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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 11 October 2021

13 Oct 2021 7:47 PM | Anonymous

SALT LAKE CITY, UT--Find more ancestors this week on FamilySearch in newly added records for the Liberia Census 2008, tax assessment rolls for Canada 1834–1899Finland 1809–1915, and expanded country collections for Brazil (Paraná 1852–1996), France (Ardèche 1481–1924), and Venezuela (1873–2003). Look for missing family connections in new cemetery records for Brazil 1850–2021, and thousands more Catholic Church records for Bolivia 1566–1996, Mexico (Distrito Federal 1514–1970, Hidalgo 1546–1971, Michoacán 1555–1996, Morelos 1598–1994, Nuevo León 1667–1981, Zacatecas 1605–1980), and Peru 1603–1992. 

New US content was added for Arizona, Washington, South Carolina, and Texas.

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Country Collection Indexed Records Digital Images Comments
Argentina Argentina, Cemetery Records, 1882-2019 17,661 0 Expanded collection 
Austria Austria, Carinthia, Gurk Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1527-1986 3,204 0 Expanded collection 
Bolivia Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 146,650 0 Expanded collection 
Brazil Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021 36,828 0 Expanded collection 
Brazil Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996 22,542 0 Expanded collection 
Canada Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899 111,572 0 Expanded collection 
Finland Finland, Passport Registers, 1900-1920 2,031 0 Expanded collection 
Finland Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 37,759 0 Expanded collection 
France France, Ardèche, Parish and Civil Registration, 1481-1924 59,673 0 Expanded collection 
Germany Germany, Saxony, Church Book Indexes, 1500-1900 4,673 0 Expanded collection 
Hungary Hungary, Jewish Vital Records Index, 1800-1945 2,830 0 Expanded collection 
Liberia Liberia Census, 2008 455,084 0 Expanded collection 
Mexico Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970 11,910 0 Expanded collection 
Mexico Mexico, Hidalgo, Catholic Church Records, 1546-1971 4,341 0 Expanded collection 
Mexico Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 5,935 0 Expanded collection 
Mexico Mexico, Morelos, Catholic Church Records, 1598-1994 2,550 0 Expanded collection 
Mexico Mexico, Nuevo León, Catholic Church Records, 1667-1981 4,231 0 Expanded collection 
Mexico Mexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records, 1657-1994 625 0 Expanded collection 
Mexico Mexico, Zacatecas, Catholic Church Records, 1605-1980 5,007 0 Expanded collection 
Panama Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973 1,171 0 Expanded collection 
Paraguay Paraguay, Military Records, 1870-1965 12,343 0 Expanded collection 
Peru Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 142,503 0 Expanded collection 
Peru Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016 1,928 0 Expanded collection 
Spain Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-1985 1,963 0 Expanded collection 
Sweden Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927 2,449 0 Expanded collection 
Switzerland Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1850 2,458 0 Expanded collection 
Switzerland Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880 3,113 0 Expanded collection 
Tuvalu Tuvalu, Vital Records, 1866-1979 5,726 0 Expanded collection 
United States Arizona, Yuma, Prison Records, 1884-1910 2,758 0 New collection 
United States South Carolina, Charleston District, Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1774-1872 1,581 0 Expanded collection 
United States Texas, Hardin County, Deed Records, 1840-1920 1,029 0 Expanded collection 
United States Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979 28,394 0 Expanded collection 
Venezuela Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 35,422 0 Expanded collection 

 

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