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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 8 February 2021

Find a key part of your genealogical puzzle this week on FamilySearch in 8M US City and Business Directories ca 1749 – ca 1990, 2M 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). 

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Country	Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Argentina	Argentina, Misiones, Catholic Church Records, 1874-1975	5,778	0	Expanded collection
Argentina	Argentina, Salta, Civil Registration, 1880-2000	3,322	0	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949	4,047	0	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999	1,374	0	Expanded collection
Canada	Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001	7,176	0	Expanded collection
Chile	Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1710-1928	42,672	0	Expanded collection
England	England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971	1,683	0	Expanded collection
England	England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996	11,116	0	Expanded collection
England	England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898	7,900	0	Expanded collection
England	England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988	10,070	0	Expanded collection
England	England, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920	6,318	0	Expanded collection
France	France, Rhône, Military Registration Cards, 1865-1932	14,142	0	Expanded collection
France	France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892	491	0	Expanded collection
Germany	Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Census Lists, 1770-1934	57,754	0	Expanded collection
Germany	Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1912	10,993	0	Expanded collection
Liberia	Liberia Census, 2008	646,242	0	New collection
Mexico	Mexico, Colima, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1969	185,460	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Guerrero, Catholic Church Records, 1576-1979	1,562,953	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970	1,244,366	0	Expanded collection
Micronesia	Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983	95	0	Expanded collection
New Zealand	New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1865-1957	3,591,169	0	New collection
Nicaragua	Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960	1,140	0	Expanded collection
Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-2004	14	0	Expanded collection
Paraguay	Paraguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015	1,612	0	Expanded collection
Paraguay	Paraguay, Military Records, 1870-1965	16,854	0	Expanded collection
Peru	Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016	60,149	0	Expanded collection
Peru	Peru, Piura, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	49,558	0	Expanded collection
Peru	Peru, Prelature of Yauyos-Cañete-Huarochirí, Catholic Church Records, 1665-2018	7,324	0	Expanded collection
Philippines	Philippines, Biliran, Diocese of Naval Parish Registers, 1818-1978	3,219	0	Expanded collection
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969	16,908	0	Expanded collection
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001	210	0	Expanded collection
Samoa	Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996	7,812	0	Expanded collection
South Africa	South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004	76	0	Expanded collection
South Africa	South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966	61,601	0	Expanded collection
South Africa	South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970	12,457	0	Expanded collection
South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976	1,810	0	Expanded collection
Switzerland	Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880	37,328	0	Expanded collection
United States	California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994	80	0	Expanded collection
United States	California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002	739	0	Expanded collection
United States	Georgia, Military Discharge Records, ca.1890 - ca.1966	33,261	0	Expanded collection
United States	Illinois, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1965	17,008	0	New collection
United States	Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979	1,988	0	Expanded collection
United States	Montana, County Voting Records, 1884-1992	31,343	0	Expanded collection
United States	New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929	873	0	Expanded collection
United States	South Dakota, County Naturalization Records, 1865-1972	54,634	0	Expanded collection
United States	Texas, Grimes County, Marriage Records, 1951-1966	1,694	0	Expanded collection
United States	United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990	8,988,386	0	Expanded collection
United States	United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975	2,049,857	0	Expanded collection
United States	Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960	2,151	0	Expanded collection
United States	Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912	39	0	Expanded collection
United States	Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1943	64,975	0	Expanded collection
United States	Virginia, Various Counties, Marriage Bonds, 1706-1901	10	0	Expanded collection
United States	Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965	1,232	0	Expanded collection
United States	Washington, County Divorce Records, 1852-1950	15,450	0	Expanded collection
Uruguay	Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930	326	0	Expanded collection
Uruguay	Uruguay, Civil Registration Index Card, 1900-1937	13,409	0	Expanded collection
Venezuela	Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003	2,372	0	Expanded collection
Zambia	Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015	459	0	Expanded collection

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