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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 24 May 2021

The following announcement was written by FamilySearch: FamilySearch published over 36M US Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916–1939 (originally housed in National Archives at St. Louis), and over 100K Louisiana, Orleans Parish Cemetery Records 1805–1944, plus vital records for Alaska, Illinois, and Washington.   Thousands more Catholic Church records were also newly added from Mexico for Coahuila 1627–1978, Distrito Federal 1514–1970, Hidalgo 1546–1971, México 1567–1970, Oaxaca 1559–1988, Querétaro 1590–1970, Veracruz 1590–1978, Zacatecas 1605–1980 and other parishes. Search these new records and images by …

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 24 May 2021

The following announcement was written by FamilySearch: FamilySearch published over 36M US Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916–1939 (originally housed in National Archives at St. Louis), and over 100K Louisiana, Orleans Parish Cemetery Records 1805–1944, plus vital records for Alaska, Illinois, and Washington.   Thousands more Catholic Church records were also newly added from Mexico for Coahuila 1627–1978, Distrito Federal 1514–1970, Hidalgo 1546–1971, México 1567–1970, Oaxaca 1559–1988, Querétaro 1590–1970, Veracruz 1590–1978, Zacatecas 1605–1980 and other parishes. Search these new records and images by …

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British Library and Findmypast Announce Renewal of Long-Term Partnership

The following announcement was written by Findmypast: 42 million newspaper pages currently searchable on the British Newspaper Archive and Findmypast, with a further 14 million planned by 2023 thanks to the renewal of their long-term partnership with the British Library The collection continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, with over 900 newspaper pages being …

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