FamilySearch has added over 2 million FREE historical records this week including Australia, South Australia, Prison Records, 1838-1912!

[Editor’s Note: We just received this press release from FamilySearch outlining new records added to their online site.]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Liberia, Luxembourg, Peru, Scotland, and the United States, including Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. (Find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom).

Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or goto FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images.

Country	Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Australia	Australia, South Australia, Prison Records, 1838-1912	81,971	0	New indexed records collection
Belgium	Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912	402	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Canada	Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877	183,455	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Canada	Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918	18,885	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
England	England, Herefordshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1583-1898	594,707	0	New indexed records collection
Germany	Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt, Civil Registration, 1874-1982	12,060	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Lesotho	Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records, 1828-2005	302	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Liberia	Liberia, Marriage Records, 1912-2015	2,475	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Luxembourg	Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1796-1941	73,901	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Peru	Peru, Cemetery Records, 1912-2013	42,164	0	New indexed records collection
Scotland	Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990	109,064	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio Cemetery Records, 1893-2007	4,981	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929	33,779	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899	151	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Arkansas, Church Records, 1922-1977	306	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Massachusetts, City of Boston Voter Registers, 1857-1920	32,996	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Colorado, Church Records, 1692-1942	35,030	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850	8	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976	3,491	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	California, Church Records, 1864-1985	1,941	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001	8,672	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001	8,580	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968	78,215	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States	California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985	61,966	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records	15,951	0	New indexed records collection
United States	Pennsylvania, Berks County, Reading, Charles Evans Cemetery and Crematory Burial Records, 1887-1979	106,043	0	New indexed records collection

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org/indexing.

About FamilySearch

FamilySearch 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 for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.