New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch 18 February 2024

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FamilySearch added 4 million more name-searchable records to United States City and Business Directories during the week of 18 February 2024. Other noteworthy collections expanded for Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, France, Ireland, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Take time to check out these new free records on FamilySearch by clicking on the links below.

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Indexed Records

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Collection ID
ArgentinaArgentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946403Expanded collection4450393
ArgentinaArgentina, Córdoba, Catholic Church Records, 1557-1974151Expanded collection1974182
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000874Expanded collection4489444
BelgiumBelgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914505Expanded collection1482191
BelgiumBelgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-19123,640Expanded collection2138511
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-19965,379Expanded collection1922463
BrazilBrazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-20164,194Expanded collection2820768
BrazilBrazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013330Expanded collection2001286
BrazilBrazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-19494,246Expanded collection3479702
BrazilBrazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-19953,356Expanded collection4473609
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999102Expanded collection2016197
BrazilBrazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-19942,490Expanded collection2177298
BrazilComputer-aided Indexes49,595Expanded collectionCAI
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards738Expanded collection4447296
ColombiaColombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-201817,730Expanded collection1726975
ColombiaComputer-aided Indexes6,017CAI records addedCAI
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992256Expanded collection1460016
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994277Expanded collection2040054
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1894-2016

144

Expanded collection5000138
Dominican RepublicComputer-aided Indexes4,989CAI records addedCAI
El SalvadorComputer-aided Indexes181,702CAI records addedCAI
FranceFrance, Pas-de-Calais, Parish and Civil Registration, 1553-1902341,005Expanded collection4469407
GermanyGermany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-19303,841Expanded collection5000010
GibraltarGibraltar, Church Records, 1697-1991143Expanded collection4453925
GuatemalaGuatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008600Expanded collection2790265
GuatemalaGuatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-19941,486Expanded collection2451045
GuatemalaGuatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994111Expanded collection2443319
IrelandIreland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-190056,482Expanded collection2820100
MexicoComputer-aided Indexes23,566CAI records addedCAI
MexicoMexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-19967,173Expanded collection1883388
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-19771,882Expanded collection1837906
New ZealandNew Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981117Expanded collection2780088
ParaguayParaguay, Births, 1898-1963972Expanded collection5000049
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-19925,483Expanded collection1877097
PortugalComputer-aided Indexes1,279Expanded collectionCAI
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969125Expanded collection1807092
RussiaRussia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-18854,104Expanded collection1469151
South AfricaSouth Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-19582,311Expanded collection4319131
Sri LankaSri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-199047,114Expanded collection2209866
United StatesMassachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920115Expanded collection1928860
United StatesOhio, Stillbirths, 1918-19532,018Expanded collection5000024
United StatesTexas, Hidalgo County, Marriage Records, 1875-202113,179Expanded collection5000017
United StatesUnited States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 19904,000,121Expanded collection3754697
United StatesUnited States, New York Land Records, 1630-19756,399Expanded collection2078654
UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-193011,178Expanded collection1837849
VenezuelaComputer-aided Indexes2,999Expanded collectionCAI
VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-20035,019Expanded collection1823609
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-20205,806Expanded collection4465438
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Diocese of Gokwe, Catholic Church Records, 1956-20221,096Expanded collection5000101

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4,833,461