New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 2 December 2019
FamilySearch.org added over 8 million new, free, historical records from WWII Draft Registration Cards (1940-1947) and Lincolnshire, England, Parish Registers (1538-1990). The military records are from California, Kansas, Montana, Oregon and Texas. More indexed records were added from Australia, Finland, France, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, and the United States.
Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch.org to search over 8 billion free names and record images.
Country | Collection | Indexed Records | Digital Images | Comments |
Australia | Australia, Convict Tickets of Leave, 1824-1874 | 60,093 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
England | England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990 | 3,947,025 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
Finland | Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 | 24,525 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
France | France, Vienne, Census, 1896 | 6,635 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Netherlands | Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records | 6,684 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Peru | Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 | 34 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Poland | Poland, Lublin Roman Catholic Church Books, 1784-1964 | 6,522 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
Sweden | Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927 | 98,780 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 | 2,083,701 | 2,112,990 | New indexed records and images collection |
United States | Hawaii, Grantor and Grantee Index, 1845-1909 | 229,833 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection |
United States | Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 | 429,561 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Montana, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 | 144,392 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Oregon, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 | 295,077 | 0 | New indexed records collection |
United States | Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947 | 1,794,395 | 1,819,299 | New indexed records and images collection |
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