MyHeritage Adds 235 Million Historical Records in February 2025
In February 2025, we published 235 million historical records in 12 new and updated collections. These records come from the United States, Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland. The collections include births, deaths, marriage records, census records, passenger lists, and an extensive range of newspaper archives. Many of these collections also feature images.
Search them to discover a family treasure!
Here are more details about each of the collections added.
Collection Description Number of Records Link to Search
1926 Canada Census of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and ManitobaAn index of the 1926 census of Canada which covered only the Prairie Provinces. It was conducted on June 1, 1926, and enumerated over 2 million people. 1,995,864 records Search collection now
France, Church Baptisms and Civil BirthsAn index of church baptisms and civil births recorded in France from the earliest time of priests performing and documenting baptisms of newly born infants and later births recorded by civil registration officers. 14,256,784 records added for a total of 171,240,855 records Search collection now
France, Church Burials and Civil DeathsAn index of church burials and civil deaths recorded in France. 8,576,951 records added for a total of 162,332,111 records Search collection now
France, Church Marriages and Civil MarriagesAn index of church marriages and civil marriages and select marriage banns recorded in France. 14,660,454 records added for a total of 140,303,613 records Search collection now
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Marriages, 1874-1899An index of marriage records from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between the years 1874 and 1899. 3,702,157 records added for a total of 7,665,864 records Search collection now
New Zealand, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.comAn index of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from New Zealand on OldNews.com. The records were extracted from the newspaper articles using advanced AI technology developed by MyHeritage. 176,010,289 records Search collection now
Spain Newspapers from OldNews.comAn index of historical national, regional and local newspapers and gazettes from Spain that was created using MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles primarily focused from the late 1600s to early 2000s. 2,592,812 pages added for a total of 13,721,512 pages Search collection now
1900 Sweden CensusAn index of the 1900 census records from Sweden. 4,963,601 records Search collection now
Switzerland Newspapers from OldNews.com™An index of historical national, regional and local newspapers and periodicals from Switzerland that was created using MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles primarily focused from the late 1700s to early-1900s. 400,067 pages Search collection now
United Kingdom Newspapers from OldNews.comAn index of historical local, regional and national British newspapers, periodicals and gazettes which includes advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles dating back to 1665. 1,929,605 pages added for a total of 8,105,394 pages Search collection now
New York City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1957-1963An index of records of passenger and crew lists of ships arriving in New York City, New York, United States between the years 1957 and 1963. 5,559,446 records Search collection now
United States Newspapers from OldNews.comAn index of historical national, regional, and local newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes from United States that has been created with MyHeritage's advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology. 557,798 pages added for a total of 79,533,161 pages Search collection now
1926 Canada Census of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
The 1926 census of Canada covered only the Prairie Provinces. It was conducted on June 1, 1926, and enumerated over 2 million people. Information recorded in the census includes: name, gender, relationship to head of household, marital status, age, birth place, immigration year, and origin. From the collection of Library and Archives Canada, subject to LAC’s Terms and Conditions.
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France, Church Baptisms and Civil Births
This is a collection of church baptisms and civil births recorded in France from the period when priests began performing and documenting baptisms of newly born infants to later births recorded by civil registration officers. Baptism was usually performed on the day of birth or the following day. The indexed records include the name of the child, birth date, and birthplace. The images associated with these indexed records provide additional information on the child’s parents. These records are the vital birth records for France and of supreme genealogical importance in establishing child-to-parent relationships.
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France, Church Burials and Civil Deaths
This is a collection of church burials and civil deaths recorded in France. The indexed records contain the name of the deceased, their death date, and death place. Additional details can often be found on each record’s associated image including information about the deceased’s birth date and place, marital status, residential address, parents’ names or the name of their spouse(s), and sometimes death of the spouse(s). Deaths were usually recorded within a day or two of the passing in the same commune where the person died.
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France, Church Marriages and Civil Marriages
This is a collection of church marriages and civil marriages and select marriage banns recorded in France. Before marriages could be performed, banns were required to be read at 3 Sunday masses in each of the parishes of the bride and groom. The indexed records include the name of the bride and groom, their marriage date, and the marriage location. Additional details can often be found on each record’s associated image including information about the couple’s birth dates and places, their parents’ names, and sometimes death of one or more of the parents as well as the names and details of witnesses, often with recorded relationships to the bride and groom. These records are the vital marriage records for France and of great genealogical value in establishing the marriage relationship as well as the couple’s relationships to their parents.
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Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Marriages, 1874-1899
This collection contains marriage records from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between the years 1874 and 1899. Records typically include the names of the groom and the bride, their date and place of birth, their date and place of marriage, the names of their parents and the names of the witnesses at the wedding.
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New Zealand, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com
This collection contains records of names, events, and stories found in newspapers from New Zealand on OldNews.com. The records were extracted from the newspaper articles using advanced AI technology developed by MyHeritage.
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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.
Spain Newspapers from OldNews.com
1900 Sweden Census
This collection contains the 1900 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.
Switzerland Newspapers from OldNews.com™
This collection of historical national, regional, and local newspapers and periodicals from Switzerland was created using MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles primarily focused on the late 1700s to early-1900s. In addition to daily and weekly publications that often include names of relatives, they also contain a wide range of vital record substitutes such as birth, marriage, death notices and obituaries.
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New York City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1957-1963
This collection contains records of passenger and crew lists of ships arriving in New York City, New York, United States between the years 1957 and 1963. Records typically include the name of the passenger, date and place of departure, date and place of arrival, and the name of the ship. This collection consists of NARA publication A4115.
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United Kingdom Newspapers from OldNews.com
This index of historical local, regional and national British newspapers, periodicals and gazettes includes advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of 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 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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Example
In the newly added historical record collection 1900 Sweden Census, we uncovered an entry for Carl Olof Larsson, a celebrated Swedish painter.
According to the 1900 Sweden Census, Larsson was an artist and lived at Katarina Rote 13, Stockholms Stad, Sverige at the time. This places him in Stockholm during a period of great artistic productivity, when he was creating some of his most beloved works.
Carl Larsson is best known for his vibrant watercolors, which capture scenes of idyllic family life, Swedish traditions, and domestic harmony. He also depicted Swedish history on a grand scale, as seen in The Entry of King Gustav Vasa into Stockholm, 1523, which portrays Vasa’s triumphant arrival, marking Sweden’s independence and the rise of the Vasa dynasty.
The Entry of King Gustav Vasa of Sweden into Stockholm, 1523. Credit: Nationalmuseum
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!
