Recently, FamilySearch added 5.4 million new records to its free online archives. Some exciting additions include 1.6 million parish records from Wales, 1.2 million neighborhood census records from the Philippines, and nearly one million Russian church records. Other countries with significant record additions include the following:

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • El Salvador
  • France
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • United States
  • Venezuela

 Take a look at the expansion below:

CountryCollectionRecordsComments
ArgentinaArgentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971637Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Entre Ríos, Civil Registration, 1860-1965133Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975474Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000833Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Passenger Lists, 1901-1922191,418Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Salta, Catholic Church Records, 1634-1972215Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-19751,351Expanded collection
BelgiumBelgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-191325,422Expanded collection
BelgiumBelgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-19123,735Expanded collection
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-19966,003Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-202411,596Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-19953,771Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1977536Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-19943,894Expanded collection
ChileChile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-201513,935Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards1,994Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-201834,795Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Censuses, 1777-196737,866Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Civil Registration, 1553-20212,231Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Migration Records, 1885-201460,213Expanded collection
ColombiaSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records19,939Expanded collection
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975189Expanded collection
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994183Expanded collection
CubaCuba, Church Records, 1584-19606,217Expanded collection
Czech RepublicCzech Republic, Church Books, 1552-19813,515Expanded collection
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo, National Identity Cards, 1884-201994,942Expanded collection
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Naturalization Records, 1915-2000342Expanded collection
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-201110,818Expanded collection
El SalvadorEl Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-197718,214Expanded collection
El SalvadorSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records43,182Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Marne, Census, 1876103,739Expanded collection
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830466Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-199499Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-20066,282Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994578Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Quetzaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-19942,055Expanded collection
HondurasHonduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-19788,593Expanded collection
HungaryHungary Civil Registration, 1895-19805,355Expanded collection
IcelandIceland Church Census, 1744-196544,768Expanded collection
IrelandIreland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-190058,639Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-192926,261Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502-1942331Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-194133,303Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-19405,683Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Padova, Padova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-19293,636Expanded collection
MadagascarMadagascar, Sainte-Marie Island, Civil Registration, 1820-1870353Expanded collection
MartiniqueMartinique, Civil Registration Records, 1809-1874176Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-19969,778Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-19773,475Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970325Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929628Expanded collection
NetherlandsAruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004211Expanded collection
NetherlandsNetherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950890Expanded collection
NorwayNorway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-190321,093Expanded collection
PanamaSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records2,761Expanded collection
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-20043,138Expanded collection
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-20004,482Expanded collection
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-199216,302Expanded collection
PeruSpanish Civil Registration; Spanish Church Records3,220Expanded collection
PhilippinesPhilippines, Neighborhood Census, 1836-18991,277,453Expanded collection
PortugalPortugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911351Expanded collection
PortugalPortuguese Civil Registration; Portuguese Church Records1,482Expanded collection
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969490Expanded collection
RussiaRussia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-18857,730Expanded collection
RussiaRussia, Samara Church Books 1748-1934650,987Expanded collection
RussiaRussia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-1913321,669Expanded collection
SamoaSamoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996664Expanded collection
SlovakiaSlovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-193525,405Expanded collection
SloveniaSlovenia, Ljubljana, Funeral Accounts, 1937-19702,200Expanded collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976458Expanded collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958144Expanded collection
SpainSpain, Madrid, Municipal Census Records, 1910-1945364,261Expanded collection
Sri LankaSri Lanka, Colombo District, Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1677-1990108Expanded collection
SwedenSweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860608Expanded collection
SwedenSweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927273Expanded collection
UkraineUkraine, Mykolaiv, Metrical Books, 1790-191710,191Expanded collection
United KingdomEngland, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920124Expanded collection
United KingdomEngland, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-19502,749Expanded collection
United KingdomEngland, Oxfordshire Parish Registers 1538-1904293Expanded collection
United KingdomWales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912502,498Expanded collection
United KingdomWales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912398,882Expanded collection
United KingdomWales, Montgomeryshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912416,043Expanded collection
United KingdomWales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912378,652Expanded collection
United StatesMinnesota, County Deaths, 1850-200192Expanded collection
United StatesPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950626Expanded collection
United StatesUnited States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968195Expanded collection
United StatesCalifornia, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery Records, 1857-1973662Expanded collection
United StatesCalifornia, Walnut Creek, Oak Hills Park Chapel, Funeral Records, 1962-20184,105Expanded collection
United StatesGeorgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960684Expanded collection
United StatesHawaii, Hawaii State Archives, Probate Packet Records, 1814-19174,476Expanded collection
United StatesHawaii, Registrar of Bureau of Conveyances, Deed Records, 1846-190012,572Expanded collection
United StatesIdaho, Bingham County Historical Society, Bingham County Records, 1885-194847,128Expanded collection
United StatesIowa, Death Records, 1904-19511,849Expanded collection
United StatesLouisiana Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970184Expanded collection
United StatesLouisiana, New Orleans, Interment Registers, 1836-1972357Expanded collection
United StatesLouisiana, Orleans Parish, Birth Records, 1819-1906212Expanded collection
United StatesLouisiana, Orleans Parish, State Museum Historical Center, Cemetery Records, 1805-1944328Expanded collection
United StatesMississippi, Adams County, Natchez Death Index, 1835-1905114Expanded collection
United StatesMississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979124Expanded collection
United StatesNew Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929594Expanded collection
United StatesNew Jersey, Reclaim the Records, New Jersey Birth Index, 1901-1903342Expanded collection
United StatesNorth Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975387Expanded collection
United StatesSouth Dakota, South Lead City Cemetery, Card Index of Deaths, 1912-1966179Expanded collection
United StatesTennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Board of Health Death Records, 1848-1913135Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, Gonzales County, Birth Records, 1878-1945967Expanded collection
United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-18961,016Expanded collection
United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912324Expanded collection
United StatesVirginia, Vital Records, 1715-190113,357Expanded collection
United StatesWashington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965116Expanded collection
UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-19308,519Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-20033,384Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Catholic Church Records, 1634-20189,779Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020116Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-20156,918Expanded collection
ZambiaZambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-20158,331Expanded collection
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Catholic Church Records, 1897-2022156Expanded collection
ZimbabweZimbabwe, Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Catholic Church Records, 1896-2022254Expanded collection
Total5,475,450

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