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New historical records added to FamilySearch

Jun 2, 2023 | Records | 0 |

New historical records added to FamilySearch

During the week of May 15, 2023, FamilySearch made a notable update to its digital archives by incorporating more than 3 million recently indexed new historical records, enriching its extensive online collection.

Discover a wealth of information with 1.4 million FamilySearch Computer-aided indexes originating from Guatemala, alongside an array of supplementary records included in expanded collections from Costa Rica, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, the United States, and Venezuela.

Start your family history search with these new historical records today!

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Country	Collection	Indexed Records	Comments
Argentina	Argentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971	2,409	Expanded collection
Argentina	Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977	420	Expanded collection
Argentina	Argentina, Entre Ríos, Civil Registration, 1860-1965	31	Expanded collection
Argentina	Argentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975	2,632	Expanded collection
Argentina	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	19,790	CAI records added
Belgium	Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1913	14,393	Expanded collection
Belgium	Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914	1,066	Expanded collection
Belgium	Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912	6,291	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949	623	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995	2,643	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996	6,753	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012	6,406	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006	1,347	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999	2,093	Expanded collection
Chile	Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015	18,566	Expanded collection
Colombia	Colombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards	552	Expanded collection
Colombia	Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018	42,281	Expanded collection
Colombia	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	10,092	CAI records added
Costa Rica	Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992	5,448	Expanded collection
Costa Rica	Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975	377	Expanded collection
Costa Rica	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	137,028	CAI records added
Croatia	Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994	67	Expanded collection
Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975	136	Expanded collection
Dominican Republic	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	394,693	CAI records added
Ecuador	Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011	8,676	Expanded collection
El Salvador	El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977	1,338	Expanded collection
El Salvador	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	245	CAI records added
England	England, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990	679	Expanded collection
Germany	Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930	1,696	Expanded collection
Guatemala	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	1,461,276	CAI records added
Guatemala	Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994	343	Expanded collection
Guatemala	Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994	48	Expanded collection
Ireland	Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900	125,373	Expanded collection
Italy	Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929	456	Expanded collection
Italy	Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942	554	Expanded collection
Italy	Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941	53	Expanded collection
Italy	Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930	1,015	Expanded collection
Luxembourg	Luxembourg Census Records, 1843-1900	7,697	Expanded collection
Mexico	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	50,054	CAI records added
Mexico	Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977	11,895	Expanded collection
Netherlands	Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950	10,025	Expanded collection
Nicaragua	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	425,257	CAI records added
Nicaragua	Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013	11	Expanded collection
Peru	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	97,906	CAI records added
Peru	Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992	10,283	Expanded collection
Peru	Peru, San Martín, Civil Registration, 1850-1999	339	Expanded collection
Portugal	Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911	443	Expanded collection
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969	842	Expanded collection
Russia	Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885	283	Expanded collection
Spain	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	9,435	CAI records added
Sweden	Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927	476	Expanded collection
United Kingdom	British Virgin Islands, Methodist Church Records, 1815-2012	3,346	Expanded collection
United States	California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994	14	Expanded collection
United States	Connecticut, County Coroner's Records, 1883-1934	1,046	Expanded collection
United States	Florida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1971	581	Expanded collection
United States	Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953	204	Expanded collection
United States	Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896	272,141	Expanded collection
Uruguay	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	14,556	CAI records added
Uruguay	Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930	6,412	Expanded collection
Venezuela	FamilySearch Computer-aided Indexes	149,610	CAI records added
Venezuela	Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003	2,111	Expanded collection
Venezuela	Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020	778	Expanded collection
		3,353,654

Source: FamilySearch

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