China, Hungary, Mexico and U.S. Collections Each Add Over a Million Records

U.S. Records Include Illinois, Maryland, New York and Washington

FamilySearch.org added millions of new records this week including 11 new records collections. More than six million Hungary Catholic Church records were added, as well as four million Mexico civil registration records. Looking for records from China? Over a million new Chinese genealogies from 1500–1900 are now available for viewing. Begin searching for free at FamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Records	Images	Comments
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800–1900	0	1,448	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan Judicial District Court Records, 1891–1942	0	76,779	New browsable image collection.
Chinese Genealogies, 1500–1900	0	1,361,018	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600–2008	0	139,324	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Hungary Catholic Church Records, 1636–1895	6,680,010	0	Added index records to existing collection.
Mexico, Colima, Civil Registration, 1860–1997	0	225,991	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Durango, Civil Registration, 1861–1995	0	1,042,146	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Michoacán, Civil Registration, 1859–1940	0	1,324,849	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Nayarit, Civil Registration, 1868–2001	0	422,997	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Querétaro, Civil Registration, 1864–2005	0	620,745	New browsable image collection.
Mexico, Sonora, Civil Registration, 1861–1995	0	742,272	New browsable image collection.
Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600–1950	0	61,104	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856–1967	0	25,561	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Illinois State Census, 1865	380,262	12,090	New index collection.
U.S., Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840–1950	1,491,586	0–	New index collection.
U.S., Louisiana, First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940–1945	0	82,873	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Louisiana, Second Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1948–1959	0	77,817	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796–1940	0	457,444	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863–1983	0	27,372	New browsable image collection.
Montana, Cascade County Records, 1888–1945	0	17,734	Added browsable images to existing collection.
New York, County Marriages, 1908–1935	217,649	63,376	Added images and index to existing collection.
Washington State County Records, 1885–1950	0	88,487	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Washington, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890–1957	0	366,615	New browsable image collection.
United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942	814,130	1,598,076
Virgin Islands US, Church Records, 1849–1950	0	5,018	Added browsable images to existing collection.

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