Recently, FamilySearch expanded its free online archives with over 95 million new records from 25 different countries. Some exciting additions include 54 million church records from Colombia, 17.5 million civil registrations from Guatemala, 6.8 million church records from Bolivia, and an additional 6 million civil and church records from Brazil.
Other countries with significant record additions include the following:
- Argentina
- Canada
- Ecuador
- Ireland
- Philippines
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Zambia
To ensure the accuracy of updates, FamilySearch takes time to compile new record update reports. Dates of when a collection was published may not coincide with the date of the report.
Follow the links below to browse new records to expand your family tree.
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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 | Comments | Collection ID |
Zambia | Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1908-2019 | 1,885,818 | Expanded collection | 3736255 |
Asia and Middle East
Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Comments | Collection ID |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh, Church Records, 1831-1981 | 2,624 | Expanded collection | 5000406 |
Philippines | Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Church Records, 1716-2014 | 234,039 | Expanded collection | 5000329 |
Philippines | Philippines Civil Registration (Archives Division), 1902-1945 | 22,483 | Expanded collection | 2018411 |
Philippines | Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 | 971,676 | Expanded collection | 1852584 |
Singapore | Singapore, Church Records, 1848-1984 | 49,555 | Expanded collection | 5000410 |
Canada and United States of America
Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Comments | Collection ID |
Canada | Canada, Prairie Provinces, Census, 1926 | 5,899,683 | Expanded collection | 3005862 |
United States | California, Customs Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, 1903-1918 | 346,693 | Expanded collection | 3477658 |
United States | Illinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 | 105 | Expanded collection | 2832983 |
United States | Kansas State Census, 1885 | 1,399,231 | Expanded collection | 1825188 |
United States | Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 | 695 | Expanded collection | 1987615 |
United States | Pennsylvania, Berks County, Reading, Charles Evans Cemetery and Crematory Burial Records, 1887-1979 | 311 | Expanded collection | 3241365 |
United States | Tennessee, Davidson County, Death Records, 1900-1913 | 29,497 | Expanded collection | 3559087 |
United States | Texas, Harrison County Delayed Birth Records, 1860-1960 | 6,312 | Expanded collection | 3460988 |
Europe
Latin America
Pacific and Oceania
Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Comments | Collection ID |
American Samoa | American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1972 | 91,145 | Expanded collection | 3438751 |
French Polynesia | French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 | 171,784 | Expanded collection | 2549721 |
Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000 | 403 | Expanded collection | 2114430 |
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