FamilySearch Adds Free Records from 21 Countries

Geoff Rasmussen

13 Feb 2012

Italy, Sweden, and U.S. Collections Enjoy the Largest Additions

FamilySearch added another 30 million new, free records online (16 million indexed names and 14 million browsable images). Totally new collections from Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Micronesia, Slovenia, and the United States can now be searched for free. Millions of new U.S. birth, marriage and death records, and over 9 million church records from Sweden were also added. Find your ancestors now at FamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Digital Images	Indexed Records	Comments
Australia, NSW and ACT, Masonic Lodge Registers, 1831-2004	196,488	0	New indexed records.
Bahamas, Civil Registration, 1850-1959	69,022	0	New browsable image collection.
Bolivia, Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996	6,164	0	New browsable image collection.
Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965	187,425	99,421	Added index records & added browsable images to existing collection.
Canada, Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923	126,534	0	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Quebec, Quebec Judicial District, Guardianships, 1639-1930	310,188	0	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan, Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931	0	35,000	New indexed records
Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903	0	93,463	New indexed records
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2009	119,220	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Cote d'Ivoire, Census, 1975	118,283	0	New browsable image collection.
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1955	649	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
El Salvador, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977	2,201	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910	0	189,574	New Index collection
Germany, Brandenburg, AngermÃ¼nde, Miscellaneous City Records 1706-1922	3,650	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Germany, Brandenburg, HeegermÃ¼hle, Church Records, 1664-1824	520	0	New browsable image collection.
Germany, Saxony, Bautzen, Church Records, 1699-1915	32,434	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Germany, Saxony, Freiberg, Funeral Sermons, 1614-1661	18,439	0	New browsable image collection.
Germany, WÃ¼rttemberg, SchwÃ¤bisch Hall, Probate Records, 1803-1932	119,715	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Guatemala, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1977	1,597	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Hungary Reformed Church Christenings, 1624-1895	0	382,750	Added index records to existing collection.
Italy, Biella, Borriana, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1938	4,648	0	New browsable image collection.
Italy, L'Aquila, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1865	2,594,149	0	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Messina, Messina, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1939	52,006	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941	8,677	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Campeche, Civil Registration, 1860-1926	2,580	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Coahuila, Civil Registration, 1861-1998	3,158	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1576-1984	1,432	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Hidalgo, Civil Registration, 1861-1967	4,629	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, Oaxaca, Civil Registration, 1861-2002	772	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, QuerÃ©taro, Civil Registration, 1864-2005	3,555	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Mexico, YucatÃ¡n, Civil Registration. 1860-1926	173	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009	79,408	0	New browsable image collection.
Nicaragua, Civil Registration, 1809-2011	26,688	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	0	100,559	Added indexed records
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949	1,198	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Catholic Church Records, 1537-1909	1,141	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Slovenia, Ljubljana, Funeral Accounts, 1937-1970	96,045	0	New browsable image collection.
Sweden, Kopparberg Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1628-1860	496,833	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records, 1585-1910; index 1646-1860	856,990	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Kronoberg Church records to 1860	600,896	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, MalmÃ¶hus Church Records, 1541-1918; index 1646-1860	1,639,027	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Norrbotten Church Records, 1612-1923; index 1658-1860	129,365	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Ã–stergÃ¶tland Church Records, 1555-1911; index 1616-1860	1,042,491	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, SÃ¶dermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-1860	612,472	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Stockholm Church Records, 1556-1939, index 1634-1860	1,284,720	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860	688,052	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, VÃ¤rmland Church Records, 1509-1925; index 1640-1860	812,371	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, VÃ¤sterbotten Church Records, 1619-1896; index, 1688-1860	170,304	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, VÃ¤sternorrland Church Records, 1501-1940; index 1650-1860	271,828	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, VÃ¤stmanland Church Records, 1538-1901; index 1622-1860	477,155	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Alabama, County Estate Records, 1800-1996	0	25,296	Added indexed records
U.S., Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957	225,774	81,822	Added indexed records and added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950	0	594,114	New index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
U.S., Arkansas, Marriage Index, 1933-1939	0	421,079	New index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
U.S., California, Great Registers, 1866-1910	0	985,241	New indexed collection
U.S., Delaware, Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934	134,797	0	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Delaware, Wilmington Vital Records, 1847-1954	25,875	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950	54,325	110,821	New indexed records and images.
U.S., Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001	0	11,718,373	New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
U.S., Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 (Lake county)	0	81,203	New indexed records
U.S., Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935	0	111,885	Added index records to existing collection.
U.S., Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935	12,405	371,310	New indexed records
U.S., Minnesota, Marriage Index, 1958-2001	0	2,414,043	New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
U.S., New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971	922	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1964	164,806	6,198	Added index records and browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909	431,355	477,311	Added index records and browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950	247,779	199,537	Added index records and browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths, 1870-1905	7,915	10,221	Added index records and browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943	47,878	0	New browsable images
U.S., Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002	0	3,331,399	New Index collection. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.
U.S., Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954	297,954	202,287	Added index records & added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Washington, King County Probate Records, 1854-1927	33,530	0	New browsable images.
U.S., West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971	0	25,162	Added index records to existing collection.
U.S., Wisconsin, Dane County Naturalization Records, 1887-1945	1,995	0	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files	0	285,623	Added index records to existing collection. Images available at fold3.com.

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