FamilySearch expanded its free online archives this week (6 February 2023) with new name-searchable civil and church records from South Africa. Collections were also enlarged from Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Finland, Norway, Peru, Spain, Russia, the United States and numerous countries all over the world. Click on the links below to begin searching these new records.

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CountryCollectionIndexed RecordsComments
BrazilBrazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Catholic Church Records, 1738-19528Expanded collection 
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714-197732Expanded collection 
ChileChile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-20158285Expanded collection 
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992387Expanded collection 
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-19752377Expanded collection 
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994104Expanded collection 
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-197569Expanded collection 
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-20115562Expanded collection 
El SalvadorEl Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-197746Expanded collection 
FinlandFinland, Passport Registers, 1900-192020034Expanded collection 
GermanyGermany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-193074Expanded collection 
GermanyGermany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930370Expanded collection 
HaitiHaiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-20172039Expanded collection 
HondurasHonduras, Civil Registration, 1841-19683Expanded collection 
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-197742017Expanded collection 
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970557Expanded collection 
NicaraguaNicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960302Expanded collection 
NorwayNorway, Oslo, Census, 19122203Expanded collection 
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-199216108Expanded collection 
PortugalPortugal, Faro, Civil Registration, 1880-19201410Expanded collection 
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-19691607Expanded collection 
RussiaRussia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-191310784Expanded collection 
South AfricaSouth Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-19722925Expanded collection 
South AfricaSouth Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970302484Expanded collection 
SpainSpain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-195634027Expanded collection 
SwedenSweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-18604744Expanded collection 
United StatesCalifornia, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994191Expanded collection 
United StatesFlorida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-197114New collection 
United StatesOhio, Stillbirths, 1918-19534472Expanded collection 
United StatesOhio, Stillbirths, 1918-19534250New collection 
Source: FamilySearch

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