FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in the month of July 2023 with 16.5 million new indexed family history records from 54 different countries, including a worldwide membership census for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Over 11 million records were added for France, Russia, and the United States, and hundreds of thousands of new name-searchable records were added to other collections. Take a look at the update below to begin searching for your ancestors in these new records.

CountryCollectionIndexed RecordsComments
AlbaniaAlbania, Catholic Church Records, 1799-1967                 441Expanded collection
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda, Civil Registration, 1856-1979           13,831Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971           16,707Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Cemetery Records, 1882-2019           46,124Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Chubut, Catholic Church Records, 1884-1974             1,008Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Córdoba, Censuses, 1778-1874         150,880Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977             5,054Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975             8,403Expanded collection
ArgentinaArgentina, National Census, 1895         141,663Expanded collection
AustraliaAustralia, Albany, Inward Passenger Lists, 1873-1924                 147Expanded collection
BelgiumBelgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1913             5,604Expanded collection
BelgiumBelgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914             5,198Expanded collection
BelgiumBelgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912           32,790Expanded collection
BoliviaBolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996           26,400Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016             1,051Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021           29,089Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013                 940Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949             9,363Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995           24,850Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996           54,899Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012             1,407Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006             6,653Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999           19,375Expanded collection
BrazilBrazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994                 815Expanded collection
BrazilComputer-aided Indexes           54,579CAI records added
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands, Anglican Church Records, 1862-1934                   16Expanded collection
Cape VerdeCape Verde, Catholic Church Records, 1787-1957           18,166Expanded collection
ChileChile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015         143,298Expanded collection
ChileChile, Cemetery Records, 1821-2015         160,954Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards             3,334Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018         114,243Expanded collection
ColombiaColombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2021         336,619Expanded collection
ColombiaComputer-aided Indexes                 341CAI records added
Costa RicaComputer-aided Indexes           12,800CAI records added
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992         126,467Expanded collection
Costa RicaCosta Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975             8,288Expanded collection
CroatiaCroatia, Church Books, 1516-1994             4,772Expanded collection
CubaCuba, Church Records, 1584-1960                      9Expanded collection
Czech RepublicCzech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981         712,394Expanded collection
DenmarkDenmark, Copenhagen City, Civil Marriages, 1739-1964, Index 1877-1964           16,499Expanded collection
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975             1,574Expanded collection
EcuadorEcuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011                 165Expanded collection
EcuadorEcuador, Cemetery Records, 1862-2019                   22Expanded collection
EnglandEngland, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990                 197Expanded collection
EnglandEngland, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988                 395Expanded collection
FinlandFinland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915             5,054Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Calvados, Census, 1876           15,144Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Calvados, Census, 1891           12,903Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Manche, Parish and Civil Registration, 1546-1912     5,074,671Expanded collection
FranceFrance, Pas-de-Calais, Parish and Civil Registration, 1553-1902     2,254,579Expanded collection
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999             2,866Expanded collection
GermanyGermany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930           14,069Expanded collection
GibraltarGibraltar, Civil Records, 1777-1990         241,830Expanded collection
GuatemalaComputer-aided Indexes           47,851CAI records added
GuatemalaGuatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994             1,832Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994           10,801Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994             4,787Expanded collection
GuatemalaGuatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994             8,277Expanded collection
HaitiHaiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017           25,736Expanded collection
HungaryHungary Civil Registration, 1895-1980             9,470Expanded collection
IndiaIndia, Madras Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1743-1990           80,329Expanded collection
IrelandIreland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900         290,810Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929             2,994Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942             5,179Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941                   89Expanded collection
ItalyItaly, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930             4,327Expanded collection
LuxembourgLuxembourg Census Records, 1843-1900           26,748Expanded collection
MartiniqueMartinique, Church Records, 1662-1847             2,548Expanded collection
MexicoComputer-aided indexes           26,867CAI records added
MexicoMexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996                   94Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977         147,959Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970                 642Expanded collection
MexicoMexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929             9,680Expanded collection
NicaraguaComputer-aided Indexes           65,178CAI records added
NicaraguaNicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013             2,829Expanded collection
NicaraguaNicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960                   37Expanded collection
NorwayNorway, Oslo, Census, 1912             6,525Expanded collection
PalauPalau, Church Records, 1921-1940                      7Expanded collection
PalestinePalestine, Nablus, Population Registers, 1881-1917           35,103Expanded collection
ParaguayParaguay, Military Records, 1870-1965         100,249Expanded collection
PeruComputer-aided Indexes           80,839CAI records added
PeruPeru, Arequipa, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020           53,093Expanded collection
PeruPeru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992           92,247Expanded collection
PhilippinesComputer-aided Indexes           59,111CAI records added
PhilippinesPhilippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1984           39,680Expanded collection
PortugalComputer-aided Indexes             7,795CAI records added
PortugalPortugal, Faro, Civil Registration, 1880-1920             1,553Expanded collection
PortugalPortugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911                 779Expanded collection
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969             4,746Expanded collection
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, San Juan, Cemetery Records, 1888-1988             4,261Expanded collection
RussiaRussia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885           11,889Expanded collection
RussiaRussia, Tver Church Books, 1722-1918     3,117,140Expanded collection
SlovakiaSlovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935             5,420Expanded collection
SloveniaSlovenia, Ljubljana, Funeral Accounts, 1937-1970             2,609Expanded collection
South AfricaSouth Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970         649,173Expanded collection
SpainComputer-aided Indexes             6,891CAI records added
SpainSpain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-1956             6,907Expanded collection
Sri LankaSri Lanka, Colombo District, Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1677-1990             1,335Expanded collection
SwedenSweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860                 979Expanded collection
SwitzerlandSwitzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1850             3,102Expanded collection
UkraineUkraine, Kiev Confession Lists, 1741-1918           26,513Expanded collection
United StatesCalifornia, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994                 351Expanded collection
United StatesConnecticut, County Coroner's Records, 1883-1934           58,802Expanded collection
United StatesFlorida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1971             2,047Expanded collection
United StatesFlorida, Military Discharge Records, ca.1837 - ca.1970                 116Expanded collection
United StatesGeorgia, Military Discharge Records, ca.1890 - ca.1966                   27Expanded collection
United StatesIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019           43,420Expanded collection
United StatesIndiana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947                   30Expanded collection
United StatesKansas, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1999                   44Expanded collection
United StatesNew York, Military Discharge Records, 1865-1946                 419Expanded collection
United StatesNew York, New York City, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947                 645Expanded collection
United StatesNorth and South Dakota, Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, Vital Records, 1880-1942           12,075Expanded collection
United StatesNorth Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979             1,646Expanded collection
United StatesNorth Carolina, Military Discharge Records, 1915-1981                   50Expanded collection
United StatesOhio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953             1,940Expanded collection
United StatesOklahoma, Military Discharge Records, 1898-1993                 270Expanded collection
United StatesOklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936         102,259Expanded collection
United StatesOregon, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945                   10Expanded collection
United StatesRhode Island, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947                 120Expanded collection
United StatesTennessee, Military Discharge Records, 1861-1967                 284Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, County Birth Records, 1841-1955             3,363Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965           11,868Expanded collection
United StatesTexas, Hardin County, Deed Records, 1840-1920             2,744Expanded collection
United StatesUnited States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955         899,283Expanded collection
United StatesVirginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896             8,320Expanded collection
UruguayComputer-aided Indexes                 626CAI records added
UruguayUruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930         135,517Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003           13,674Expanded collection
VenezuelaVenezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020           36,745Expanded collection
WorldThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970         148,610Expanded collection
Grand Total   16,517,255

Source: FamilySearch

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