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CountryRcd TypeYear RangeLinkReference
WorldFrequency2025linkForebears, forebears.io. Search for surnames.
Mapping2025linkSimple Maps Interactive Maps and Data, simplemaps.com. Country administrative boundaries and city/town locations for use in QGIS mapping tool.
AlgeriaBaptisms1832-1924linkIREL-Anom: Archives nationales d'outre-mer, http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ALGERIE. Search for 'balda*in', Type d'acte=Naissance. Unindexed registers 1904-1923 by year and place have not yet been fully checked.
Marriages1832-1924linkIREL-Anom: Archives nationales d'outre-mer, http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ALGERIE. Type d'acte=Mariage.
Burials1832-1924linkIREL-Anom: Archives nationales d'outre-mer, http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ALGERIE. Type d'acte=Décès.
AustraliaDeaths1629-2026linkFind A Grave, findagrave.com. Search for Australia.
1787-1985linkAustralia Death Index, ancestry.co.uk ($).
Passengers1897-1963linkFremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, ancestry.co.uk ($).
1826-1922linkNew South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, ancestry.co.uk ($).
Voters1903-1980linkAustralia Electoral Rolls, ancestry.co.uk ($).
EnglandCensuses1841-1921linkUK Census Collection, ancestry.co.uk ($).
1939link1939 England and Wales Register, ancestry.co.uk ($).
Births1837-1915linkEngland & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index, ancestry.co.uk ($).
1916-2007linkEngland & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index, ancestry.co.uk ($).
Marriages1538-1988linkEngland & Wales Marriages, ancestry.co.uk ($).
Deaths1837-1915linkEngland & Wales Civil Registration Death Index, ancestry.co.uk ($).
1916-2007linkEngland & Wales Civil Registration Death Index, ancestry.co.uk ($).
1989-2025linkEngland and Wales Civil Registration Death Index, ancestry.co.uk ($).
FranceDeaths1971-2022llinkFrance Deaths, La Généalogie à l'ère du Numérique, geneanum.com.
GibraltarBaptisms1856-2006St Mary the Crowned Baptisms, 1856-2006, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar. Roman Catholic. Recommend appointment to reserve viewing machine.
1971-2013St Theresa Baptisms, 1971-2013, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar. Roman Catholic.
2007-2014The King's Chapel Baptisms, 2007-2014, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar. Anglican.
Marriages1866-2001St Mary the Crowned Marriages, 1866-2001, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar. Roman Catholic. Recommend appointment to reserve viewing machine.
Burials188?-1999St Mary the Crowned Burials, 188?-1999, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar. Roman Catholic. Recommend appointment to reserve viewing machine.
1974-2013St Theresa Baptisms, 1974-2013, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar. Roman Catholic.
Censuses1309-1921linkInhabitants 1309-1920, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar, nationalarchives.gi.
Evacuees1940linkEvacuation of the Gibraltarians Embarkation Records, Gibraltar National Archives, Gibraltar, nationalarchives.gi.
Mapping2026linkGuideoftheworld, guideoftheworld.com.
ItalyBaptisms1568-1935linkArchivio storico Diocesano Agrigento, https://www.registriparrocchiali.archiviostoricodiocesiag.it. Church register images for the Agrigento Diocese.
Births1806-1900linkItaly Births and Baptisms, familysearch.org.
1513-1937linkItaly [Province] Civil Registration, familysearch.org. Date ranges vary by province.
1654-1945linkItalia [Province] Stato Civile, familysearch.org. Date ranges vary by province.
Marriages1809-1900linkItaly Marriages, familysearch.org.
1809-1942linkItaly [Province] Civil Registration, familysearch.org. Date ranges vary by province.
1654-1950linkItalia [Province] Stato Civile, familysearch.org. Date ranges vary by province.
Deathsancient-2026linkFind A Grave, findagrave.com. Search for Italy.
1806-1910linkItaly Deaths and Burials, familysearch.org.
1502-1942linkItaly [Province] Civil Registration, familysearch.org. Date ranges vary by province.
1654-1945linkItalia [Province] Stato Civile, familysearch.org. Date ranges vary by province.
MaltaBaptisms1556-1950linkParish archive catalog, https://www.maltaparisharchives.org/catalog. Index to church register images in the online Reading Room of Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, St John's University, Minnesota, https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom.
1556-1950linkMalta Baptisms, La Généalogie à l'ère du Numérique, geneanum.com.
Marriages1557-1945linkParish archive catalog, https://www.maltaparisharchives.org/catalog. Index to church register images in the online Reading Room of Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, St John's University, Minnesota, https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom.
1557-1950linkWeddings in Malta, La Généalogie à l'ère du Numérique, geneanum.com.
Voters1849-1931Malta Government Gazette, 1849-1931, National Library of Malta, Valletta, Malta. By appointment.
1939-2022Malta Electoral Rolls, 1939-2022, National Library of Malta, Valletta, Malta. By appointment.
Mapping2025linkMalta GeoHub, https://geohub.gov.mt/. Country administrative boundaries and city/town locations for use in QGIS mapping tool.
TunisiaBaptisms1826-1930linkTunisia Catholic Births and Baptisms, La Généalogie à l'ère du Numérique, geneanum.com.
Marriages1820-1942linkTunisia Civil and Catholic Marriages, La Généalogie à l'ère du Numérique, geneanum.com.
Burials1837-1996linkTunisia Burials, La Généalogie à l'ère du Numérique, geneanum.com.
USACensuses1900-1950linkUS Federal Census Collection, ancestry.co.uk ($).
Arrivals1892-1925linkNew York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), familysearch.org.
1925-1958linkNew York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, familysearch.org.