New Free Historical Records: April 2026 Update
New Free Historical Records: April 2026 Update
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (13 April 2026)— FamilySearch has expanded its free online archives with over 1 billion new records from 31 countries. Additions include 1 billion records from the United States, featuring public and vital records, military and cemetery records, and immigration and naturalization records; plus 13 million vital, military, and emigration records for the United Kingdom; and 10 million civil registrations and session court records from Ireland. Find and share this announcement in the FamilySearch Newsroom.
Other countries with significant record additions include the following:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
- Honduras
- Italy
- Mexico
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
- Ukraine
To ensure the accuracy of updates, FamilySearch takes time to compile new record update reports. The dates of when a collection was published may not coincide with the report date.
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Historical Collections and Links
- Asia
- Europe (Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, and so on)
- Latin America (South America, Brazil, Central America, Caribbean, Mexico, and so on)
- Pacific and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, and so on)
- United States of America
- World