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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch 1 May 2023

By  FamilySearch
May 14, 2023
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FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in the week of 1 May 2023 with over 20 million new indexed family history records. Collections added for the United States include millions of draft registration cards and one expansive collection of WWII draft records covering the 4th draft (April 1942). Expanded collections include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970. New historical records were also added from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Click on the links below to begin searching in these new records.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? New genealogy records are added each week to make your discovery experiences more productive. Check back next week and, in the meantime, search existing records on FamilySearch. For other exciting genealogy content, peruse over 1,500 free, on-demand sessions from RootsTech 2023.

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ArgentinaArgentina, Entre Ríos, Civil Registration, 1860-1965111

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Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-197523

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Expanded collection
ArgentinaFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes11,283

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CAI records added
AustraliaAustralia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-192640,739

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Expanded collection
BelgiumBelgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914439

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Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-20062,035

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Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-19991,054

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Expanded collection
ChileChile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-201510,103

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Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards775

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ColombiaColombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-20184,393

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ColombiaFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes5,463

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CAI records added
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-19925,947

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Costa RicaCosta Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-19751,234

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Costa RicaFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes77,367

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CAI records added
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975310

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Expanded collection
Dominican RepublicFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes192,378

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CAI records added
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-20114,217

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El SalvadorEl Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977321

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Expanded collection
El SalvadorFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes178

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CAI records added
FinlandFinland, Tax Lists, 1809-19154,885

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GermanyGermany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-19301,488

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GuatemalaGuatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994105

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GuatemalaFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes800,234

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CAI records added
IcelandIceland Church Census, 1744-19652,976

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ItalyItaly, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-194111

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Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-19779,187

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MexicoFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes22,721

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CAI records added
NicaraguaFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes38,163

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CAI records added
NorwayNorway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-19035,150

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PeruFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes40,494

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CAI records added
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969784

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SpainFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes919

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CAI records added
SwedenSweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-19271,694

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UkraineUkraine, Kiev Confession Lists, 1741-191898,656

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United StatesArkansas First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945140,609

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United StatesCalifornia, customs passenger lists of vessels arriving at San Francisco, 1903-1918120

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Expanded collection
United StatesCalifornia, passenger and crew lists at various ports, 1907-195693,173

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Expanded collection
United StatesHawaii, Marriages, 1826-1954116,852

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Expanded collection
United StatesIllinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940356

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Expanded collection
United StatesIllinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-19452,118,449

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Expanded collection
United StatesIowa, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945609,157

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United StatesKentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947735,547

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United StatesMichigan, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-19471,478,691

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United StatesMississippi, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947560,472

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United StatesNew Hampshire, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947120,489

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United StatesNew York, New York City, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-19472,332,634

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United StatesNew York, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991347,203

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United StatesNorth Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-19791,474

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United StatesNorth Carolina, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945982,979

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United StatesNorth Dakota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947381,552

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United StatesOregon Divorce Records, 1946-1967147,222

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United StatesOregon, Center for Health Statistics, Portland, Oregon Deaths, 1854-191545,093

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United StatesOregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967766,516

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United StatesPennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950800,491

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United StatesPennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-19452,647,627

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United StatesRhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index, 1639-193295,139

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Expanded collection
United StatesRhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-193252,926

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United StatesRhode Island, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947184,483

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United StatesTennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950755,3960Expanded collection
United StatesTexas Deaths, 1890-197616,927

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Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, Laredo Arrival Manifests, 1903-1955876

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United StatesUnited States Naturalization and Citizenship52,872

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United StatesUnited States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 19421,782,240

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United StatesUnited States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-19545,254

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United StatesUnited States, California, San Francisco, Records of Chinese Laborers Returning to the US, 1882-18884,042

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United StatesUnited States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939881,828

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Expanded collection
United StatesUnited States, Kansas, Naturalization Records, 1856-199178,010

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United StatesUnited States, New England Seamen's Identification Cards, 1918-194062,678

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United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896353,934

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New collection
United StatesWashington, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947475,359

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Expanded collection
UruguayFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes6,472

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CAI records added
VenezuelaFamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes23,421

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CAI records added
WorldThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-197040,320

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Expanded collection

20,667,992

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