FamilySearch Adds More Than 37.9 Million Indexed Records and Images to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, South Africa, and the United States

FamilySearch adds more than 37.9 million indexed records and images to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, South Africa, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 24,405,544 indexed records and 1,244,622 images from the US, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980–2014 collection; the 801,893 images from the Belgium, Limburg, Civil Registration, 1798–1906 collection; and the 38,322 indexed records and 687,456 images from the Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1865 collection. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Austria, Upper Austria, Catholic Church Records, 1581–1919	0	16,882	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588–1909	0	224,761	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582–1914	0	1,295	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration, 1541–1912	0	153	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621–1914	0	10,785	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, Limburg, Civil Registration, 1798–1906	0	801,893	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1580–1920	0	187	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, Hainaut, Civil Registration, 1600–1913	0	57,710	Added images to an existing collection.
Belgium, West Flanders, Civil Registration, 1582–1910	0	56,139	Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1935	0	9,509	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1945	0	7,457	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Newfoundland, 1921 Census	0	8,415	New browsable image collection.
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, City Directories, Citizen Rolls, Residence Lists, and School Directories, 1700–1933	0	58,139	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	17,770	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	24,503	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	3,075	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	103,502	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Escuintla, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	2,355	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877–2006	0	1,486	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	17,993	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	9,848	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Jalapa, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	42,552	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Jutiapa, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	36,732	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Petén, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	713	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	41,022	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Quiché, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	70,397	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Retalhuleu, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	550	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	63	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, San Marcos, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	16,730	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Santa Rosa, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	97,101	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Sololá, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	70,746	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Suchitepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	1,312	New browsable image collection.
Guatemala, Zacapa, Civil Registration, 1877–1994	0	18,271	New browsable image collection.
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Mungkid, District Court Records, 1985–2013	0	18,256	Added images to an existing collection.
International, Currentobituary.com index, 2001–2014	591,417	0	New indexed record collection.
Italy, Mantova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1496–1906	0	543,918	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1865	38,322	687,456	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Pescara, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1865–1929	0	61,597	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Reggio Calabria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1896–1943	0	101,272	New browsable image collection.
Luxembourg, Church Records, 1601–1948	0	272,699	New browsable image collection.
South Africa, Transvaal, Estate Files, 1950–1993	0	191,580	New browsable image collection.
US, BillionGraves Index	386,819	386,819	Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
US, California, Oakland, Alameda County, Newspaper Record Collection, 1985–2011	0	5,755	Added images to an existing collection.
US, Delaware, Marriages and Marriage Licenses, 1713–1894	5,490	0	New indexed record collection.
US, Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900–1953	277,734	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, Minnesota, Clay and Steele County Obituaries, 1865–2006	185,214	29,539	New indexed records and images collection.
US, United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980–2014	24,405,544	1,244,622	Added indexed records and images to an existing collection.
US, United States Passport Applications, 1795–1925	932,030	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820–1891	1,447,421	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, New York, Records of the State National Guard, 1906–1954	724,527	732,949	New indexed records and images collection.
US, Texas and Arizona Arrivals, 1903–1910	0	4,528	New browsable image collection.
US, Texas, El Paso Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of El Paso, 1905–1927	76,069	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection.
US, Wisconsin, Milwaukee Passenger and Crew Lists, 1922–1963	0	8,049	New browsable image collection.