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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch 11 February 2024

March 21, 2024
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FamilySearch added 2.3 million new name searchable records this week (11 February 2024) to the index of United States City and Business Directories, and expanded numerous other collections with thousands of records for Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Venezuela, and countries all over the world. Click on the links below to search through these new records

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Millions of new genealogy records are added each week to make your discoveries easier. While waiting for record expansions in your areas of interest, explore 16 billion images of historical records that you can conveniently view by location. They are not fully indexed yet, but you can still search them using the powerful Explore Historical Images feature.

Check back next week and, in the meantime, search existing records on FamilySearch. For other exciting new genealogy content, explore 1500 new on-demand sessions from RootsTech 2024

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ArgentinaArgentina, Catamarca, Civil Registration, 1888-2000234Expanded collections4328763
ArgentinaArgentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-19465,301Expanded collections4450393
ArgentinaArgentina, Córdoba, Catholic Church Records, 1557-1974201Expanded collections1974182
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000517Expanded collections4489444
BelgiumBelgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914630Expanded collections1482191
BelgiumBelgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-19122,656Expanded collections2138511
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-19963,709Expanded collections1922463
BrazilBrazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-20162,227Expanded collections2820768
BrazilBrazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013271Expanded collections2001286
BrazilBrazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-19492,137Expanded collections3479702
BrazilBrazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-19952,482Expanded collections4473609
BrazilBrazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-20121,956Expanded collections1582573
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999291Expanded collections2016197
BrazilBrazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-19944,276Expanded collections2177298
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards701Expanded collections4447296
ColombiaColombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-201832,186Expanded collections1726975
ColombiaComputer-aided Indexes278,245CAI records addedCAI
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992149Expanded collections1460016
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994454Expanded collections2040054
Czech RepublicCzech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981157Expanded collections1804263
GermanyGermany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-19306,119Expanded collections5000010
GibraltarGibraltar, Church Records, 1697-1991977Expanded collections4453925
GuatemalaComputer-aided Indexes24,251CAI records addedCAI
GuatemalaGuatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008725Expanded collections2790265
GuatemalaGuatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-19941,234Expanded collections2451045
GuatemalaGuatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994136Expanded collections2443319
IrelandIreland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-190047,606Expanded collections2820100
ItalyItaly, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-19152,118Expanded collections1946873
ItalyItaly, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942187Expanded collections4464417
ItalyItaly, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-19411,298Expanded collections1947831
ItalyItaly, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-19301,527Expanded collections2043809
MexicoMexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-19964,134Expanded collections1883388
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-19773,072Expanded collections1837906
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970105Expanded collections1881200
ParaguayParaguay, Births, 1898-1963505Expanded collections5000049
PeruComputer-aided Indexes115,247CAI records addedCAI
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-19925,121Expanded collections1877097
RussiaRussia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-18853,619Expanded collections1469151
South AfricaSouth Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-19582,811Expanded collections4319131
Sri LankaSri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-1990664,749Expanded collections2209866
United StatesMassachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920163Expanded collections1928860
United StatesOhio, Stillbirths, 1918-19531,618Expanded collections5000024
United StatesTexas, Hidalgo County, Marriage Records, 1875-202114,843Expanded collections5000017
United StatesUnited States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 19902,357,804Expanded collections3754697
UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-19308,503Expanded collections1837849
VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-20033,872Expanded collections1823609
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-20202,852Expanded collections4465438
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Diocese of Mutare, Catholic Church Records, 1898-2022188Expanded collections5000105

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3,614,421

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