 7,548 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Italy | Italy, Potenza, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1697-–1923 | 6,604 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Lesotho | Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records, 1828-–2005 | 70,366 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Liberia | Liberia, Marriage Records, 1912–2015 | 49,409 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Liberia | Liberia, Marriage Records, 1912–2015 | 21,998 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Mexico | Mexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861–1929 | 170,443 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Netherlands | Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811–1950 | 82,837 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Other | BillionGraves Index | 271,578 | 271,578 | Added indexed records and images to an existing collection |
Peru | Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903–1998 | 17,504 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
South Africa | South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869–1958 | 799,673 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Spain | Spain, Soldier Personal Service Files, 1835–1940 | 8,160 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Sweden | Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613–1918; index 1635–1860 | 6,454 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Arkansas, Sevier County, Birth Records, 1914–1923 | 1,460 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | California County Naturalizations, 1831–1985 | 26,727 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Georgia Probate Records, 1742–1990 | 3,623 | 36,529 | Added indexed records and images to an existing collection |
United States | Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827–1955 | 13,031 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Idaho, Bingham County Historical Society, Bingham County Records, 1885–1920 | 6,844 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998 | 626,444 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Iowa, Monroe County, Card index of births, deaths & marriages from newspaper clippings, 1898–2015 | 212,068 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Maine, Knox County Cemetery Records, ca. 1800–2007 | 12,156 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775–1783 | 10 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Michigan Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880 | 39,406 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Michigan, County Births, 1867–1917 | 746,011 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850–2001 | 690,010 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Montana, Meagher County Records, 1866–2012 | 2,229 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Montana, Toole County Records, 1913–1960 | 4,561 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Manchester, Cemetery Records, 1800–2007 | 38,819 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | New Mexico, County Death Records, 1907–1952 | 7,460 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Ohio Probate Records, 1789–1996 | 739 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800–1977 | 779 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Oregon, Lane County, Marriage Records, 1852–1921 | 1,462 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860–1906 | 265,223 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Texas Birth Certificates, 1903–1935 | 1,252 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio Cemetery Records, 1893–2007 | 53,955 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Texas, Swisher County Records, 1879–2012 | 2,590 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894–1954 | 194,371 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-195 | 154 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917–1919 | 75,719 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Virginia, Fluvanna County Colbert Funeral Home Records, 1929–1976 | 2,942 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Virginia, Lynchburg, Diuguid Funeral Home records, 1820–1971 | 14,711 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Virginia, Petersburg, Gillfield Baptist Church Record, 1827–1906 | 15,162 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
Wales | Wales, Parish Registers, 1678-2001 | 5,632 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
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