Salta Province Genealogical Records

Salta Province Birth & Baptism Records

Argentina Baptism Index (1645-1930)

An index to over 2.5 million Catholic church records, listing parents' names.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Salta Province Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Argentina Catholic Marriage Index (1722-1911)

An index to over 140,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Salta Province Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Salta Province Census & Population Lists

1895 Argentina National Census (1895)

An index to and images of records detailing close to 3.9 million inhabitants of Argentina. Records include names, age, residence and more.

1869 Argentina National Census (1869)

An index to and images of registers recording 1.8 million people living in Argentina.

Newspapers Covering Salta Province

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Salta Province Immigration & Travel Records

Swedish Emigration Records (1783-1951)

Abstracts of details found in passenger lists, passport records, correspondence and seaman records, which may list name, age, gender, birthplace, occupation, residence, destination, emigration date and more. Most passengers were traveling to North America.

Jewish Transmigration Records (1939-1954)

Details of 60,000 Jews who received assisted passage from Europe to the US, South American and South Africa.

Salta Province Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Salta Province Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Salta Province Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Salta Province Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Salta Province

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Salta Province Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Salta Province Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Salta Province

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Argentina
1Lopez26,3081:505.91%5
2Flores17,6701:7510.67%17
3Rodriguez17,3131:763.19%2
4Diaz16,8941:784.25%6
5Cruz14,7581:8921.08%76
6Martinez14,5791:903.82%7
7Gonzalez14,2231:932.19%1
8Ruiz12,6681:1046.75%15
9Romero12,4911:1064.22%11
10Mamani12,1091:10927.17%129
11Gutierrez12,0101:1108.37%25
12Torres10,6501:1245.52%13
13Gomez10,6071:1242.16%3
14Fernandez10,4351:1262.26%4
15Sanchez10,1751:1303.30%10
16Perez9,7591:1352.95%8
17Garcia9,1981:1432.87%9
18Cardozo7,7191:1718.71%53
19Rojas7,6501:1725.46%27
20Rios7,6231:1736.70%36
21Burgos7,5131:17618.71%148
22Arias7,4261:1789.03%60
23Tolaba7,0761:18640.08%322
24Morales6,8481:1936.16%37
25Figueroa6,7741:1958.29%61
26Luna6,7021:1975.61%33
27Herrera6,6311:1994.44%21
28Vargas6,5141:2037.79%58
29Castillo6,3301:2086.12%44
30Ramos6,1231:2157.27%57
31Juarez5,9721:2215.12%34
32Medina5,7121:2313.67%20
33Alvarez5,4471:2422.82%14
34Paz5,3501:2476.80%65
35Aguirre5,1311:2573.51%23
36Tapia5,0351:26214.03%164
37Colque4,9241:26853.48%524
38Miranda4,8221:2746.23%67
39Cuellar4,8111:27433.48%377
40Moreno4,8051:2754.43%39
41Chocobar4,7631:27752.29%530
42Guzman4,7141:2806.49%72
43Carrizo4,6871:2814.50%42
44Molina4,5541:2903.34%28
45Liendro4,5471:29073.20%688
46Vilte4,5401:29137.63%433
47Quiroga4,4221:2984.34%46
48Guaymas4,4001:30076.06%742
49Ortiz4,2621:3103.42%30
50Cordoba4,2601:3105.37%62
51Aramayo4,2041:31442.61%498
52Choque4,2021:31436.37%450
53Sosa4,1681:3171.92%12
54Tejerina4,0871:32333.71%430
55Ramirez4,0381:3272.25%16
56Suarez3,9981:3302.71%22
57Farfan3,9521:33434.88%453
58Gimenez3,9211:3362.72%24
59Rivero3,9101:3375.04%66
60Mendoza3,8801:3405.59%79
61Segundo3,8751:34048.31%587
62Soria3,8051:3475.79%85
63Castro3,7821:3492.88%29
64Delgado3,6781:3596.75%104
65Acosta3,6701:3592.32%19
66Vazquez3,5911:3674.26%56
67Mendez3,4881:3784.73%71
68Pastrana3,4361:38446.66%617
69Vega3,4121:3873.45%47
70Guantay3,3611:39375.78%928
71Condori3,3381:39526.46%412
72Aparicio3,3331:39627.19%425
73Chavez3,3081:3995.72%96
74Pereyra3,2691:4042.31%26
75Dominguez3,2581:4053.02%41
76Rueda3,2161:41021.79%365
77Quipildor3,1861:41443.23%616
78Vera3,1801:4153.32%48
79Nieva3,1481:4197.77%145
80Frias3,1291:4229.00%170
81Lamas3,0491:43322.40%388
82Guerrero3,0341:4358.69%168
83Yapura3,0241:43631.43%507
84Gallardo2,9991:4405.57%107
85Saravia2,9651:44523.89%419
86Vaca2,9381:44923.36%414
87Santillan2,8901:4565.44%108
88Reyes2,8691:4607.83%160
89Arroyo2,8471:46313.44%260
90Casimiro2,8271:46756.96%854
90Guerra2,8271:46711.90%236
92Navarro2,8141:4693.31%54
92Nuñez2,8141:4692.35%32
92Quispe2,8141:46920.15%382
95Ortega2,7201:4856.35%137
96Moya2,6981:48912.95%268
97Fabian2,6591:49656.23%883
98Campos2,6201:5044.34%91
99Padilla2,6191:50417.49%361
100Toledo2,5921:5094.52%99
101Valdez2,5651:5144.39%94
102Barrios2,5581:5163.69%80
103Ibañez2,4711:5344.35%101
104Cabrera2,3701:5572.08%35
105Mercado2,3271:5675.17%125
106Avila2,3241:5683.44%82
107Velazquez2,3151:5704.01%97
108Orellana2,2811:5786.11%157
109Aguero2,2661:5823.15%73
110Ponce2,2631:5832.47%51
111Romano2,2531:5865.15%132
112Coronel2,2501:5862.66%55
113Sarapura2,2321:59159.90%1,056
114Villalba2,2001:6002.46%52
115Salvatierra2,1881:6039.21%235
116Copa2,1751:60756.32%1,034
117Escalante2,1531:6137.77%213
118Gareca2,1391:61742.29%831
119Albornoz2,1161:6234.19%117
120Salas2,1151:6246.07%169
121Palma2,1031:62713.28%351
122Correa2,0641:6392.60%63
123Peralta2,0521:6431.97%43
124Serrano2,0311:6506.96%205
125Aguilar2,0271:6513.84%110
125Alarcon2,0271:6515.56%162
127Ibarra2,0261:6513.76%106
128Guanca2,0131:65553.59%1,051
129Salazar2,0041:6587.65%217
130Soto1,9921:6623.32%92
131Jaime1,9891:6638.15%229
132Barboza1,9871:66411.21%317
133Argañaraz1,9811:6667.78%223
134Apaza1,9351:68238.39%834
135Barrionuevo1,9341:6824.03%120
135Zerpa1,9341:68240.38%878
137Maldonado1,9141:6892.42%64
138Villa1,8961:69610.84%323
139Duran1,8861:7008.40%245
140Garnica1,8811:70116.18%447
141Jimenez1,8581:7104.27%133
142Maidana1,8001:7332.80%86
143Villagra1,7911:7376.31%209
144Ferreyra1,7821:7401.65%40
145Escobar1,7691:7462.54%78
146Sandoval1,7651:7473.54%119
147Alvarado1,7641:74811.14%352
148Valdiviezo1,7441:75633.82%818
149Puca1,7431:75740.74%951
150Segovia1,7241:7653.91%131
151Galvan1,7151:7693.33%114
152Bravo1,7041:7742.92%95
153Aguilera1,6941:7794.35%152
154Chaile1,6871:78215.09%459
155Robles1,6821:7845.14%187
156Mansilla1,6751:7882.18%68
157Salva1,6641:79327.55%711
158Roldan1,6501:8002.22%70
159Cortez1,6491:8005.06%190
160Bautista1,6231:81326.71%707
161Acuña1,6201:8142.52%87
162Ledesma1,5971:8261.57%45
163Zarate1,5951:8273.45%123
164Palacios1,5941:8283.78%139
165Hoyos1,5891:83018.29%551
166Silva1,5801:8351.29%31
167Lera1,5651:84341.73%1,053
168Viveros1,5601:84650.62%1,244
169Galarza1,5501:8514.36%165
170Corbalan1,5431:8558.00%287
171Zalazar1,5381:8583.45%128
172Benitez1,5291:8630.95%18
173Aranda1,5201:8682.99%116
174Alancay1,5191:86940.80%1,058
175Quinteros1,5081:8753.49%135
176Montenegro1,4861:8882.65%103
177Vilca1,4821:89025.23%724
178Cayo1,4611:90334.65%959
179Arce1,4581:9052.70%105
180Muñoz1,4531:9081.56%49
181Caro1,4501:9107.75%297
182Sarmiento1,4431:9148.28%325
183Vasquez1,4421:9158.65%334
184Rivera1,4381:9177.78%303
185Contreras1,4291:9232.73%112
186Carrasco1,4251:9267.83%307
187Paredes1,4221:9283.71%153
188Carabajal1,4191:9304.64%197
189Palavecino1,4141:9334.80%200
190Zambrano1,4061:93823.11%704
191Gaspar1,3951:94623.96%734
192Orquera1,3791:95725.47%781
193Ocampo1,3741:9603.87%166
194Guaimas1,3631:96873.16%1,910
195Camacho1,3551:97414.90%531
196Cejas1,3531:9753.21%140
197Ochoa1,3491:9784.85%212
198Gonza1,3411:98465.80%1,762
199Godoy1,3391:9851.21%38
200Pacheco1,3271:9943.68%163