New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch:
Week of 16 May 2022
This week FamilySearch added 23 million more Catholic and Lutheran records from Germany (1430 –1998) and Switzerland (1418 –1996), 3 million more from Brazil and France, and expanded collections for Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, England, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Samoa, and S. Africa. The United States alone added over a million records from Massachusetts and New York. Find more of your ancestors now by clicking on the links below.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Millions of new genealogy records are added each week to make your discovery experiences easier. Check back next week and, in the meantime, search existing records on FamilySearch. For other exciting genealogy content, peruse over 1,500 free, on-demand sessions from RootsTech Connect 2022.
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.
Family History Library Classes and Webinars for May 2022
FamilySearch has announced its free webinars for May 2022. Classes will offer practical help on such topics as U.S. Land Records, Search Tips and Tricks, United States and Canada Research, FamilySearch Activities for Everyon, Using the FamilySearch Catalog, and the In’s and Out’s of the Research Process. See the schedule below for additional classes. (Find and share this announcement online at FamilySearch Newsroom).
No registration is required. All classes are free and noted in Mountain Daylight Time [MDT]. If you cannot attend a live event, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars.
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 and UPDATED Genealogy Research Log!
BIG NEWS! I’ve added a Translated Genealogy Terms worksheet to the Genealogy Research Log! Using Google Translate, I extracted the most common genealogy search terms for Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Slovak, and Spanish!
