New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 19 October 2020
FamilySearch adds 100K Costa Rica Civil Registrations (1823–1975), a new collection of German Catholic and Lutheran Church Records (1537–1981), and expands available records for Argentina, Brazil,
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| Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Digital Images | Comments |
| Argentina | Argentina, Salta, Civil Registration, 1880-2000 | 4,191 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Brazil | Brazil, Bahia, Civil Registration, 1877-1976 | 23,294 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Brazil | Brazil, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 | 4,604 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Brazil | Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 | 3,741 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Brazil | Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 | 14,491 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Canada | Canada, New Brunswick, County Register of Births, 1801-1920 | 23,686 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Canada | Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001 | 9,437 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975 | 111,072 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| DR Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984 | 1 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| England | England, Cambridgeshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1538-1983 | 49,340 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| England | England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971 | 4,062 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| England | England, Herefordshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1583-1898 | 6,010 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| England | England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988 | 12,554 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| England | England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992 | 7 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Fiji | Fiji, Immigration Passes, 1879-1916 | 31,910 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Finland | Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 | 28,957 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| France | France, Rhône, Military Registration Cards, 1865-1932 | 20,078 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| France | France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892 | 49 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Germany | Germany, Prussia, West Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1537-1981 | 98,150 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| Guatemala | Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 | 25,187 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Kiribati | Kiribati, Vital Records, 1890-1991 | 51 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Micronesia | Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983 | 2,696 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Niue | Niue, Register of Baptisms, 1926-1947 | 34 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Norway | Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903 | 11,383 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-2004 | 1,822 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000 | 7,532 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Peru | Peru, Pasco, Civil Registration, 1931-1996 | 8,714 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Peru | Peru, Piura, Civil Registration, 1874-1996 | 56,185 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Peru | Peru, Prelature of Yauyos-Cañete-Huarochirí, Catholic Church Records, 1665-2018 | 5,643 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001 | 1,078 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Samoa | Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996 | 949 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| South Africa | South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004 | 1,514 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| South Africa | South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966 | 19,637 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| South Africa | South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973 | 27,561 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| South Africa | South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976 | 2,131 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| South Africa | South Africa, Orange Free State, Civil Death Registration, 1902-1954 | 41,101 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| South Africa | South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989 | 1,573 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Spain | Spain, Province of La Coruña, Municipal Records, 1648-1941 | 21,676 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu, Vital Records, 1866-1979 | 2 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 | 23,674 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002 | 4,204 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Hawaii, Collector of Customs, Ships’ Passenger Manifests, 1843-1900 | 50,558 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands Newspaper Obituaries, 1900-ca.2010 | 24,738 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 | 166,136 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987 | 875 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992 | 69,919 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Kansas, Births and Baptisms, 1811-1940 | 30,409 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Kansas, Deaths, 1811-1940 | 21,829 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Kansas, Riley County, Sunset Cemetery, Burial Index Cards, 1856-1998 | 27 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Maryland, Births and Baptisms, 1665-1995 | 6,590 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979 | 39,032 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929 | 161 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | New Jersey, Newark, Mount Olivet Cemetery Records, 1871-1984 | 734 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Oklahoma, Noble County, Parker Funeral Home, Funeral Records, 1908-1982 | 2,149 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936 | 11 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Oklahoma, Voter Records, 1906-1956 | 32,815 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950 | 32 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | South Carolina, Charleston City Death Records, 1821-1926 | 119 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Birth Registers, 1901-1926 | 14 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | South Carolina, State and Territorial Censuses, 1829-1920 | 281 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville City Cemetery Records, 1843-1962 | 206 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Board of Health Death Records, 1848-1913 | 549 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Texas, Grimes County, Marriage Records, 1951-1966 | 107 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Texas, Hardin County, Registers of Births, 1882-1939 | 1,666 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Texas, Voter Records, 1867-1918 | 34,280 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 – ca. 1990 | 92,598 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 | 14,916 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912 | 26,032 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Virginia, Rockingham County, Marriage Registers, 1864-1926 | 1,025 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Washington Voting Records, 1876-1940 | 78,492 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
| United States | Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965 | 14,925 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| United States | Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992 | 205,932 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Venezuela | Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995 | 18,517 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
| Zambia | Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 | 2,144 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
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The Family History Library announces free ONLINE family history classes for October 2020 featuring German family history research!
[Editor’s Note: We received the following announcement from our friends at FamilySearch regarding their free classes and webinars coming up in October 2020. Please take advantage of this great opportunity!]
The FamilySearch Family History Library’s October 2020 free webinars will focus on German family history research. Selections include five progressive sessions on German Handwriting, Resources for German Research (beginner level), German Historical Geography, researching in German Historical Newspapers, and one class on the Württemberg Family Books. Other classes include Using the FamilySearch Catalog, Adding Memories to Family Tree, and Finding Your Irish Ancestor’s Home.
No registration is required for these online webinars. See the table of classes below for more details.
If you cannot attend a live event, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars.
All class times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Click HERE to download the October 2020 Class flyer.
| DATE/TIME | CLASS | WEBINAR |
| Mon, Oct 5, 10:00 AM MDT | Using the FamilySearch Catalog (Beginner) | Yes |
| Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 AM MDT | Adding Memories to Family Tree (Beginner) | Yes |
| Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM MDT | Resources on FamilySeach for German Research and Getting Help (Beginner) | Yes |
| Sat, Oct 24, 11:15 AM MDT | Germany: Historical Geography (Intermediate) | Yes |
| Sat, Oct 24, 12:45 PM MDT | Württemberg Family Books (Intermediate) | Yes |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PM MDT | Using Historical Newspapers to Learn More About Your German Ancestors (Intermediate) | Yes |
| Mon, Oct 26, 9:00 AM MDT | “Mournful Exodus”: Finding Your Irish Ancestor’s Home (Beginner) | Yes |
| Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 AM MDT | German Handwriting Seminar, Day 1 (Intermediate) | Yes |
| Tue, Oct 27, 10:00 AM MDT | German Handwriting Seminar, Day 2 (Intermediate) | Yes |
| Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 AM MDT | German Handwriting Seminar, Day 3 (Intermediate) | Yes |
| Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM MDT | German Handwriting Seminar, Day 4 (Intermediate) | Yes |
| Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | German Handwriting Seminar, Day 5 (Intermediate) | Yes |
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