In July 2025, MyHeritage published 94 million historical records across 13 new and updated collections. These collections are from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. The collections include census records, birth marriage and death records, tax records and newspaper pages. Many of these collections feature images.
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Here are more details about each of the collections added.
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An index of population tax records from Finland, from 1920. Records typically include the name of the individual, year of birth, relatives in the household and the place of residence. | 1,610,047 records | Search collection now |
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An index of historical national, regional and local newspapers, periodicals and gazettes from Germany was created using MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles primarily focused from the mid 1700s to mid 1900s. | 2,640,408 pages added for a total of 20,930,073 pages | Search collection now |
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An index of records of German military personnel and civilians who were taken as prisoners of war (POWs) or interned during World War I, between 1914 and 1918. | 4,366,615 records | Search collection now |
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An index of index of historical local, regional and national newspapers, periodicals and gazettes comes from the Nordic nations and territories of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland Greenland, Finland and the Faroe Islands. | 2,192,570 pages added for a total of 13,731,910 pages | Search collection now |
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An index of 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. | 807,332 pages added for a total of 15,679,720 pages | Search collection now |
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An index of the 1940 census records from Sweden. | 5,845,490 records | Search collection now |
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An index of birth records from Vaud, Switzerland, from 1876 onwards. | 510,017 records | Search collection now |
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An index death records from Vaud, Switzerland, between the years 1821 and 1959. | 2,224,957 records | Search collection now |
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An index of records of banns and marriages from Vaud, Switzerland, between the years 1817 and 1929. | 2,162,028 records | Search collection now |
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An index of 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. | 16,746,714 records added for a total of 787,038,681 records | Search collection now |
| 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. | 100,831 pages added for a total of 12,078,898 newspaper pages | Search collection now |
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An index of names, events, and stories, found in newspapers from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi on OldNews.com. | 54,086,386 records added for a total of 712,396,802 records | Search collection now |
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An index of historical national, regional, and local newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes from United States has been created with MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology. | 606,006 pages added for a total of 90,493,360 pages | Search collection now |
Finland, Population Tax Lists, 1920
This collection contains population tax records from Finland, from 1920. Records typically include the name of the individual, year of birth, relatives in the household and the place of residence. The images in this collection may also include tax information for the household and sourced from the National Archives of Finland (Kansallisarkisto).
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Germany Newspapers from OldNews.com
This collection of historical national, regional, and local newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes from Germany was created using MyHeritage’s advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles primarily focused from the mid-1700s to mid-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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Germany, World War I Prisoners of War and Internees, 1914-1918
This collection contains records of German military personnel and civilians who were taken as prisoners of war (POWs) or interned during World War I, between 1914 and 1918. Records typically include the individual’s name, date and place of birth, place of residence, date of capture or internment, and the location of the internment or prisoner-of-war camp. Some records may include the rank (if applicable) and internment or capture status.
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Nordic Newspapers from OldNews.com
This index of historical local, regional, and national newspapers, periodicals, and gazettes comes from the Nordic nations and territories of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland Greenland, Finland and the Faroe Islands. It includes advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles dating back to 1666. Newspapers are essential for genealogical research as they can contain rich information about people in a family tree, through stories, obituaries and other vital record substitutes such as birth, marriage, and death notices.
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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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1940 Sweden Census
This collection contains the 1940 Census records from Sweden. Records typically include names, date and place of birth, relatives in the household, and residence information. Additional details can be found on each record’s associated image.
Switzerland, Vaud, Civil Registration Births
This collection contains birth records from Vaud, Switzerland, from 1876 onwards. Records typically include the name of the child, the date and place of birth and the names of the parents.
Switzerland, Vaud, Civil Registration Births
Switzerland, Vaud, Civil Registration Deaths, 1821–1959
This collection contains death records from Vaud, Switzerland, between the years 1821 and 1959. Records typically include the name of the deceased, date and place of birth, date and place of death, and the names of the parents and spouse.
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Switzerland, Vaud, Civil Registration of Marriages and Banns 1817–1929
This collection contains records of banns and marriages from Vaud, Switzerland, between the years 1817 and 1929. Records typically include the names of the groom and the bride, their date and place of birth, their place of residence, their date and place of marriage or marriage bann and the names of their parents.
Search Switzerland, Vaud, Civil Registration of Marriages and Banns 1817 – 1929
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. Records 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.
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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, announcements, and local news.
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Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi)
This collection contains records of names, events, and stories found in newspapers from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi 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. Records 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.
Search Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi)
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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One interesting record in the newly added 1940 Sweden Census features Theodor Svedberg, a renowned Swedish chemist and Nobel laureate. In the 1940 census, Svedberg is recorded as living at Kemikum (the Department of Chemistry at Uppsala University) in Uppsala Domkyrka, Uppsala, where he was a central figure in the academic community.
Born in 1884, Svedberg devoted his career to advancing the field of physical chemistry. At Uppsala University, where he began as a young assistant and later became Professor of Physical Chemistry in 1912, he conducted groundbreaking research on colloids and proteins. His most celebrated invention, the analytical ultracentrifuge, allowed scientists to measure the size and weight of macromolecules with unprecedented precision. This innovation played a key role in the development of molecular biology and earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1926.
Source: OldNews.com, The Askov American, November 18, 1926.
Beyond his scientific achievements, Svedberg demonstrated a deep commitment to supporting research in Sweden. Following his Nobel win, he famously declined an offer for a professorship at the University of Wisconsin, choosing instead to channel his Nobel funds into advancing scientific work in his home country. He continued to lead research at Uppsala until 1949 and later directed the Gustaf Werner Institute until 1967.
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!
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