FamilySearch added an additional 6.4 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,034,803 records for the Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records from 1527-1907, the 1,436,121 added from Italy Civil Registrations from 1824-1941, and the 1,069,308 added to the new Saskatchewan, Canada, collections from 1846-1957. Other new searchable collections online were added this week for Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, and the United States. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.
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Collection – Indexed Records – Digital Images – Comments
BillionGraves Index – 189,206 – 189,206 – Added index records and images to an existing collection.
Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012 – 0 – 6,272 – Added images to an existing collection.
Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1890-2012 – 0 – 2,218 – Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Manitoba, Church Records, 1800-1959 – 0 – 6,567 – New browsable image collection.
Canada, Prince Edward Island, Church Records, 1777-1985 – 0 – 22,448 – Added images to an existing collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan, Catholic Church Records, 1846-1957 – 0- 286,132- New browsable image collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan, Judicial District Court Records, 1891-1954 – 0 – 783,176 – Added images to an existing collection.
Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011 – 0 – 222,010 – Added images to an existing collection.
China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-2010 – 0 – 23,375 – Added images to an existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010 – 0 – 116,239 – Added images to an existing collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921 – 0 – 82,847 – Added images to an existing collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 – 0 – 144,111 – Added images to an existing collection.
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000 – 31,521 – 0 – Added index records to and existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-2005 – 0 – 525 – Added images to an existing collection.
Estonia, Population Registers, 1918-1944 – 0 – 142,722 – Added images to an existing collection.
Germany, Hesse, Civil Registration, 1874-1927– 0 – 75,875 – New browsable image collection.
Germany, Prussia, Pomerania Church Records, 1544-1945 – 0 – 457,603 – Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 – 0 – 292,511 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1824-1910 – 0 – 483,804 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, Matera, Matera, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 – 0 – 237,814 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, Pescara, Pescara, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1865-1910 – 0 – 421,992 – New browsable image collection.
Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records, 1527-1907 – 0 – 1,034,803 – Added images to an existing collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1860-1961 – 0 – 13,622 – New browsable image collection.
Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997 – 0 – 110,620 – Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903-1998 – 0 – 230,734 – New browsable image collection.
South Africa, Cape Province, Western Cape Archives Records 1796-1992 – 0 – 99,777 – Added images to an existing collection.
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files, 1962-2000 – 0 – 10,749 – Added images to an existing collection.
Spain, Province of Lérida, Municipal Records, 1319-1940 – 0 – 40,869 – Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Idaho, Lemhi County Records, 1868-1964 – 0 – 14,934 – Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Idaho, Minidoka County Records, 1913-1961 – 0 – 1,283 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979 – 0 – 223,919 – Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 – 32,901 – 0 – Added index records to an existing collection.
U.S., Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records, 1851-1928 – 0 – 144,006 – Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., New Jersey, Calvary United Methodist Church Records, 1821-2003 – 0 – 2,631 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, Buffalo, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Records, 1812-1970 – 0 – 3,240 – Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Ohio, Jefferson County Court Records, 1797-1940 – 0 – 20,040 – Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Vermont, Franklin County Probate Records, 1796-1921 – 0 – 15,731 – Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 – 0 – 21,799 – Added images to an existing collection.
United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926 – 51,991 – 0 – New indexed record collection.
United States, New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906 – 0 – 51,124 – Added images to an existing collection.
United States Social Security Death Index – 113,216 – 0 – Added index records to an existing collection.
