FamilySearch adds 31 million new records (free) from 14 countries

Geoff Rasmussen

09 Mar 2012

FamilySearch added 31 million new, free records online this past week for Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Italy, Micronesia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, and the U.S. What a bonus for those with California roots – over 24 million California birth records were added from 1905 to 1995. Search these and 2.5 billion other records now for free at FamilySearch.org.

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Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Argentina, CÃ³rdoba, Catholic Church Records, 1557-1974	54,965	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010	0	32,209	New browsable image collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921	0	16,255	New browsable image collection.
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1955	0	73,627	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980	0	41,080	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941	0	31,337	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records, 1515-1941	0	1,743,442	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Caltagirone, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1941	0	12,146	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Catania, Civil Registration (Comune), 1820-1905	0	17,326	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Cuneo, Alba, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910	0	140,406	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941	0	5,107	New browsable image collection.
Micronesia, Pohnpei, Court Records, 1951-2010	0	401,066	New browsable image collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878-1960	0	10,529	New browsable image collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1687-1992	0	13,441	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1898-1980	0	7,094	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945-1980	0	2,132,847	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Aveiro, Passport Registers, 1882-1965	0	5,408	New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911	0	45,409	New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Diocese of Lamego, Catholic Church Records, 1532-1916	0	5,544	New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-1989	0	942,282	New browsable image collection.
Russia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-1913	0	1,505	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987	0	86,538	New browsable image collection.
Saskatchewan, Judicial District Court Records, 1891-1954	0	39,015	New browsable image collection.
U.S., California, Birth Index, 1905-1995	24,596,236	0	New index collection.
U.S.,California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967	0	52,574	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970	0	116,940	New browsable image collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1964	9,675	250,339	Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana State Penitentiary Records, 1866-1936	0	16,323	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana, Orleans Parish Second District Judicial Court Case Files, 1846-1880	0	50,287	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Maine, State Archive Collections, 1790-1966	0	28,084	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920	0	63,280	New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-1938	0	102,303	New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1921	0	32,435	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010	0	43,944	New browsable image collection.

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