California Collections Win This Week with 24 Million New Records – Records for 14 countries added
FamilySearch added 31 million new, free records online this past week for Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Italy, Micronesia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, and the U.S. What a bonus for those with California roots! — over 24 million California birth records were added from 1905 to 1995. Search these and 2.5 billion other records now for free at FamilySearch.org.
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Collection – Indexed Records – Digital Images – Comments
Argentina, Córdoba, Catholic Church Records, 1557-1974 – 54,965 – 0 – Added indexed records to existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010 – 0 – 32,209 – New browsable image collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921 – 0 – 16,255 – New browsable image collection.
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1955 – 0 – 73,627 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980 – 0 – 41,080 – browsable image collection.
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 – 0 – 31,337 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records, 1515-1941 – 0 – 1,743,442 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Caltagirone, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1941 – 0 – 12,146 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, Catania, Catania, Civil Registration (Comune), 1820-1905 – 0 – 17,326 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, Cuneo, Alba, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 – 0 – 140,406 – New browsable image collection.
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 – 0 – 5,107 – New browsable image collection.
Micronesia, Pohnpei, Court Records, 1951-2010 – 0 – 401,066 – New browsable image collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878-1960 – 0 – 10,529 – New browsable image collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1687-1992 – 0 – 13,441 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1898-1980 – 0 – 7,094 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945-1980 – 0 – 2,132,847 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Aveiro, Passport Registers, 1882-1965 – 0 – 5,408 – New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911 – 0 – 45,409 – New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Diocese of Lamego, Catholic Church Records, 1532-1916 – 0 – 5,544 – New browsable image collection.
Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-1989 – 0 – 942,282 – New browsable image collection.
Russia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-1913 – 0 – 1,505 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987 – 0 – 86,538 – New browsable image collection.
Saskatchewan, Judicial District Court Records, 1891-1954 – 0 – 39,015 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., California, Birth Index, 1905-1995 – 24,596,236 – 0 – New index collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967 – 0 – 52,574 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970 – 0 – 116,940 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1964 – 9,675 – 250,339 – Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana State Penitentiary Records, 1866-1936 – 0 – 16,323 – Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Louisiana, Orleans Parish Second District Judicial Court Case Files, 1846-1880 – 0 – 50,287 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., Maine, State Archive Collections, 1790-1966 – 0 – 28,084 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920 – 0 – 63,280 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-1938 – 0 – 102,303 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1921 – 0 – 32,435 – New browsable image collection.
U.S., Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010 – 0 – 43,944 – New browsable image collection.
