FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in October 2018 with over 12 million new indexed family history records and nearly 400,000 digital images from around the world. New historical records were added from Belgium, Chile, Colombia, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United States, which includes California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia. New digital images were added from BillionGraves and Belgium.
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Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Digital Records | Comments |
| Belgium | Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration, 1541–1914 | 11,018 | 54,878 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Chile | Chile, Cemetery Records, 1821–2015 | 23,310 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Colombia | Colombia, Diocese of Barranquilla, Catholic Church Records, 1808–1985 | 1,852 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| France | France, Calvados, Civil Registration, 1792–1942 | 1,692,790 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| France | France, Rhône, Military Registration Cards, 1865–1932 | 40,223 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| France | France, Vienne, Census, 1896 | 365,772 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780–1999 | 169,018 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Germany | Germany, Hesse-Nassau, Civil Registers and Church Books, 1701–1875 | 299,779 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Germany | Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574–1912 | 499 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Ireland | Ireland Civil Registration, 1845–1913 | 987,286 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Italy | Italy, Bergamo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866–1901 | 1,279 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Italy | Italy, Brescia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1797–1943 | 69,233 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Italy | Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866–1942 | 4,625 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Italy | Italy, Roma, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1863–1930 | 48,063 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Italy | Italy, Savona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806–1813, 1838–1936 | 1,615 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Italy | Italy, Torino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1802–1816 | 21,343 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| New Zealand | New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840–1981 | 1,525 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Other | BillionGraves Index | 319,320 | 319,320 | Added indexed records and images to an existing collection |
| Other | Find A Grave Index | 2,471,668 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Peru | Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1935–1999 | 2,550 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| South Africa | South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriage, 1870–1930 | 241,425 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| Spain | Spain, Diocese of Lugo, Catholic Parish Records, 1550–1966 | 14,035 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Switzerland | Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880 | 4,705 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Ukraine | Ukraine, Kiev Confession Lists, 1799–1911 | 310,347 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | California, Sacramento Cemetery Records, 1900–1959 | 31,773 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Connecticut, World War I, Military Census of Nurses, 1917 | 5,494 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Delaware, World War I Servicemen Records, 1917–1919 | 2,968 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Florida, World War I Navy card roster, 1917–1920 | 5,813 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Georgia, World War I statement of service summary card files, ca. 1920–1929 | 102,472 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Hawaii, Kauai County, Obituaries, 1982–2010 | 108,056 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Iowa, Birth Records, 1921–1942 | 441,684 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Iowa, Death Records, 1904–1951 | 228,954 | 0 | Added indexed records and images to an existing collection |
| United States | Kansas State Census, 1915 | 1,609,914 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Kansas, Gove County Enumeration Books and List of Residents, 1909–1950 | 96,391 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records, 1900–1964 | 7 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917–1919 | 62,781 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Montana, Rosebud County Records, 1878–2011 | 10,335 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Montana, Sanders County Records, 1866–2010 | 1,891 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791–1980 | 131,053 | 0 | Added indexed records and images to an existing collection |
| United States | North Dakota, County Marriages, 1872–1958 | 40 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Ohio, Bloomfield Township, Brownwood Cemetery Records, 1824–2012 | 2,550 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Texas, Houston, Historic Hollywood Cemetery Records, 1895–2008 | 200 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | United States Mexican War Pension Index, 1887–1926 | 212,068 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Maine, Knox County Cemetery Records, ca. 1800–2007 | 27 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | United States Western States Marriage Index | 963 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | United States Western States Marriage Index | 913,552 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Michigan, County Births, 1867–1917 | 746,011 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885–1940 | 1,974,407 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | West Virginia Will Books, 1756–1971 | 69,063 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
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