The latest additions to FamilySearch's online collection of free historic record collections pushes it to 600! That's right, 600 free, original source record collections online from all over the world. The tally of insomniacs will certainly expand as the numbers of family history researchers enjoy the latest updates. This week there are new international records from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Poland, and Spain. Now take a seat while the list of updates for the U.S. collections are noted: California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington State, Wisconsin, and the Virgin Islands. Whew! See the table below for details. You can search all of the record collections now for free at FamilySearch.org.
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| Collection | Records | Images | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina, Catholic Church Records | 360,671 | 347 | Added images and index to existing collection. |
| Brazil, Catholic Church Records | 0 | 147,511 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 | 0 | 19,974 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Colombia, Catholic Church Records | 41,672 | 0 | Added index records to existing collection. |
| France, Coutances, Catholic Diocese, 1802-1907 | 133,771 | 0 | Added index records to existing collection. |
| France, Protestant Church Records, 1612-1906 | 45,305 | 14,155 | Added images and index to existing collection. |
| Italy, Civil Registration, 1806-1940 | 47,588 | 37,439 | Added index records and images for Castellammare di Stabia, Catania, Teramo, and Trieste to existing collection. |
| Jamaica, Civil Birth Registration | 275,358 | 308,905 | Added images and index to existing collection. |
| Mexico Census, 1930 | 1,063,750 | 0 | Added the state of Oaxaca. |
| Mexico, Chiapas, Catholic Church Records, 1558-1978 | 0 | 218,722 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Mexico, Nayarit, Catholic Church Records, 1596-1967 | 0 | 47,203 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Mexico, San Luis PotosÃ, Catholic Church Records, 1586-1970 | 0 | 51,249 | New browsable image collection. |
| Peru, Catholic Church Records | 0 | 592,054 | New browsable image collection. |
| Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600-1950 | 0 | 216,211 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Spain, Cádiz, Passports, 1810-1866 | 0 | 8,573 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 | 123,230 | 0 | Added Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Stanislaus, and Sutter Counties to existing collection. |
| U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967 | 0 | 17,569 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950 | 377,681 | 127,190 | New index collection, first part. |
| U.S., Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934 | 323,712 | 0 | Added Adams, Alexander, Bond, Boone, Brown, Champaign, Christian, Clark, and Clay Counties to existing collection. |
| U.S., Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 | 114,658 | 0 | Added Elkhart County to existing collection. |
| U.S., Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955 | 1,384,241 | 0 | New index collection. |
| U.S., Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950 | 0 | 1,469 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 | 0 | 80,509 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887 | 68,176 | 0 | New index collection. |
| U.S., Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949 | 156,395 | 88,640 | New collection. Counties published: Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, and Goodhue. |
| U.S., Mississippi, Tippah County Records, 1836-1923 | 0 | 55,910 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., New York State Census, 1892 | 1,051,915 | 5,175 | Added Madison, Warren, Greene, Albany, Hamilton, Ontario, Broome, Herkimer, Cayuga, Oswego, Onondaga, Essex, Lewis, and Queens Counties to existing collection. |
| U.S., New York, Northern Arrival Manifests, 1902-1956 | 0 | 850,465 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Case Files of Chinese Immigrants, 1900-1923 | 0 | 60,096 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1882 | 0 | 58,940 | New browsable image collection. |
| U.S., Texas, Eastland County Records, 1868-1949 | 38,070 | Added browsable images to existing collection. | |
| U.S., Washington State County Records; King, Kitsap and Pierce Counties, 1854-1950 | 0 | 15,653 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| U.S., Wisconsin, Probate Estate Files, 1848-1933 | 0 | 2,184 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Virgin Islands US, Church Records | 0 | 5,363 | New browsable image collection. |
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