New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 8 February 2021
Find a key part of your genealogical puzzle this week on FamilySearch in US City and Business Directories ca 1749 – ca 1990, New York Land Records 1630–1975, and new collections for New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1865–1957, the Liberia Census 2008, and 3M more Catholic Church Records for Mexico (Guerrero 1576–1979, Querétaro 1590–1970, Colima 1707–1969),plus new records for Chile, Germany, Peru, S. Africa, Switzerland and the US (GA, MT, SD and VA).
Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images.
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FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Free Family History Classes and Webinars for February 2021
The free FamilySearch Family History Library Webinars for February 2021 include beginner classes in African American Records and Strategies, an Overview of FamilySearch, the FamilySearch Catalog, and US Immigration records, plus one special Spanish language session entitled “El amor es ciego, pero el sacerdote no: la infinidad de información en las actas matrimoniales” (Love is blind, but the priest is not: the endless information in marriage certificates). February’s schedule is notably abbreviated to support the 1,000+ free, exciting sessions that will be available at RootsTech Connect 2021, a three-day virtual family history conference beginning February 25, 2021.
If you cannot attend a live Family History Library webinar, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars.
All class times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST).
DATE/TIME | CLASS | WEBINAR |
Mon, Feb 1, 10:00 AM MST | Using the FamilySearch Catalog (Beginner) | Yes |
Tue, Feb 2, 10:00 AM MST | Overview of FamilySearch (Beginner) | Yes |
Thu, Feb 4, 10:00 AM MST | The Tired, the Poor, and the Huddled Masses: U.S. Immigration 1820-1954 (Beginner) | Yes |
Tue, Feb 16, 11:00 AM MST | El amor es ciego, pero el sacerdote no: la infinidad de información en las actas matrimoniales (Intermediate) | Yes |
Thu, Feb 18, 10:00 AM MST | African American Records and Strategies: Post-1865 (Beginner) | Yes |
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About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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