September 4, 2023
What a way to finish the summer! In August 2023 we published 89 million historical records from 37 new historical record collections from Australia, U.K., and the U.S., as well as one collection from all over the world. The records include marriage, death, burial, obituary, tax, and student collections. Many of the collections also include images. Search them to discover a family treasure!
Here are more details about each of the collections.
| Collection | Description | Number of Records | Link to Search |
|---|---|---|---|
 Worldwide Jewish Burial Registry from JewishGen | An index of index to Jewish cemeteries and burial records from 138 countries around the world and forms the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR). | 5,727,203 records | Search collection now |
 Australia, Queensland Teacher Announcements | An index of records regarding teachers in Queensland, Australia between the years 1899 and 1952. | 122,362 records | Search collection now |
 England, Lancashire, Manchester Burials | An index of burial records from Manchester, Lancashire, England from 1850 onwards. | 855,713 records | Search collection now |
 England and Wales, Hearth Tax, 1662-1674 | An index of hearth tax records from England and Wales, between the years 1662 and 1674. | 284,675 records | Search collection now |
 Arkansas Marriages | An index of marriage records from the state of Arkansas, United States from the year 1800 onwards with images. | 3,634,145 records | Search collection now |
 Connecticut, Fairfield County Obituaries | An index of obituary records from Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States from the year 1830 onwards. | 179,387 records | Search collection now |
 Florida Marriages | An index of marriage records from the state of Florida, United States from between the years 1823 onwards with images. | 2,127,964 records | Search collection now |
 Idaho, Ada County, Boise Obituaries and Death Notices | An index of obituary and death notice records from the city of Boise in Ada County, Idaho, United States from the year 1957 onwards. | 408,396 records | Search collection now |
 Indiana, Hamilton County Newspaper Announcements | An index of records of individuals mentioned in newspapers from Hamilton County, Indiana, United States from the year 1900 onwards. | 346,092 records | Search collection now |
 Indiana, Lake County Obituaries | An index of obituary records from Lake County, Indiana, United States from the year 1900 onwards. | 311,518 records | Search collection now |
Worldwide Jewish Burial Registry from JewishGen
MyHeritage, BillionGraves, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust partnered to make Jewish burial records more accessible to family history enthusiasts around the world.
MyHeritage digitized every cemetery in Israel through a partnership with BillionGraves, making Israel the first country in the world to have nearly all its gravestones digitized and searchable online with gravestone images, GPS location information, and fully transcribed records.
The Museum operates the JewishGen website, which serves as the global home for Jewish genealogy. Among its many collections, it offers a free, searchable database of Jewish burial records (known as JOWBR) from more than 9,500 Jewish cemeteries throughout the world and totalling more than 4.2 million records.
Under the partnership, the Museum JewishGen’s JOWBR collection is now available on both MyHeritage and BillionGraves, allowing millions of people the opportunity to explore an extensive treasure trove of Jewish burial records. MyHeritage developed Global Name Translation™, a unique technology to help users overcome language barriers in their family history research. This technology will allow users to find pertinent Jewish burial records that are originally in languages such as Hebrew or Russian, even when they search MyHeritage in English, and vice versa, making the JOWBR records on MyHeritage even easier to find, opening new doors to anyone seeking information on their Jewish roots.
This collection contains an index to Jewish cemeteries and burial records from 138 countries around the world and forms the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR).
Records may contain the full name of the deceased, date and place of birth, date date and place of death, age at death, the name and location of the cemetery, and the names of the father, mother, and spouse of the deceased.
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Australia, Queensland Teacher Announcements
This collection contains records regarding teachers in Queensland, Australia between the years 1899 and 1952. Records typically include the name of the teacher, as well as information about different events in the teacher’s career such as promotion, resignation, transfer, etc.
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England, Lancashire, Manchester Burials
This collection contains burial records from Manchester, Lancashire, England from 1850 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased and the date and place of burial.
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England and Wales, Hearth Tax, 1662-1674
This collection contains hearth tax records from England and Wales, between the years 1662 and 1674. This collection includes records from the following counties: Cheshire, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Kent, Middlesex (including London), Norfolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Yorkshire, and Pembrokeshire.
Records typically include the name of the head of the household and the date and place of residence.
The hearth tax started in 1662 in England and Wales to supply funds to the new monarchy of King Charles II. It was occasionally referred to as “chimney money” because the tax was based on the number of fireplaces in a household.
The hearth tax was paid in two equal installments on the quarter days of Michaelmas on the 29th of September, and Lady Day on the 25th of March. Certain households were exempt from paying the tax, such as those already paying taxes to the church and those who were poor or because of the “smallness of estate.”
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Arkansas Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of Arkansas, United States from the year 1800 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages and date and place of marriage. Some records include the names of their parents.
Connecticut, Fairfield County Obituaries
This collection contains obituary records from Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States from the year 1830 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased and the date of publication.
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Florida Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of Florida, United States from between the years 1823 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and the bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage and the names of their parents. Some records include the year and place of birth.
Idaho, Ada County, Boise Obituaries and Death Notices
This collection contains obituary and death notice records from the city of Boise in Ada County, Idaho, United States from the year 1957 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, the date the obituary was published and the name of the newspaper where the original obituary was published.
The obituaries found in this collection originally appeared in the Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Daily Statesman.
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Indiana, Hamilton County Newspaper Announcements
This collection contains records of individuals mentioned in announcements of birth, marriage, obituary, death, and more in newspapers from Hamilton County, Indiana, United States from the year 1900 onwards. Records typically include the name of the individual, the date of birth, marriage, and death, the name of the spouse, the date of publication, and the name of the newspaper where the original announcement was published.
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Indiana, Lake County Obituaries
This collection contains obituary records from Lake County, Indiana, United States from the year 1900 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, residence, date of death, the date the obituary was published, and the name of the newspaper where the original obituary was published.
Most of the obituaries found in this collection originate from the following newspapers: Post Tribune, Lake County Star, and Crown Point Register.
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Indiana, St. Joseph County Obituaries
This collection contains obituary records from St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States from the year 1831 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, residence, the name of the spouse, date of death, the date the obituary was published and the name of the newspaper where the original obituary was published.
Most of the obituaries found in this collection originate from the following newspapers: South Bend Tribune, St. Joseph County (Walkerton) Independent, Mishawaka Enterprise, and North Library News.
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Kansas, McPherson County Obituaries
This collection contains obituary records from McPherson County, Kansas, United States from the year 1841 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, the date the obituary was published, the name of the newspaper where the original obituary was published, and the name of the spouse.
Most of the obituaries found in this collection originate from the following newspapers: Sentinel, Daily Republican, Marquette Tribune, Moundridge Journal and Lindsborg Posten.
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Kentucky Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of Kentucky, United States, from the year 1785 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride and date and place of marriage. Some records include their ages and the names of their parents.
Kentucky, Daviess County Obituaries
This collection contains obituary records from Daviess County, Kentucky, United States from the year 1842 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date and place of birth, date and place of death, place of burial, the date the obituary was published and the name of the newspaper where the original obituary was published.
Most of the obituaries found in this collection originate from the following newspapers: Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer, Owensboro Messenger and Owensboro Inquirer.
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Maine, Court Registrations
This collection contains court registrations from Maine, United States between the years 1696 and 1854. Records typically include the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the date of the session, the court, and cause of action.
It is important to note that Maine was admitted to the United States union only in 1820. Prior to that, it was regarded as a district of Massachusetts.
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Michigan Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of Michigan, United States from the year 1828 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage and the names of their parents.
Michigan, Emmet County Deaths
This collection contains death records from Emmet County, Michigan, United States, from the year 1858 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased and date and place of death.
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Michigan, Emmet County Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Emmet County, Michigan, United States from the year 1856 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride and the date of marriage.
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Michigan, Genesee County Deaths
This collection contains death records from Genesee County, Michigan, United States, from the year 1885 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased and the date of death.
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Michigan, Genesee County Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Genesee County, Michigan, United States from the year 1934 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, the date of marriage, and the document number.
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Missouri Births
This collection contains birth records from Missouri, United States from the year 1910 onwards. Records typically include the name of the child, and the date and place of birth. The collection has been obtained through the outstanding work and efforts of Reclaim the Records.
Montana Deaths
This collection contains death records from Montana, United States, from the year 1954 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased and the date and place of death.
Nevada, Douglas County Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Douglas County, Nevada, United States from 1949 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, date of marriage, and in some records the date the marriage license was issued.
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New Hampshire Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of New Hampshire, United States from the year 1828 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage and the names of their parents.
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New Mexico, Bernalillo County Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States from the year 1888 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and the bride, their date of marriage, the date the marriage license was issued and the marriage license number.
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New York Marriages, 1908-1935
This collection contains marriage records from the state of New York, United States between the years 1908 and 1935. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage and the names of their parents.
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North Carolina Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of North Carolina, United States from the year 1700 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, date and place of marriage, and the names of their parents.
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Ohio, Columbiana County Obituaries
This collection contains obituary records from Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, from the year 1934 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, and the date the obituary was published. Some records include the names of the parents and spouse. The obituaries found in this collection originally appeared in the Salem News newspaper.
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Ohio, Franklin County Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, the date of marriage, and the date the marriage license was issued.
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Ohio Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Ohio, United States from the year 1789 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage, and the names of their parents.
Ohio Obituaries
This collection contains obituary records from various sources in the state of Ohio, United States from 1657 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, date and place of death, the date the obituary was published and the name of the newspaper where the original obituary was published, as well as the names of the parents and spouse.
Pennsylvania, Bucks County Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States from the year 1834 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, the date and place of marriage, and additional information about the marriage documentation.
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Pennsylvania Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of Pennsylvania, United States, from the year 1823 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage and the names of their parents.
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride and the date of marriage.
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Texas Marriages, 1837-1965
This collection contains marriage records from the state of Texas, United States between the years 1837 and 1965. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride and date and place of marriage. Some records include their ages and the names of their parents.
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Washington Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of Washington, United States from the year 1865 onwards. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage and the names of their parents.
West Virginia Marriages
This collection contains marriage records from the state of West Virginia, United States between the years 1780 and 1971. Records typically include the names of the groom and bride, their ages, the date and place of marriage and the names of their parents.
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Examples
The Ohio Obituaries collection contains a record of the 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes. The record contains his birth date of October 4, 1822, marriage date of December 30, 1852 and death date of January 17, 1893 and location of death, Fremont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 70. The obituary date was January 19, 1893 in Fremont, Ohio, United States and published by the Fremont Courier. The record gives the specifications of where the article is on the page. The record also includes his father’s name, Rutherford, his mother’s name, Sophia Birchard, and his wife’s name Lucy Ware Webb. There are additional notes about the articles as well such as captions for the photos that accompanied the articles.
Obituary record of Rutherford B. Hayes
The marriage record of chief Supreme Court justice Harlan Fiske Stone to Agnes Ella Harvey can be found in the New Hampshire Marriages. The record contains the date of the marriage, 1899, and the location, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. It also contains Harlan’s full name, Harlan Fiske Stone; his inferred birth year, circa 1873; his age, 26; his father’s name, Frederick Lawson Stone; and his mother’s name, Ann Sophia Butler. The record also includes Agnes’s full name, Agnes Ella Harvey; her inferred birth year, circa 1874; her age, 25; her father’s name, Hermon Chapin Harvey; and her mother’s name, Ella Martha Goodrich.
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!
