New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch 31 October 2022

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FamilySearch expanded its free online archives this week (31 October 2022) with over 13 million new family history records from the United States, Austria, England and countries all over the world. Explore new collections from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Membership (Worldwide), Ireland Genealogical Abstracts (Betham) and Original Will Registers, plus expanded collections from Brazil, Peru, Puerto Rico, S Africa, Sweden, and Zimbabwe. Click on the links below to begin searching new records!

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Country

Collection

Indexed Records

Digital Images

Comments

ArgentinaArgentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971

1,500

0Expanded collection 
ArgentinaArgentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946

2,064

0Expanded collection 
ArgentinaArgentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977

1,046

0Expanded collection 
ArgentinaArgentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975

2,496

0Expanded collection 
AustraliaAustralia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926

6,226

0Expanded collection 
AustriaAustria, Carinthia, Gurk Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1527-1986

2,493,839

0Expanded collection 
BrazilBrazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021

27,711

0Expanded collection 
BrazilBrazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949

1,465

0Expanded collection 
BrazilBrazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995

2,648

0Expanded collection 
BrazilBrazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996

1,333

0Expanded collection 
BrazilBrazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006

2,159

0Expanded collection 
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999

4,397

0Expanded collection 
ChileChile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015

8,266

0Expanded collection 
ChileChile, Civil Registration, 1885-1932

3,053

0Expanded collection 
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards

1,315

0Expanded collection 
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992

5,500

0Expanded collection 
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975

1,785

0Expanded collection 
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994

25

0Expanded collection 
CubaCuba, Church Records, 1584-1960

9

0Expanded collection 
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975

1,681

0Expanded collection 
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011

1,900

0Expanded collection 
El SalvadorEl Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977

2,372

0Expanded collection 
EnglandEngland, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992

9,873

0Expanded collection 
GuatemalaGuatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994

168

0Expanded collection 
HondurasHonduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968

27

0Expanded collection 
IrelandIreland, Betham Genealogical Abstracts, 1179-1830

489,774

0New collection 
IrelandIreland, Original Will Registers, 1858-1920

181,411

0New collection 
ItalyItaly, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929

462

0Expanded collection 
ItalyItaly, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942

306

0Expanded collection 
MexicoMexico, Oaxaca, Catholic Church Records, 1559-1988

999

0Expanded collection 
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977

14,547

0Expanded collection 
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970

8,876

0Expanded collection 
NicaraguaNicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960

1,723

0Expanded collection 
PalauPalau, Church Records, 1921-1940

214

0Expanded collection 
PanamaPanama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973

1,029

0Expanded collection 
ParaguayParaguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015

12,659

0Expanded collection 
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992

131,233

0Expanded collection 
PeruPeru, Huánuco, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020

8,960

0Expanded collection 
PeruPeru, Pasco, Civil Registration, 1931-1996

8,937

0Expanded collection 
PhilippinesPhilippines, Catholic Church Records, 1615-1985

344

0Expanded collection 
PortugalPortugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1912

5

0Expanded collection 
PortugalPortugal, Leiria, Catholic Church Records, 1534-1911

2,243

0Expanded collection 
PortugalPortugal, Lisbon, Catholic Church Records, 1334-1952

4,669

0Expanded collection 
PortugalPortugal, Vila Real, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1941

246

0Expanded collection 
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969

76,520

0Expanded collection 
South AfricaSouth Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004

40,715

0Expanded collection 
SpainSpain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-1985

3,280

0Expanded collection 
SwedenSweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860

31,337

0Expanded collection 
UkraineUkraine, Odesa Census Records 1897

13,221

0Expanded collection 
United KingdomEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool, Baptisms, 1557-1919

1,070,664

0New collection 
United KingdomEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool, Burials, 1557-1968

578,888

0Expanded collection 
United KingdomEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool, Church of England Confirmations, 1734-1930

9,433

0New collection 
United StatesCalifornia, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994

81

0Expanded collection 
United StatesFlorida Deaths, 1877-1939

340

0Expanded collection 
United StatesHawaii, Registrar of Bureau of Conveyances, Deed Records, 1846-1900

1,558

0Expanded collection 
United StatesIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019

4,440

0Expanded collection 
United StatesMassachusetts, Boston Tax Records, 1822-1918

2,456,493

0Expanded collection 
United StatesTexas, Gregg County, Marriage Records, 1873-2017

58

0Expanded collection 
United StatesTexas, Hardin County, Deed Records, 1840-1920

2,701

0Expanded collection 
United StatesUnited States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955

224,705

0Expanded collection 
United StatesUnited States Census, 1940

3

0Expanded collection 
United StatesUnited States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975

4,901,481

0Expanded collection 
United StatesVirginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901

124,277

0Expanded collection 
United StatesWashington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965

215

0Expanded collection 
UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930

3,054

0Expanded collection 
VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003

8,449

0Expanded collection 
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020

643

0Expanded collection 
WorldThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970

684,403

0New collection 
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Archdiocese of Harare, Church Records, 1897-2021

37,701

0Expanded collection 
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Voter Registration, 1938-1973

26,140

0Expanded collection 
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