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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 29 March 2021

Search millions more Catholic Church records this week on FamilySearch from Bolivia 1566–1996, Costa Rica 1595–1992, El Salvador 1655–1977, Guatemala 1581–1977, Peru 1603–1992, and Venezuela 1577–1995, plus Catholic and Lutheran Church records from Germany Prussia, Pomerania 1544–1966. Also explore new Canada Tax Assessments 1834–1899 and expanded collections for Brazil, England, Uruguay, and the US (GA, IL, MA, VA).  Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images. The file of …

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 29 March 2021

Search millions more Catholic Church records this week on FamilySearch from Bolivia 1566–1996, Costa Rica 1595–1992, El Salvador 1655–1977, Guatemala 1581–1977, Peru 1603–1992, and Venezuela 1577–1995, plus Catholic and Lutheran Church records from Germany Prussia, Pomerania 1544–1966. Also explore new Canada Tax Assessments 1834–1899 and expanded collections for Brazil, England, Uruguay, and the US (GA, IL, MA, VA).  Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images. The file of …

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Bill That Would Open Adoption Records Fails In Maryland Senate

The following is an email message posted to the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Public Records Access Monitoring Committee mailing list and is republished here with permission: Many states have changed their adoption records access laws over the past decade.  However, Senate Bill 331/House Bill 999 (http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0331F.pdf) in Maryland which would have allowed …

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