The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by "Date Updated" during the period from 18 to 24 April 2026.
The ADDED and Updated collections include:
- Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1925; 2,694,473 indexed records without record images, Updated 4/23/2026. This collection contains birth certificates from the state of Arkansas that took place between the years of 1914 and 1925.
- Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988; 3,307,581 indexed records with record images, Updated 4/23/2026. This collection contains birth certificates from Montana that took place between the years of 1897 to 1988.
- Wales, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current; 155,387,572 indexed records without record images, Updated 4/23/2026. This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in Welsh newspapers that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.
- Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1924; 9,576,337 indexed records with record images, Updated 4/23/2026. This database contains an index of birth details extracted from Virginia birth records for the years 1864-2015 as well as images of birth records for the years 1864–1924.
- Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2004; 8,619,176 indexed records with record images, Updated 4/23/2026. This collection contains birth information for children born in Missouri between 1847 and 2004. The collection doesn’t have records for births that occurred from 1912 through 1919.
- 1950 United States Federal Census; 154,510,411 indexed records with record images, Updated 4/23/2026. A U.S. census record is only available to the general public 72 years after Census Day.
- Lancashire, England, Non-Conformist Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1785-1997; 447,404 indexed records with record images, Updated 4/23/2026. This collection includes registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials between 1785 and 1997 from non-conformist churches in Lancashire, England.
- Hawaii, U.S., Certificates of Identity, 1908-1943; 92,119 indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/23/2026. This collection contains certificates of identification for people of Chinese descent who lived in or traveled to the United States between 1908 and 1943.
- Arkansas, U.S. State Licensing for Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and Midwives, 1935-1970; 30,572 indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/23/2026. This collection contains applications for embalmer and funeral director licenses and midwives submitted in Arkansas between 1935 and 1970.
- Hawaii, U.S., Sugar Plantation Records, 1909-1972; 680,302 indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/23/2026. This collection contains records pertaining to people who went to Hawaii for employment on sugar plantations between 1906 and 1972.
- New Hampshire, U.S., American Legion Applications, 1914-1975; 305,735 indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/22/2026. This collection contains records produced by the American Legion Auxiliary in New Hampshire between 1920 and 1987. The records include membership applications and lists of members.
- Shropshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1858-1940; 205,769 indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/20/2026. This collection contains wills filed in Shropshire, England, between 1858 and 1940.
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The complete Ancestry.com Card Catalog is at https://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx.
By my count, there are 5 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above. There are now 33,919 collections available as of 24 April, an INCREASE of 5 from last week.
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Disclosure: I pay for an All-Access subscription from Ancestry.com. In past years, Ancestry.com provided a complimentary All Access subscription, an autosomal DNA test, material considerations for travel expenses to meetings, and hosted events and meals that I attended in Salt Lake City.
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