New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch 4 November 2024

Portmeirion, North Wales, UK, the Italianate village built by Clough Williams-Ellis

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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • El Salvador
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  • Slovakia
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  • United States
  • Venezuela

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Collection ID
ArgentinaArgentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971637

0

Expanded collection1974178
ArgentinaArgentina, Entre Ríos, Civil Registration, 1860-1965133

0

Expanded collection3006904
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975474

0

Expanded collection1974186
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000833

0

Expanded collection4489444
ArgentinaArgentina, Passenger Lists, 1901-1922191,418

0

Expanded collection5000241
ArgentinaArgentina, Salta, Catholic Church Records, 1634-1972215

0

Expanded collection1974193
ArgentinaArgentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-19751,351

0

Expanded collection1974194
BelgiumBelgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-191325,422

0

Expanded collection2138481
BelgiumBelgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-19123,735

0

Expanded collection2138511
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-19966,003

0

Expanded collection1922463
BrazilBrazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-202411,596

0

Expanded collection2137269
BrazilBrazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-19953,771

0

Expanded collection4473609
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1977536

0

Expanded collection2177296
BrazilBrazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-19943,894

0

Expanded collection2177298
ChileChile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-201513,935

0

Expanded collection3405096
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards1,994

0

Expanded collection4447296
ColombiaColombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-201834,795

0

Expanded collection1726975
ColombiaColombia, Censuses, 1777-196737,866

0

Expanded collection5000123
ColombiaColombia, Civil Registration, 1553-20212,231

0

Expanded collection4469480
ColombiaColombia, Migration Records, 1885-201460,213

0

Expanded collection5000159
ColombiaSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records19,939

0

Expanded collectionSearch by location
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975189

0

Expanded collection1925429
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994183

0

Expanded collection2040054
CubaCuba, Church Records, 1584-19606,217

0

Expanded collection4375851
Czech RepublicCzech Republic, Church Books, 1552-19813,515

0

Expanded collection1804263
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, National Identity Cards, 1884-201994,942

0

Expanded collection5000100
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Naturalization Records, 1915-2000342

0

Expanded collection5000146
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-201110,818

0

Expanded collection1923402
El SalvadorEl Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-197718,214

0

Expanded collection1919582
El SalvadorSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records43,182

0

Expanded collectionSearch by location
FranceFrance, Marne, Census, 1876103,739

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Expanded collection4316511
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830466

0

Expanded collection4316498
GuatemalaGuatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-199499

0

Expanded collection2451040
GuatemalaGuatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-20066,282

0

Expanded collection2075150
GuatemalaGuatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994578

0

Expanded collection2451045
GuatemalaGuatemala, Quetzaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-19942,055

0

Expanded collection2274796
HondurasHonduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-19788,593

0

Expanded collection1823595
HungaryHungary Civil Registration, 1895-19805,355

0

Expanded collection1452460
IcelandIceland Church Census, 1744-196544,768

0

Expanded collection2697871
IrelandIreland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-190058,639

0

Expanded collection2820100
ItalyItaly, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-192926,261

0

Expanded collection2043426
ItalyItaly, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502-1942331

0

Expanded collection1493344
ItalyItaly, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-194133,303

0

Expanded collection1482818
ItalyItaly, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-19405,683

0

Expanded collection1947719
ItalyItaly, Padova, Padova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-19293,636

0

Expanded collection1946877
MadagascarMadagascar, Sainte-Marie Island, Civil Registration, 1820-1870353

0

Expanded collection5000242
MartiniqueMartinique, Civil Registration Records, 1809-1874176

0

Expanded collection4316501
MexicoMexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-19969,778

0

Expanded collection1883388
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-19773,475

0

Expanded collection1837906
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970325

0

Expanded collection1881200
MexicoMexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929628

0

Expanded collection2290241
NetherlandsAruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004211

0

Expanded collection4285043
NetherlandsNetherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950890

0

Expanded collection2020117
NorwayNorway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-190321,093

0

Expanded collection1661306
PanamaSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records2,761

0

Expanded collectionSearch by location
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-20043,138

0

Expanded collection3757740
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-20004,482

0

Expanded collection2114430
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-199216,302

0

Expanded collection1877097
PeruSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records3,220

0

Expanded collectionSearch by location
PhilippinesPhilippines, Neighborhood Census, 1836-18991,277,453

0

Expanded collection5000268
PortugalPortugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911351

0

Expanded collection1935451
PortugalPortuguese Civil Registration; Portuguese Church Records1,482

0

Expanded collectionSearch by location
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969490

0

Expanded collection1807092
RussiaRussia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-18857,730

0

Expanded collection1469151
RussiaRussia, Samara Church Books 1748-1934650,987

0

Expanded collection1807365
RussiaRussia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-1913321,669

0

Expanded collection1929531
SamoaSamoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996664

0

Expanded collection4016424
SlovakiaSlovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-193525,405

0

Expanded collection1554443
SloveniaSlovenia, Ljubljana, Funeral Accounts, 1937-19702,200

0

Expanded collection1491143
South AfricaSouth Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976458

0

Expanded collection3511741
South AfricaSouth Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958144

0

Expanded collection4319131
SpainSpain, Madrid, Municipal Census Records, 1910-1945364,261

0

Expanded collection5000004
Sri LankaSri Lanka, Colombo District, Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1677-1990108

0

Expanded collection1780708
SwedenSweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860608

0

Expanded collection1647578
SwedenSweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927273

0

Expanded collection2057674
UkraineUkraine, Mykolaiv, Metrical Books, 1790-191710,191

0

Expanded collection4447266
United KingdomEngland, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920124

0

Expanded collection3648677
United KingdomEngland, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-19502,749

0

Expanded collection2353070
United KingdomEngland, Oxfordshire Parish Registers 1538-1904293

0

Expanded collection3293406
United KingdomWales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912

502,498

0

Expanded collection

1403176

United KingdomWales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912398,882

0

Expanded collection

2075047

United KingdomWales, Montgomeryshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912416,043

0

Expanded collection

2075048

United KingdomWales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912378,652

0

Expanded collection

1419323

United StatesMinnesota, County Deaths, 1850-200192

0

Expanded collection2185953
United StatesPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950626

0

Expanded collection1589502
United StatesUnited States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968195

0

Expanded collection2061540
United StatesCalifornia, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery Records, 1857-1973

662

0

Expanded collection

3161361

United StatesCalifornia, Walnut Creek, Oak Hills Park Chapel, Funeral Records, 1962-2018

4,105

0

Expanded collection

5000260

United StatesGeorgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960

684

0

Expanded collection

3438747

United StatesHawaii, Hawaii State Archives, Probate Packet Records, 1814-1917

4,476

0

Expanded collection

3463463

United StatesHawaii, Registrar of Bureau of Conveyances, Deed Records, 1846-1900

12,572

0

Expanded collection

3478266

United StatesIdaho, Bingham County Historical Society, Bingham County Records, 1885-1948

47,128

0

Expanded collection

2841010

United StatesIowa, Death Records, 1904-1951

1,849

0

Expanded collection

2531337

United StatesLouisiana Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970

184

0

Expanded collection

3041284

United StatesLouisiana, New Orleans, Interment Registers, 1836-1972

357

0

Expanded collection

3288441

United StatesLouisiana, Orleans Parish, Birth Records, 1819-1906

212

0

Expanded collection

3326847

United StatesLouisiana, Orleans Parish, State Museum Historical Center, Cemetery Records, 1805-1944

328

0

Expanded collection

4234528

United StatesMississippi, Adams County, Natchez Death Index, 1835-1905

114

0

Expanded collection

3460904

United StatesMississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979

124

0

Expanded collection

3477669

United StatesNew Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929

594

0

Expanded collection

2843410

United StatesNew Jersey, Reclaim the Records, New Jersey Birth Index, 1901-1903

342

0

Expanded collection

2843408

United StatesNorth Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975

387

0

Expanded collection

2848500

United StatesSouth Dakota, South Lead City Cemetery, Card Index of Deaths, 1912-1966

179

0

Expanded collection

3259485

United StatesTennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Board of Health Death Records, 1848-1913

135

0

Expanded collection

3460987

United StatesTexas, Gonzales County, Birth Records, 1878-1945

967

0

Expanded collection

3023822

United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896

1,016

0

Expanded collection

5000046

United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912

324

0

Expanded collection

3940896

United StatesVirginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901

13,357

0

Expanded collection

4149585

United StatesWashington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965

116

0

Expanded collection

3418468

UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930

8,519

0

Expanded collection

1837849

VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003

3,384

0

Expanded collection

1823609

VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Catholic Church Records, 1634-2018

9,779

0

Expanded collection

2373794

VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020

116

0

Expanded collection

4465438

VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2015

6,918

0

Expanded collection

1417520

ZambiaZambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015

8,331

0

Expanded collection

3736255

ZimbabweZimbabwe, Catholic Church Records, 1897-2022

156

0

Expanded collection

4475014

ZimbabweZimbabwe, Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Catholic Church Records, 1896-2022

254

0

Expanded collection

5000106

Total

5,475,450

0

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