New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch 8 June 2024

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FamilySearch added over 81 million more records to their free online database in the week of 8 June 2024. Some exciting additions include 80 million records in the US Living Persons Database, 500,000 Argentina Cemetery Records, and 129,000 Catholic Church Records in India.

Other countries with significant record additions include Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and countries worldwide.

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Country

Collection

Indexed Records

Comments

Collection ID

ArgentinaArgentina, Cemetery Records, 18822019

540,513

Expanded collection2363123
BrazilBrazil, Foreigner Files, 16532022

10,213

Expanded collection5000160
ColombiaComputer-aided Indexes

53,612

CAI records added
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984

25,774

Expanded collection3288450
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 18942016

3,142

Expanded collection5000138
EcuadorComputer-aided Indexes

15,898

CAI records added
El SalvadorComputer-aided Indexes

123,452

CAI records added
GuatemalaComputer-aided Indexes

17,847

CAI records added
IndiaIndia, Catholic Church Records, 17512014

129,495

Expanded collection4491581
IndonesiaIndonesia, Civil Registration, 18061997

15,699

Expanded collection5000168
IrelandIreland, Catholic Parish Registers, 17401900

43,615

Expanded collection2820100
ItalyItaly, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 15021942

56

Expanded collection1493344
MadagascarMadagascar, Sainte-Marie Island, Civil Registration, 18201870

60

Expanded collection5000242
ParaguayParaguay, Cemetery Records, 19172012

2,195

Expanded collection5000254
PeruComputer-aided Indexes

7,969

CAI records added

PortugalComputer-aided Indexes

296

CAI records added

United StatesUnited States, US Living Persons Database, 19702024

80,000,000

Expanded collection5000290
VenezuelaComputer-aided Indexes

11,379

CAI records added
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Diocese of Gweru, Catholic Church Records, 19042022

14,719

Expanded collection5000102
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Diocese of Hwange, Catholic Church Records, 19242022

14,198

Expanded collection5000103

Total

81,030,132