Historical Record Collections Added in July 2022

In July we added 11 collections with 15.4 million historical records. The collections originate from Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, France, and Sweden. Most of the collections include high-quality images of the original records. If you are researching your roots in any of these locations, these collections may help you learn important details about your ancestors.

Here are more details about each of the collections.

Collection	Description	Number of Records	Link to Search
Australia, Adelaide Burials	An index of burial records from Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia from 1873 onwards.	282,623 records	Search collection now
Austria, Vienna, Jewish Emigrant Applications, 1938–1939	An exclusive collection from Vienna, Austria that contains emigration-related records from the Jewish community in Vienna, Austria from 1938 to 1939, with images.	228,241 records	Search collection now
Belarus, Jewish Marriage Records	An index of Jewish marriage records from Belarus.	111,998 records	Search collection now
Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration of Marriages	An index of civil marriage registrations from the Antwerp province of Belgium between the years 1800 and 1910, with images.	259,644 records	Search collection now
Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration of Marriages	An index of civil marriage registrations from the East Flanders province of Belgium, between the years 1796 and 1961, with images.	213,377 records	Search collection now
Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration of Marriages	An index of civil marriage registrations from the Liège province of Belgium, between the years 1774 and 1900, with images.	331,822 records	Search collection now
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration of Marriages	An index of civil marriage registrations from the Namur province of Belgium between the years 1800 and 1912, with images.	460,034 records	Search collection now
Chile, Civil Registration	An index of births, marriages, deaths, and other records from civil registration offices in Chile between the years 1885 and 2018, with images.	10,618,507 records	Search collection now
France, Coutances and Avranches Diocese, Catholic Parish Marriages	An index of marriage records from the Catholic Diocese of Coutances in France, from 1692 onward, with images.	493,733 records	Search collection now
France, Protestant Church Marriages	An index of Protestant church records of marriage for various parishes throughout France between the years 1561 and 1894, with images.	173,006 records	Search collection now
Sweden, Birth Records	An index of birth records from Sweden between 1850 and 1920, with images.	2,262,865 records	Search collection now

Australia, Adelaide Burials

This collection contains an index of burial records from the Adelaide city of in South Australia, from 1873 onwards. Most records are of burials in West Terrace Cemetery, Enfield Memorial Park, Cheltenham Cemetery, and Smithfield Memorial Park. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, date and place of burial, and information about the location of the grave

The records in this collection were made public by the Government of South Australia.

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Austria, Vienna, Jewish Emigrant Applications, 1938–1939

This exclusive collection from Vienna, Austria contains emigration-related records from the Jewish community in Vienna, Austria from 1938 to 1939. The collection, which includes scanned images of the original documents, was published in partnership with the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People.

In May 1938, Jews living in Austria registered with the emigration department of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde (the Jewish community organization in Vienna) if they intended to leave the country and escape Nazi persecution.

The records contain the name of the applicant, address, date of birth, place of birth, marital status, nationality, residency status in Vienna and if the applicant resided elsewhere, information about the profession and the last-held professional position, any newly learned professions, language skills, economic situation, and monthly income. They also contain the emigration destination; personal plans abroad; financial resources for emigration; relatives and friends abroad, especially in the destination country (including name, address, and degree of kinship); references; and passport information. In addition to the information about the applicant, the questionnaires contain information about any dependents, including degree of relationship, name, places of birth, dates of birth, and occupation. In some cases, the questionnaires also provide information about the applicant’s parents. 

These “emigration sheets” form one of the most informative collections on Austrian Jews from the years 1938–39. The forms are often supplemented by additional documents, including letters, affidavits, official papers, and correspondence, as well as stamps and hand-written notes that were added as part of the file processing. Read more about the collection in MyHeritage and the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Publish Exclusive Collection of Jewish Records from Vienna.

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Belarus, Jewish Marriage Records

This collection from JewishGen contains Jewish marriage records from Belarus. Records typically contain the name of the bride and groom, the date and place of marriage, their parent’s names, the rabbi and witnesses who attended, and the place where the marriage was filed.

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Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration of Marriages

This collection contains an index and images of civil marriage registrations from the Belgium National Archives in the Antwerp province of Belgium between the years 1800 and 1910. Records typically include the name of the groom and the bride, date and place of marriage, and the names of their parents.

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Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration of Marriages

This collection contains an index and images of civil marriage registrations from the Belgium National Archives in the East Flanders province of Belgium between the years 1796 and 1961. Records typically include the name of the bride and the groom, date and place of marriage, and the names of their parents.

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Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration of Marriages

This collection contains an index of civil marriage registrations and images from the Belgium National Archives in the Liège province of Belgium between the years 1774 and 1900. Records typically include the name of the bride and the groom, date and place of marriage, and the names of their parents.

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Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration of Marriages

This collection contains an index and images of civil marriage registrations from the Namur province of Belgium between the years 1800 and 1912. Records typically include the name of the bride and groom, the date and place of marriage, and their parents’ names.

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Chile, Civil Registration

This collection of 10 million records contains an index and images of births, marriages, deaths, and other records created by civil registration offices in Chile between the years 1885 and 2018. Records include date and place of birth, baptism, marriage, and death and may also include the names of the parents. This collection is still being indexed — additional records will be published as they become available.

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France, Coutances and Avranches Diocese, Catholic Parish Marriages

This collection contains an index and images of marriage records from the Catholic Diocese of Coutances in France from 1692 onward. Records typically include the name of the groom and the bride, date and place of marriage, and the names of their parents.

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France, Protestant Church Marriages

This collection contains an index and images of Protestant church records of marriage for various parishes throughout France between the years 1561 and 1894. Records typically include the name of the groom and the bride, date and place of marriage, and the names of their parents.

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Sweden, Birth Records

This collection of 2 million records contains birth records and images from Sweden between 1850 and 1920. Beginning in 1858, records were created by the Swedish Statistiska centralbyrån, the oldest statistical office in the world. Records typically include the child’s name, date and parish of birth, names of the parents, and the domicile.

Additionally, information can include the mother and father’s date of birth and the page number of the birth record.

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Examples

The Sweden Births collection contains the birth record of the daughter of renowned Swedish artist and writer Johan August Strindberg, Greta.

Birth record of Greta Strindberg [Credit: MyHeritage Sweden, Birth Records]

Marriage record of Louis Joseph Royaux & Bertha Tharcile Louise Ghislaine Marot [Credit: MyHeritage Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration of Marriages]

Summary

We hope these valuable collections open new avenues for your family history research. Searching the collections on MyHeritage is free. To view the records or to save records to your family tree, you’ll need a Data or Complete plan.

If you have a family tree on MyHeritage, our Record Matching technology will notify you automatically if records from these collections match your relatives. You’ll then be able to review the record and decide if you’d like to add the new information to your family tree.

Enjoy the new collections!