Legacy News: 76 Million New, Free US Historic Records Added Online

76 Million New, Free US Historic Records Added Online

July 13, 2012

Millions more for Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, Russia, and Spain

76 million much-anticipated state census, naturalization, immigration, and vital records were added this week for 22 states, including Ohio, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Since partnering with the National Archives of Italy to digitally preserve and index its civil registration, more than 24 million images have been published and 4 million names have been made searchable on FamilySearch.org. Millions more free records were published this week for Armenia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org.

Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Armenia, Church Books, 1838-1929	0	23,781	New browsable image collection.
Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965	336,090	597,070	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1890-1980	0	175,292	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Canada, British Columbia, Wills, 1861-1981	0	127,172	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan, Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931	0	312,198	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011	0	114,525	Added browsable images to existing collection.
China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-1980	0	1,360,481	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010	0	668,102	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921	0	31,176	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1948	0	1,122,697	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Estonia, Population Registers, 1918-1944	0	37,107	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Germany, Bavaria, Traunstein, Family Group Sheets, 1830-1918	0	61,932	New browsable image collection.
Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980	0	15,844	Added browsable images to existing collection.
India, Punjab, Moga Land Ownership Pedigrees, 1887-1958	0	1,605	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924	3,127,594	133,011	New affiliate indexed records and browsable images.
Italy, Catania, Catania, Civil Registration (Comune), 1820-1905	0	21,926	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Acireale, Catholic Church Records, 1560-1941	0	59,711	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Toscana, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1808-1923	0	3,171,819	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Japan, Village Records, 709-1934	0	57,591	New browsable image collection.
Netherlands, Limburg Province, Certificates of Nationality, 1860-1913	0	68,237	New browsable image collection.
New Zealand, Immigration Passenger Lists, 1855-1973	366,063	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1995	0	27,329	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Cajamarca, Civil Registration, 1938-1996	0	30,866	New browsable image collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992	0	105,277	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997	0	306,181	New browsable image collection.
Peru, Lambayeque, Civil Registration, 1873-1998	0	583,011	New browsable image collection.
Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	0	54,834	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600-1950	0	36,579	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Coimbra, Catholic Church Records, 1459-1911	0	351,853	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-1989	0	91,319	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Russia, Samara Church Books, 1869-1917	138,277	1,851,515	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection
Slovakia, Census, 1869	0	278,392	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Diocese of Albacete, Catholic Church Records, 1504-1979	566,136	23	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
Spain, Province of Barcelona, Municipal Records, 1583-1902	0	84,297	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Switzerland, Bern, Civil Registration, 1792-1876	0	4,900	New browsable image collection.
United States Census, 1940 (Alabama, California, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Washington)	20,975,134	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Alabama, County Probate Records, 1830-1976	0	611,330	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Arkansas, Second Registration Draft Cards, 1948-1959	61,237	11	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948	0	119,418	New browsable image collection.
United States, Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983	0	74,753	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Michigan, Probate Records, 1797-1973	0	1,261,323	New browsable image collection.
United States, Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2012	0	37,097	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Nevada, County Marriages, 1862-1993	0	123,409	New browsable image collection.
United States, New Jersey, State Census, 1905	2,146,861	0	New Indexed collection.
United States, New York State Census, 1915	9,742,867	117,082	New affiliate indexed records and affiliate image links.
United States, New York State Census, 1925	11,117,922	130,042	New affiliate indexed records and affiliate image links.
United States, New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980	0	2,129,659	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971	0	3,800,317	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977	0	1,097,134	New browsable image collection.
United States, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950	342,186	256,680	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906	1,022,168	140,547	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
United States, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994	0	3,197,552	New browsable image collection.
United States, Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2010	3,599,300	0	New Indexed collection.
United States, Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010	7,606,159	0	New Indexed collection.
United States, Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005	0	927,764	New browsable image collection.
United States, Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008	0	32,775	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States, World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946	2,943,096	0	New Indexed collection.
United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942	1,844,985	500,007	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.

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