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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 30 August 2021

1 Sep 2021 5:28 PM | Anonymous

The following was written by FamilySearch:

SALT LAKE CITY, UT--FamilySearch expanded its free online collections this week with more Catholic Church records from Mexico (Jalisco 1590–1979, Puebla 1545–1977, San Luis Potosí 1586–1977, and Tlaxcala 1576–1994), civil registrations from Guatemala (Alta Verapaz 1877–1994, Baja Verapaz 1877–1994, Chimaltenango 1877–1994, El Progreso 1877–1994, Escuintla 1877–1994, Huehuetenango 1877–1994, Izabal 1877–1994, Jalapa 1877–1994, Jalapa 1877–1994, Retalhuleu 1877–1994, and Sololá 1877-1994), and tax assessment rolls from Canada (Ontario 1834–1899).

US collections added voter registrations from Louisiana (Orleans and St. Tammany Parish 1867–1905), tax records for Massachusetts (Boston 1822–1918), and marriage records for Oregon (1906–1968).

Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 11 billion free names and record images.

The full list of newly-added records is very long, too long tp publish here. You can find the full list at: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-30-august-2021/


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