MyHeritage Adds 1.2 Billion Historical Records in January 2025

In January 2025, we published 1.2 billion historical records from 16 new and updated collections. These records come from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Spain, Israel, and Sweden. The collections include births, deaths, obituaries, marriage records, divorces, wills and probate administrations, military records, census records, and an extensive range of newspaper archives. Many of these collections also feature images.

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Here are more details about each of the collections added.

Collection	Description	Number of Records	Link to Search
Canada, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com	An index of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from Canada on OldNews.com, with images.	382,759,442 records	Search collection now
France, Tables of Successions and Absences, 1890-1970	An index of individuals who were deceased or officially declared missing in various departments of France, between the years 1890 and 1970, with images.	12,347,768 records added for a total of 38,746,451 records	Search collection now
France Newspapers and Periodicals	An index of historical national, regional and local newspapers, periodicals and gazettes from France, with images.	5,329,650 records added for a total of 57,651,556 records	Search collection now
Israel, Marriages and Divorces	An index of marriage and divorce certificate records from Israel, dating from 1919, with images.	428,426 records	Search collection now
Spain Newspapers from OldNews.com™	An index of of historical national, regional and local newspapers and gazettes from Spain, with images.	766,757 records added for a total of 11,121,643 records	Search collection now
1880 Sweden Census	An index of 1880 census records from Sweden, with images.	4,326,459 records	Search collection now
1890 Sweden Census	An index of 1890 census records from Sweden, with images.	4,624,554 records	Search collection now
England, Essex Parish Marriages and Banns 1535-1940	An index of records of banns and marriages from Essex, England, between the years 1535 and 1940.	3,630,789 records	Search collection now
United Kingdom, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com	An index of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from the United Kingdom on OldNews.com, with images.	302,781 records added for a total of 6,176,097 records	Search collection now
United Kingdom Newspapers from OldNews.com™	An index of historical local, regional and national British newspapers, periodicals and gazettes includes advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles dating back to 1665, with images.	44,766,610 records	Search collection now
1885 New Jersey State Census	An index of census records from the state of New Jersey, United States from the year 1885, with images.	1,158,148 records	Search collection now
Michigan Deaths	An index of death records from Michigan, United States between the years 1867 and 1947, with images.	7,374,740 records added for a total of 8,450,960 records	Search collection now
Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan)	An index of of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan on OldNews.com, with images.	500,269,758 records	Search collection now
United States, Deceased Veteran Benefit Claims	An index of records of deceased American veterans who received veterans benefits during their lifetime, recorded in the Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS).	18,532,578 records	Search collection now
United States Newspapers from OldNews.com™	An index of historical national, regional, and local newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes from the United States, with images.	2,526,522 records added for a total of 78,975,366 records	Search collection now
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources	An index of records extracted from obituaries published in the United States.	247,260,394 records	Search collection now

Canada, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com

This collection contains records of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from Canada on OldNews.com. The records were extracted from the newspaper articles using advanced AI technology developed by MyHeritage. Records typically include the name of the individuals mentioned, the relationships between the individuals, the newspaper name, the publication place and date, and a snippet of text from the newspaper containing the reference. Records may include events such as birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, public achievements, business events, and more. They often include additional details such as residence, occupation, and associated locations or institutions. Every record includes a useful summary of the article, generated automatically by AI. The scanned newspaper pages can be viewed on OldNews.com.

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France, Tables of Successions and Absences, 1890-1970

This collection is an index of individuals who were deceased or officially declared missing in various departments of France, between the years 1890 and 1970. Records typically include the name of the individual, the date and place of death, age at the time of death and the name of the spouse. Some records may include the date and place of birth, the place of residence and the names of the parents.
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France Newspapers and Periodicals

This collection of historical national, regional, and local newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes from France was created through the use of MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR). It contains articles primarily from the mid-1700s to mid-1900s.

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Israel, Marriages and Divorces

This collection includes marriage and divorce certificate records from Israel, dating from 1919. These records typically include detailed information about the groom and bride, their names, birth year, residence, occupation, and ethnic community. Additionally, the records provide the date and place of the marriage or divorce, as well as the names of the parents of both individuals and the witnesses to the event.
Learn more about this collection in this dedicated blog post.
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Spain Newspapers from OldNews.com™

This collection of historical national, regional and local newspapers and gazettes from Spain was created using MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles primarily focused from the late 1600s to early 2000s. In addition to news of the day that may contain names of relatives, they contain a wide range of vital record substitutes such as birth, marriage, death notices and obituaries.
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1880 Sweden Census

This collection contains the 1880 census records from Sweden. Records typically include names, year and place of birth, relatives in the household and residence information. Additional details can be found on each record’s associated image.
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1890 Sweden Census

This collection contains the 1890 census records from Sweden. Records typically include names, year and place of birth, relatives in the household and residence information. Additional details can be found on each record’s associated image.
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England, Essex Parish Marriages and Banns 1535–1940

This collection contains records of banns and marriages from Essex, England, between the years 1535 and 1940. Records typically include the names of the groom and the bride, their age at the time of the wedding, their place of residence, the date and place of marriage or banns of marriage, the names of their fathers, and the witnesses of their marriage.
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United Kingdom Newspapers from OldNews.com™

This index of historical local, regional, and national British newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes was created using  advanced optical character recognition (OCR). It contains articles dating back to 1665. Newspapers are an essential resource for genealogy and family history research as they can contain rich information about people in a family tree, through obituaries and other vital record substitutes such as birth, marriage, and death notices.
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United Kingdom, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com

This collection contains records of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from the United Kingdom on OldNews.com. The records were extracted from the newspaper articles using advanced AI technology developed by MyHeritage. Records typically include the name of the individuals mentioned, the relationships between the individuals, the newspaper name, the publication place and date, and a snippet of text from the newspaper containing the reference. Records may include events such as birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, public achievements, business events, and more. They often include additional details such as residence, occupation, and associated locations or institutions. Every record includes a useful summary of the article, generated automatically by AI. The scanned newspaper pages can be viewed on OldNews.com.
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1885 New Jersey State Census

This collection contains census records from the state of New Jersey, United States from the year 1885. Records typically include the name of the individual, place of birth, relatives in the household and residence information. Additional details can be found in each record’s associated image.
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Michigan Deaths

This collection contains death records from Michigan, United States between the years 1867 and 1947. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date and place of birth, date and place of death, the name of the spouse, the names of the parents and their places of birth.
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Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan)

This collection contains records of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan on OldNews.com. The records were extracted from the newspaper articles using advanced AI technology developed by MyHeritage. Records typically include the name of the individuals mentioned, the relationships between the individuals, the newspaper name, the publication place and date, and a snippet of text from the newspaper containing the reference. Records may include events such as birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, public achievements, business events, and more. They often include additional details such as residence, occupation, and associated locations or institutions. Every record includes a useful summary of the article, generated automatically by AI. The scanned newspaper pages can be viewed on OldNews.com.
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United States, Deceased Veteran Benefit Claims

This collection contains records of deceased American veterans who received veteran benefits during their lifetime, recorded in the Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS). Records typically include the veteran’s name, date of birth, date of death, and enlistment and discharge dates.
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United States Newspapers from OldNews.com™

This collection of historical national, regional, and local newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes from the United States has been created with MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology. Covering a period from the late 1700s to the late 1900s, these printed articles feature daily news that may include mentions of relatives, and offer a rich variety of vital record substitutes, such as birth, marriage, and death notices, along with obituaries.
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United States Obituary Index from Online Sources

This collection contains records extracted from obituaries published in the United States. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date and place of birth, death, funeral, and burial, age at death, relatives of the deceased, the date and place the obituary was published, and the obituary text. Some records may also include information such as the residence of the deceased, occupation, and cause of death.
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Example

In the newly added historical record collection 1890 Sweden Census, we uncovered an entry for Salomon August Andrée, a Swedish explorer best known for his daring yet ill-fated attempt to reach the North Pole in 1897 using a hydrogen balloon.

Census record for Salomon August Andrée from the 1890 Sweden Census

Along with two companions, he launched from Spitsbergen, but encountered severe weather conditions and drifted off course. Struggling with the extreme Arctic cold and dwindling supplies, the team perished, and their fate remained a mystery until their remains were discovered in 1930. His expedition stands as one of the most ambitious and tragic tales of early polar exploration.

As we can see from the record, Salomon August Andrée was living at Jakob Rote 7, Stockholms Stad, Sverige in 1890.

What makes this record particularly fascinating is Andrée’s occupation in 1890: Öfveringeniör (Chief Engineer). This shows that he was already deeply involved in the scientific and technical aspects of ballooning, which ultimately played a crucial role in his historic yet doomed attempt to explore the Arctic.

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, Complete, or Omni plan.

For newspaper collections from OldNews.com, an Omni plan, or an OldNews Pro plan, is required to view the full newspaper images on OldNews.com.

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!