As we announced at RootsTech 2026, Ancestry continues to make huge investments in acquiring new records and updating existing collections. Our goal? To provide you with the resources and facts to bring your family story to life. Our database is so deep, it goes back 500 years and covers 80+ countries.

103 Record Collections Added or Updated Since January 1, 2026

In 2025, we added 4.1 billion new historical records and published more than 229 distinct new collections. This year, we’re aiming to exceed last year’s numbers.

Collection enhancements between January and March this year include:

35 new collections added that total 158 million individual records
68 updated collections that total 2.5 billion individual records
10 additional collections now enabled for full-text search

Countries and regions covered by the most recent additions and updates:

For more details, check Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry.

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Female Sole Trader Ledgers, 1875-1906, Ancestry.com

United States Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Census & Voter Lists

Arkansas, U.S., County Sheriff Census, 1829

Immigration & Emigration

Court, Land, Wills & Financial

Directories & Member Lists

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Female Sole Trader Ledgers, 1875-1906

Family Trees

Virginia, U.S., Virginia Ancient Planter Lineages, 1607-1800s

Stories, Memories & Histories

Newspapers & Periodicals

U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current

District of Columbia, U.S., Slave Emancipation Records, 1851-1863, National Archives and Records Administration

Canada Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Court, Land, Wills & Financial

Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935

1792 Death Record, Puy-de-Dôme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1536-1930, Archives départementales du Puy-de-Dôme, France

Mexico Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Caribbean Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Caribbean, Obituary Index, 2003-Current

Brazil Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Brazil, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

French Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Census & Voter Lists

Savoie, France, Censuses, 1886-1921

Family Trees

Geneanet Community Trees Index

German Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Italy Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Italy, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

Norway Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Census & Voter Lists

1885 Norway Census

Sweden Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Sweden, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

East Riding, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1950, East Riding Archives

UK & Ireland Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Census & Voter Lists

Military Records

Court, Land, Wills & Financial

Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria

Australia & New Zealand Record Collections: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Court, Land, Wills & Financial

Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009

Newspapers & Periodicals

Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com ™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current

Record Collections that Include Multiple Countries: What’s New & Updated

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Free access is available to some record collections, but by starting a free trial with Ancestry, you can explore the full range of what’s available. (Different subscription types give access to different collections with a free trial.)

See what you can discover about your ancestors’ lives. Bookmark Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry to keep up to date.

New Record Collections Added, Plus Collections Updates