New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch 4 February 2024

Beautiful lake in Africa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This week (4 February 2024) search over 5 million new family history records on FamilySearch from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and countries worldwide. Take time to explore thousands of records from expanded collections from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Spain, the United States, and Venezuela. Click on the links below to begin searching for new records in these collections.

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Collection ID
ArgentinaArgentina, Catamarca, Civil Registration, 1888-200010,583Expanded collection4328763
ArgentinaArgentina, Corrientes, Civil Registration, 1880-2000282Expanded collection2821282
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000183Expanded collection4489444
ArgentinaArgentina, Tucumán, Catholic Church Records, 1727-1955236Expanded collection1974199
ArgentinaComputer-aided Indexes39,771CAI records addedCAI
BelgiumBelgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-191312,323Expanded collection2138481
BelgiumBelgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914786Expanded collection1482191
BelgiumBelgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-19123,148Expanded collection2138511
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-19965,287Expanded collection1922463
BrazilBrazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-20165,351Expanded collection2820768
BrazilBrazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013135Expanded collection2001286
BrazilBrazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-19491,722Expanded collection3479702
BrazilBrazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-19952,571Expanded collection4473609
BrazilBrazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-20121,694Expanded collection1582573
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999636Expanded collection2016197
BrazilBrazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-19941,661Expanded collection2177298
BrazilComputer-aided Indexes457,891CAI records addedCAI
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards678Expanded collection4447296
ColombiaColombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-201843,239Expanded collection1726975
ColombiaComputer-aided Indexes218,820CAI records addedCAI
Costa RicaComputer-aided Indexes545CAI records addedCAI
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992113Expanded collection1460016
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994445Expanded collection2040054
Czech RepublicCzech Republic, Church Books, 1552-19814,758Expanded collection1804263
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, National Identity Cards, 1884-20191,552,717Expanded collection5000100
Dominican RepublicComputer-aided Indexes28,140CAI records addedCAI
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-20101,379,612Expanded collection1619814
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Immigration Records, 1925-19992,638Expanded collection5000147
El SalvadorComputer-aided Indexes1,244,815CAI records addedCAI
FranceFrance, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Church Records, 1539-1793668Expanded collection2363045
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-19991,835Expanded collection2549721
GermanyGermany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-19306,898Expanded collection5000010
GibraltarGibraltar, Church Records, 1697-1991230Expanded collection4453925
GuatemalaComputer-aided Indexes219CAI records addedCAI
GuatemalaGuatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-20081,316Expanded collection2790265
GuatemalaGuatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994305Expanded collection2451045
GuatemalaGuatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994242Expanded collection2443319
IrelandIreland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-190065,490Expanded collection2820100
ItalyItaly, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942203Expanded collection4464417
ItalyItaly, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-19412,019Expanded collection1947831
ItalyItaly, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-19302,226Expanded collection2043809
LuxembourgLuxembourg Census Records, 1843-190012,155Expanded collection2037957
MexicoComputer-aided Indexes30,441CAI records addedCAI
MexicoMexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-19967,761Expanded collection1883388
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-19772,535Expanded collection1837906
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970112Expanded collection1881200
ParaguayParaguay, Births, 1898-1963258Expanded collection5000049
PeruComputer-aided Indexes58,952CAI records addedCAI
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-19926,863Expanded collection1877097
RussiaRussia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-18853,978Expanded collection1469151
RussiaRussia, Tobolsk, Church Books, 1722-193022,725Expanded collection4496122
RussiaRussia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-191315,008Expanded collection1929531
South AfricaSouth Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-19581,923Expanded collection4319131
SpainComputer-aided Indexes26,884CAI records addedCAI
United StatesMaine, United States Naturalization Records, 1918-199163,038Expanded collection2613134
United StatesMassachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920230Expanded collection1928860
United StatesOhio, Stillbirths, 1918-19531,593Expanded collection5000024
United StatesTexas, Hidalgo County, Marriage Records, 1875-202118,325Expanded collection5000017
United StatesUnited States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850259,092Expanded collection1420441
United StatesUnited States, California, San Francisco, Records of Chinese Laborers Returning to the US, 1882-18882,893Expanded collection3233819
United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896154Expanded collection5000046
UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-19309,069Expanded collection1837849
VenezuelaComputer-aided Indexes67,107CAI records addedCAI
VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-20034,560Expanded collection1823609
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-20203,817Expanded collection4465438
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Diocese of Chinhoyi, Catholic Church Records, 1941-2022198Expanded collection5000107
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Diocese of Mutare, Catholic Church Records, 1898-2022788Expanded collection5000105

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5,723,103