New Free Historical Records from 6 Countries | August 2025 Update

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Recently, FamilySearch expanded its free online archives with over 13 million new records from 6 countries. Some exciting additions include nearly 6 million civil registrations from Italy, 2 million new records from the United States, and over 100,000 church records from Costa Rica.

Other countries with significant record additions include the following:

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Mexico

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Canada and the United States of America

Country

Collection

Indexed Records

Comments

Collection ID

United StatesArkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901–1929

7,861

Expanded collection1837922
United StatesConnecticut, Naturalization Records, 1795–1945

132

Expanded collection3238391
United StatesLouisiana Naturalization Records, 1812–1932

137,846

Expanded collection1459894
United StatesNew Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900

4,321

Expanded collection1542861
United StatesUnited States City and Business Directories, about 1749–1990

1,893,849

Expanded collection3754697
United StatesWashington, Pierce County, Will Journals, 1854–1950

24,514

Expanded collection5000251

Europe

Country

Collection

Indexed Records

Comments

Collection ID
ItalyItaly, Agrigento, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820–1865

79,260

Expanded collection2480962
ItalyItaly, Brescia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1797–1943

7,096

Expanded collection2158242
ItalyItaly, Brindisi, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1955

639,593

Expanded collection2328379
ItalyItaly, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1934

4,365

Expanded collection2043426
ItalyItaly, Caltanissetta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820–1935

580,850

Expanded collection1986780
ItalyItaly, Campobasso, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1918

448,984

Expanded collection1968528
ItalyItaly, Caserta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1866

72,452

Expanded collection2718545
ItalyItaly, Catania, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820–1900

97,814

Expanded collection2821289
ItalyItaly, Chieti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1931

959,472

Expanded collection2419833
ItalyItaly, Foggia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809–1902

66,861

Expanded collection2821290
ItalyItaly, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1941

40,541

Expanded collection1482818
ItalyItaly, Modena, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1920–1946

68,110

Expanded collection5000266
ItalyItaly, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1941

2,631

Expanded collection1947719
ItalyItaly, Padova, Padova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871–1929

41,460

Expanded collection1946877
ItalyItaly, Teramo, Teramo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1940

1,020

Expanded collection1947829
ItalyItaly, Trapani, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1906–1928

2,765,509

Expanded collection2052404
ItalyItaly, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871–1941

6,037

Expanded collection1947831
ItalyItaly, Udine, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806–1815, 1871–1911

83,068

Expanded collection1939238

Latin America

Country

Collection

Indexed Records

Comments

Collection ID
BrazilBrazil, Foreigner Files, 1653–2022

4,949

Expanded collection5000160
BrazilBrazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900–1980

48,825

Expanded collection1932363
BrazilBrazil, Cemetery Records, 1799–2024

25,580

Expanded collection2137269
ColombiaColombia, Migration Records, 1885–2014

94,047

Expanded collection5000159
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595–2022

110,375

Expanded collection1460016
MexicoMexico, Aguascalientes, Catholic Church Records, 1601–1962

2,122

Expanded collection1502404
MexicoMexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records, 1657–1994

1,765

Expanded collection1473203

World

Country

Collection

Indexed Records

Comments

Collection ID

WorldFind a Grave Index4,522,437Expanded collection2221801

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