FamilySearch expanded its free online archives on 1 June 2024 with over 21 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. Some exciting new additions include 16 million records in the US Living Persons Database (1970–2024), and over one million records were added to the Tula, Russia Church Books.
Other countries with large collection updates include the following:
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
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Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Comments | Collection ID |
| Colombia | Computer-aided Indexes | 9,947 | Expanded collection | CAI records added |
| Costa Rica | Computer-aided Indexes | 9,209 | Expanded collection | CAI records added |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1894–2016 | 998 | Expanded collection | 5000138 |
| El Salvador | Computer-aided Indexes | 114,204 | Expanded collection | CAI records added |
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780–1999 | 352 | Expanded collection | 2549721 |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe, Church Records, 1639–1830 | 13 | Expanded collection | 4316498 |
| Guatemala | Computer-aided Indexes | 1,502 | Expanded collection | CAI records added |
| Indonesia | Indonesia, Civil Registration, 1806–1997 | 7,226 | Expanded collection | 5000168 |
| Ireland | Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 | 44,832 | Expanded collection | 2820100 |
| Italy | Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502–1942 | 376 | Expanded collection | 1493344 |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867–2000 | 668 | Expanded collection | 2114430 |
| Paraguay | Paraguay, Cemetery Records, 1917–2012 | 1,455 | Expanded collection | 5000254 |
| Peru | Computer-aided Indexes | 2,137 | Expanded collection | CAI records added |
| Peru | Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641–2016 | 982 | Expanded collection | 2787829 |
| Russia | Russia, Tula, Church Books, 1722–1936 | 1,204,818 | Expanded collection | 5000050 |
| Sweden | Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613–1918; index 1635–1860 | 104 | Expanded collection | 1647578 |
| United States | United States, US Living Persons Database, 1970–2024 | 16,000,000 | Expanded collection | 5000290 |
| Venezuela | Computer-aided Indexes | 8,259 | Expanded collection | CAI records added |
| World | Find A Grave Index | 4,197,026 | Expanded collection | 2221801 |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe, Diocese of Gweru, Catholic Church Records, 1904–2022 | 12,659 | Expanded collection | 5000102 |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe, Diocese of Hwange, Catholic Church Records, 1924–2022 | 223 | Expanded collection | 5000103 |
Total | 21,622,492 |