MyHeritage Publishes 23 Collections and 14 Million Historical Records in October 2022
In October, we added 14 million records from 23 collections from all over the world including Australia, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. The collections include marriage, death, burial, passenger, immigration, census, voter, wills and testaments, and more.
Here are some highlights of the new and updated collections.
| Collection | Description | Number of Records | Link to Search |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra Memorial Parks Deaths and Burials | An index of death and burial records from Canberra Memorial Parks, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 31,517 records | Search collection now |
 Australia, South Australia Passenger Lists | An index of passengers who traveled to and from South Australia, from 1802 onwards | 371,895 records | Search collection now |
 Australia, Queensland Licensed Victuallers, 1900-1914 | An index of holders of victuallers’ licenses that were printed in the Queensland Government Gazette from July 1900 to July 1914 | 33,393 records | Search collection now |
 Australia, Queensland, Nominated Immigrants | An index of passengers who were nominated or immigrated to Queensland, Australia between the years 1905 and 1928 | 95,265 records | Search collection now |
 Bessarabia, Jewish Marriages from JewishGen | An index of Jewish marriage records from the region of Bessarabia, which encompassed modern-day Moldova and parts of modern-day Ukraine between the years 1863 and 1916 | 110,533 records | Search collection now |
 Bessarabia, Revision Lists | An index of revision lists from territories in modern-day Moldova and southern Ukraine, between the years 1835 and 1951 | 234,164 records | Search collection now |
 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Deaths | An index of death records from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada between the years 1950 and 1968 | 59,552 records | Search collection now |
 Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Deaths 1874-1938, Update | An index of death records from civil registration offices (Standesämter) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia between 1874 and 1938 with images | 9 million records were added from Düsseldorf and Köln. | Search collection now |
 Hungary, Claims Conference from JewishGen | An index of Jewish individuals who resided in Hungary during WWII | 135,546 records | Search collection now |
 Scotland, Commissary Court Wills and Testaments | An index of testaments and will records from Scotland, between the years 1514 and 1800 | 164,471 records | Search collection now |
 Spain, Alicante, Municipal Census, 1846-1920 | An index of census records microfilmed and digitized at municipal archives in the province of Alicante, Spain with images | 826,613 records | Search collection now |
 Spain, Almería, Municipal Census, 1831-1898 | An index of census records microfilmed and digitized at municipal archives in the province of Almería, Spain between the years 1831 and 1898 with images | 201,210 records | Search collection now |
 Spain, Catalonia Third Territorial Military Courts and Tribunals | An index of individuals from Catalonia to whom a military judicial procedure was ordered during the Franco dictatorship between the years 1936 and 1970 | 69,816 records | Search collection now |
| England, Sussex, Worthing Burials | An index of burial records from Worthing, Sussex, England from the year 1908 onwards | 46,594 records | Search collection now |
 United Kingdom, Convict Transportation Registers | An index of British transportation registers which cover the full period of convict transportation to Australian territories from 1787 to 1867 | 123,888 records | Search collection now |
 Alabama, Voter Registration Books, 1857-1868 | An index of voter registration books of male residents who were eligible to vote from various counties in Alabama, United States between the years 1857 and 1868 with images | 166,911 records | Search collection now |
 California, Los Angeles County Coroner Reports | An index of records of coroner investigations from Los Angeles, California, United States from the year 1991 onwards | 146,005 records | Search collection now |
 Washington Burials | An index of death and burial records from cemeteries in Washington, United States from the year 1848 onwards | 463,125 records | Search collection now |
Here is more information about the highlighted collections.
Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra Memorial Parks Deaths and Burials
This collection contains death and burial records of persons buried at Canberra Memorial Parks, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Records date from the year 1905 onwards and typically include the name of the deceased, the date of death, and the date and place of burial.
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Australia, South Australia Passenger Lists
This collection contains records of passengers who traveled to and from South Australia, from 1802 onwards. Records typically include the name of the passenger, year of birth, date and place of departure, date and place of arrival, and the name of the ship.
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Australia, Queensland Licensed Victuallers, 1900-1914
This collection contains records of holders of victuallers’ licenses that were printed in the Queensland Government Gazette from July 1900 to July 1914. Records typically include the name of the license holder, date of publication, the place where the license was issued, latitude and longitude of the town where the license was issued or transferred, information about the source of publication, and the citation of the newspaper report that was used to confirm the source record.
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Australia, Queensland, Nominated Immigrants
This collection contains records of passengers who were nominated or immigrated to Queensland, Australia between the years 1905 and 1928. Records typically include the name of the passenger, year of birth, year of immigration or nomination, and the name of the ship.
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Bessarabia, Jewish Marriages from JewishGen
This collection from JewishGen contains Jewish marriage records from the region of Bessarabia, which encompassed modern-day Moldova and parts of modern-day Ukraine between the years 1863 and 1916. A selection of divorce records is also included. Records typically contain the names of the bride and groom, the date and place of the marriage, the names of the parents of the groom and bride, and information about the original records. In some cases, the records contain the names of the rabbi and witnesses.
As part of the Russian empire, the relevant jurisdictions were town, uyezd (county) and gubernia (governorate/province). The records were originally created by Jewish congregations at the town level, and were normally recorded in both the Cyrillic script and the Hebrew script.
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Bessarabia, Revision Lists
This collection from JewishGen contains records of revision lists from territories in modern-day Moldova and southern Ukraine, between the years 1835 and 1951. Records typically include names, birth years, ages, relatives in the household and residence information.
The Revisions Lists were carried out by the Russian Czar during the 18th and 19th centuries. This collection is primarily composed of Revision Lists 7 through 10.
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Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Deaths
This collection contains death records from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada between the years 1950 and 1968. Records typically include the name of the deceased, year and place of birth, and date and place of death.
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Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Deaths 1874-1938
This collection includes images and an index of death records from civil registration offices Standesämter of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia between 1874 and 1938 for the districts of Arnsberg, Detmold, Münster and most of Düsseldorf and Köln. MyHeritage is the first to index these images with the full support of the Landesarchiv, the State Archives of North Rhine-Westphalia — making the information in the images more accessible and readily searchable than ever before.
The records contain the given name and last name of the deceased and/or maiden name, name and occupation of the person reporting the death, gender, religion, date and place and time of death, age at death, date and place of birth, certificate number, date of registration death date, residence and often other important information such as spouse and parents.
Learn more about this update in MyHeritage Updates Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Death Index 1874–1938 with 9 Million Records
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Hungary, Claims Conference from JewishGen
This collection from JewishGen contains records of Jewish individuals who resided in Hungary during WWII. The names in this collection originate from records held in the Central Zionist Archives and Yad Vashem in Israel and compiled by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. Records typically contain the name of the individual, date of birth, and the place of internment..
The Claims Conference of 1951, was formed as a way to negotiate with the German government for compensation for Jewish victims of Nazi persecution. For these claims to be approved, the conference had to verify that an individual was used as a forced laborer during WWII. The presence of a name in this collection does not necessarily mean the individual was a claimant through the program.
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Scotland, Commissary Court Wills and Testaments
This collection contains testaments and will records from Scotland, between the years 1514 and 1800. Records typically include the name of the deceased, the date when the will or testament was written, and the year and place of residence.
Before the early 20th century, wills and testaments were normally handwritten. During that time, only few Scots left wills and testaments. One of the causes for this is that Scotland was, until recent times, a relatively poor country.
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Spain, Alicante, Municipal Census, 1846-1920
This collection contains images and an index of civil registration of census records microfilmed and digitized at municipal archives in the province of Alicante, Spain. Records date between the years 1846 and 1920 and typically include names, ages, and information about the place of residence.
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Spain, Almería, Municipal Census, 1831-1898
This collection contains images and an index of civil census records microfilmed and digitized at municipal archives in the province of Almería, Spain between the years 1831 and 1898. Records include names, ages, and information about the place of residence.
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Spain, Catalonia Third Territorial Military Courts and Tribunals
This collection contains an index of individuals from Catalonia to whom a military judicial procedure was ordered during the Franco dictatorship between the years 1936 and 1970. Records typically include the name of the individual, year and place of birth, residence, year the procedure began, and the type of procedure. Records may also include the year of approval of sentence, penalty imposed, and the pardon requested.
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England, Sussex, Worthing Burials
This collection contains burial records from Worthing, Sussex, England from the year 1908 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, year of birth, date of death, and date and place of burial.
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United Kingdom, Convict Transportation Registers
This collection contains British transportation registers which cover the full period of convict transportation to Australian territories from 1787 to 1867. Records typically include the name of the prisoner, date of transportation, the ship’s name, and the date and place of conviction if available.
These records are a useful source for verifying whether prisoners who had been sentenced to transport were in fact transported, and they contain information about those who died during the journey.
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Alabama, Voter Registration Books, 1857-1868
This collection contains an index and images of voter registration books of male residents who were eligible to vote from various counties in Alabama, United States between the years 1857 and 1868. Records typically include the name of the voter, date and information about the residence.
These records are one of the earliest state records documenting the names of formerly enslaved African American men.
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California, Los Angeles County Coroner Reports
This collection contains records of coroner investigations from Los Angeles, California, United States from the year 1991 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, and information about the death investigation such as cause of death, investigator, medical examiner and the case number.
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Washington Burials
This collection contains death and burial records from cemeteries in Washington, United States from the year 1848 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, and date and place of burial.
Summary
We hope these valuable collections help you make new discoveries in 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!
