Identification and analysis of young star cluster candidates in M31

We present a method for finding clusters of young stars in M31 using broadb and WFPC2 data from the HST data archive. Applying our identification metho d to 13 WFPC2 fields, covering an area of similar to 60 arcmin(2), has reve aled 79 new candidate young star clusters in these portions of the M31 disk . Most of these clusters are small (less than or similar to5 pc), young (si milar to 10-200 Myr) star groups located within large OB associations. We h ave estimated the reddening values and the ages of each candidate individua lly by fitting isochrones to the stellar photometry. We provide a catalog o f the candidates including rough approximations of their reddenings and age s. We also look for patterns of cluster formation with galactocentric dista nce, but our rough estimates are not precise enough to reveal any clear pat terns.