Recently, FamilySearch expanded its free online archives with over 28 million new records from 30 different countries. Some exciting additions include nearly 17 million national civil registration records from the Philippines, 2.7 million dog license registration records from Ireland, and 1million civil registration records from Italy.
Other countries with significant record additions include the following:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Croatia
- Scotland
- Venezuela
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- Africa
- Asia and Middle East
- Canada and United States of America
- Europe (Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, etc.)
- Latin America (South America, Brazil, Central America, Caribbean, Mexico, etc.)
- Pacific and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, etc.)
Africa
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Identity Cards, 1884-2019 | 125,280 | Expanded collection | 5000100 |
| Ghana | Ghana, Census, 2010 | 100,020 | Expanded collection | 5000267 |
| Zambia | Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1908-2019 | 18,478 | Expanded collection | 3736255 |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe, Diocese of Masvingo, Catholic Church Records, 1893-2022 | 158 | Expanded collection | 5000104 |
Asia and Middle East
Canada and United States of America
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| United States | Arkansas, Military Discharge Records, ca.1860-1970 | 830 | Expanded collection | 4114266 |
| United States | California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1981 | 44,785 | Expanded collection | 1385518 |
| United States | Hawaii, Hawaii State Archives, Probate Packet Records, 1814-1917 | 321 | Expanded collection | 3463463 |
| United States | United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850-1880 | 673,050 | Expanded collection | 1420441 |
| United States | Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1912 | 51,277 | Expanded collection | 4149585 |
Europe
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Belgium | Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 | 69,133 | Expanded collection | 2138511 |
| Croatia | Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 | 449,613 | Expanded collection | 2040054 |
| Hungary | Hungary Civil Registration, 1895-1980 | 28,753 | Expanded collection | 1452460 |
| Ireland | Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 | 197,723 | Expanded collection | 2820100 |
| Ireland | Ireland, Dog License Registrations, 1810-1926 | 2,743,943 | Expanded collection | 5000212 |
| Italy | Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 | 9,835 | Expanded collection | 1482818 |
| Italy | Italy, Messina, Messina, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1939 | 30,706 | Expanded collection | 1887904 |
| Italy | Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1823-1941 | 7,132 | Expanded collection | 1946858 |
| Italy | Italy, Napoli, Torre Annunziata, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1900-1911 | 9,216 | Expanded collection | 1947578 |
| Italy | Italy, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942 | 1,235 | Expanded collection | 1946873 |
| Italy | Italy, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 | 9,266 | Expanded collection | 1947719 |
| Italy | Italy, Padova, Padova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1929 | 58,412 | Expanded collection | 1946877 |
| Italy | Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1943 | 84,945 | Expanded collection | 1947700 |
| Italy | Italy, Reggio Calabria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1784-1943 | 817,326 | Expanded collection | 2068331 |
| Italy | Italy, Rovigo, Rovigo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1937 | 9,893 | Expanded collection | 1482864 |
| Italy | Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941 | 2,471 | Expanded collection | 1947831 |
| Norway | Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903 | 47,158 | Expanded collection | 1661306 |
| Spain | Spain, Madrid, Municipal Census Records, 1910-1945 | 11,257 | Expanded collection | 5000004 |
| Ukraine | Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Metrical Books, 1790-1917 | 35,475 | Expanded collection | 4447266 |
| Ukraine | Ukraine, Poltava, Metrical Books, 1741-1937 | 6,047 | Expanded collection | 4440335 |
| United Kingdom | Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | 921,362 | Expanded collection | 5000163 |
Latin America
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Argentina | Argentina, Cemetery Records, 1833-2020 | 248,267 | Expanded collection | 2363123 |
| Argentina | Argentina, Santiago del Estero, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1961 | 14,729 | Expanded collection | 1974197 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-2024 | 104,883 | Expanded collection | 2137269 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Foreigner Files, 1653-2022 | 416 | Expanded collection | 5000160 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1820-2021 | 2,055 | Expanded collection | 3479702 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-2013 | 7,025 | Expanded collection | 4473609 |
| Colombia | Colombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards | 5,675 | Expanded collection | 4447296 |
| Colombia | Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2019 | 288 | Expanded collection | 1726975 |
| Colombia | Colombia, Migration Records, 1885-2014 | 262 | Expanded collection | 5000159 |
| Cuba | Cuba, Church Records, 1584-1960 | 120 | Expanded collection | 4375851 |
| El Salvador | El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977 | 105,132 | Expanded collection | 1919582 |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830 | 871 | Expanded collection | 4316498 |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 | 1,791 | Expanded collection | 4293709 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1874-2008 | 8,725 | Expanded collection | 2075150 |
| Honduras | Honduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-1978 | 22,695 | Expanded collection | 1823595 |
| Martinique | Martinique, Church Records, 1662-1847 | 1,264 | Expanded collection | 4316497 |
| Martinique | Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1766-1874 | 342 | Expanded collection | 4316501 |
| Mexico | Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 | 26,547 | Expanded collection | 1883388 |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-2021 | 476 | Expanded collection | 1807092 |
| St. Lucia | St. Lucia, Church Records, 1751-1793 | 293 | Expanded collection | 4449051 |
| Uruguay | Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-2020 | 44,737 | Expanded collection | 1837849 |
| Venezuela | Venezuela Civil Registration, 1843-2021 | 636,707 | Expanded collection | 1823609 |
Pacific and Oceania
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Australia | Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926 | 9,747 | Expanded collection | 2207846 |
| World | Find a Grave Index | 1,078,343 | Expanded collection | 2221801 |
| World | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970 | 42,049 | Expanded collection | 3714676 |
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