Bolivia Genealogical Records
Bolivia Birth & Baptism Records
An index to and images of registers recording around 16 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.
An index to over 3 million baptism records, listing parents' names.
Bolivia Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to and images of registers recording around 16 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.
Bolivia Death & Burial Records
An index to and images of registers recording around 16 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.
A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.
An index to around 50,000 death records. The index may contain name, age, gender, parents' names, place of burial and date of burial.
Newspapers Covering Bolivia
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
Bolivia Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
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.
Bolivia Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Bolivia Histories & Books
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.
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bolivia
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.
A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
Bolivia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
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.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
Bolivia Church Records
An index to and images of registers recording around 16 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.
Bolivia Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Historical Description
Together with Paraguay this country alone amongst the South American States does not possess a seaboard. Its mineral products are of the greatest value : the famous silver mines of Potosi are considered to be practically inexhaustible. Gold is also found in the eastern Cordillera of the Andes, The other products comprise lead, copper, tin, salt, and sulphur. Its vegetable produce, cotton, cocoa, all sorts of grain, cinchona bark, indigo, india rubber, etc., form a large part of the exports. The Imports from the United Kingdom include metal goods and silks, and other textile fabrics, and in 1920 amounted to £768,429 the Exports to the United Kingdom £1,930,979. The population of Bolivia is 2,820,074 (1918), that of Sucre being 29,000, and La Paz, which is the seat of the Government, 107,252.
Most Common Surnames in Bolivia
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamani | 331,923 | 1:32 | |
| 2 | Flores | 224,761 | 1:47 | |
| 3 | Quispe | 210,093 | 1:51 | |
| 4 | Choque | 139,173 | 1:76 | |
| 5 | Vargas | 138,458 | 1:77 | |
| 6 | Condori | 126,205 | 1:84 | |
| 7 | Rodriguez | 121,503 | 1:87 | |
| 8 | Rojas | 111,606 | 1:95 | |
| 9 | Gutierrez | 110,616 | 1:96 | |
| 10 | Lopez | 102,486 | 1:104 | |
| 11 | Fernandez | 93,816 | 1:113 | |
| 12 | Gonzales | 80,685 | 1:132 | |
| 13 | Garcia | 77,131 | 1:138 | |
| 14 | Cruz | 75,450 | 1:141 | |
| 15 | Perez | 72,529 | 1:146 | |
| 16 | Mendoza | 66,470 | 1:160 | |
| 17 | Sanchez | 62,592 | 1:170 | |
| 18 | Martinez | 61,353 | 1:173 | |
| 19 | Chavez | 61,261 | 1:173 | |
| 20 | Ramos | 61,214 | 1:173 | |
| 21 | Apaza | 58,999 | 1:180 | |
| 22 | Huanca | 58,278 | 1:182 | |
| 23 | Vaca | 57,745 | 1:184 | |
| 24 | Torrez | 54,139 | 1:196 | |
| 25 | Guzman | 53,189 | 1:200 | |
| 26 | Suarez | 51,265 | 1:207 | |
| 27 | Aguilar | 50,970 | 1:208 | |
| 28 | Justiniano | 50,909 | 1:209 | |
| 29 | Romero | 48,723 | 1:218 | |
| 30 | Colque | 48,436 | 1:219 | |
| 31 | Cuellar | 48,329 | 1:220 | |
| 32 | Ramirez | 46,465 | 1:228 | |
| 33 | Vasquez | 46,443 | 1:229 | |
| 34 | Soliz | 45,012 | 1:236 | |
| 35 | Miranda | 44,542 | 1:238 | |
| 36 | Villca | 43,593 | 1:244 | |
| 37 | Morales | 43,515 | 1:244 | |
| 38 | Alvarez | 43,015 | 1:247 | |
| 39 | Ortiz | 42,222 | 1:251 | |
| 40 | Espinoza | 41,293 | 1:257 | |
| 41 | Ticona | 39,850 | 1:266 | |
| 42 | Villarroel | 39,427 | 1:269 | |
| 43 | Chambi | 38,812 | 1:274 | |
| 44 | Castro | 38,417 | 1:276 | |
| 45 | Calle | 37,661 | 1:282 | |
| 46 | Duran | 37,169 | 1:286 | |
| 47 | Mendez | 36,952 | 1:287 | |
| 48 | Jimenez | 36,854 | 1:288 | |
| 49 | Nina | 36,369 | 1:292 | |
| 50 | Gomez | 35,607 | 1:298 | |
| 51 | Rocha | 35,294 | 1:301 | |
| 52 | Salazar | 35,214 | 1:301 | |
| 53 | Cespedes | 34,863 | 1:305 | |
| 54 | Hurtado | 34,295 | 1:310 | |
| 55 | Torrico | 34,036 | 1:312 | |
| 56 | Herrera | 33,917 | 1:313 | |
| 57 | Camacho | 33,692 | 1:315 | |
| 58 | Rios | 32,179 | 1:330 | |
| 59 | Velasquez | 31,569 | 1:336 | |
| 60 | Rivero | 31,174 | 1:341 | |
| 61 | Mercado | 31,025 | 1:342 | |
| 62 | Roca | 30,961 | 1:343 | |
| 63 | Rivera | 30,383 | 1:349 | |
| 64 | Poma | 29,548 | 1:359 | |
| 65 | Limachi | 29,000 | 1:366 | |
| 66 | Salvatierra | 28,949 | 1:367 | |
| 67 | Ruiz | 28,748 | 1:369 | |
| 68 | Escobar | 28,134 | 1:377 | |
| 69 | Arias | 27,933 | 1:380 | |
| 70 | Zambrana | 27,899 | 1:381 | |
| 71 | Saavedra | 27,459 | 1:387 | |
| 72 | Tapia | 27,388 | 1:388 | |
| 73 | Orellana | 27,370 | 1:388 | |
| 74 | Pinto | 27,348 | 1:388 | |
| 75 | Paz | 26,006 | 1:408 | |
| 76 | Padilla | 25,855 | 1:411 | |
| 77 | Molina | 25,838 | 1:411 | |
| 78 | Quisbert | 25,501 | 1:416 | |
| 79 | Montaño | 25,079 | 1:423 | |
| 80 | Ortega | 24,545 | 1:433 | |
| 81 | Velasco | 24,431 | 1:435 | |
| 82 | Laura | 24,339 | 1:436 | |
| 83 | Ayala | 23,915 | 1:444 | |
| 84 | Cabrera | 23,854 | 1:445 | |
| 85 | Zurita | 23,710 | 1:448 | |
| 86 | Callisaya | 22,960 | 1:462 | |
| 87 | Zarate | 22,863 | 1:464 | |
| 88 | Cortez | 22,459 | 1:473 | |
| 89 | Medina | 22,069 | 1:481 | |
| 90 | Leon | 21,905 | 1:485 | |
| 91 | Terrazas | 21,798 | 1:487 | |
| 92 | Quiroga | 21,716 | 1:489 | |
| 93 | Calderon | 21,546 | 1:493 | |
| 94 | Yucra | 21,438 | 1:495 | |
| 95 | Claros | 21,192 | 1:501 | |
| 96 | Montero | 21,122 | 1:503 | |
| 97 | Aguilera | 20,937 | 1:507 | |
| 98 | Zeballos | 20,878 | 1:508 | |
| 99 | Mejia | 20,798 | 1:510 | |
| 100 | Paredes | 20,688 | 1:513 | |
| 101 | Soto | 20,660 | 1:514 | |
| 102 | Yujra | 20,600 | 1:515 | |
| 103 | Canaviri | 20,510 | 1:518 | |
| 104 | Vallejos | 20,286 | 1:523 | |
| 105 | Paco | 20,266 | 1:524 | |
| 106 | Copa | 20,211 | 1:525 | |
| 107 | Moreno | 20,140 | 1:527 | |
| 108 | Llanos | 20,034 | 1:530 | |
| 109 | Diaz | 20,024 | 1:530 | |
| 110 | Castillo | 19,857 | 1:535 | |
| 111 | Blanco | 19,843 | 1:535 | |
| 112 | Sandoval | 19,696 | 1:539 | |
| 113 | Arancibia | 19,566 | 1:543 | |
| 114 | Hinojosa | 19,207 | 1:553 | |
| 115 | Ribera | 18,844 | 1:563 | |
| 116 | Arce | 18,721 | 1:567 | |
| 117 | Arteaga | 18,620 | 1:570 | |
| 118 | Melgar | 18,487 | 1:574 | |
| 119 | Caceres | 18,438 | 1:576 | |
| 120 | Maldonado | 18,030 | 1:589 | |
| 121 | Bautista | 17,947 | 1:592 | |
| 122 | Coca | 17,911 | 1:593 | |
| 123 | Chura | 17,878 | 1:594 | |
| 124 | Fuentes | 17,855 | 1:595 | |
| 125 | Medrano | 17,838 | 1:595 | |
| 126 | Luna | 17,576 | 1:604 | |
| 127 | Campos | 17,560 | 1:605 | |
| 128 | Parada | 17,010 | 1:624 | |
| 129 | Marca | 16,703 | 1:636 | |
| 130 | Menacho | 15,942 | 1:666 | |
| 131 | Zenteno | 15,916 | 1:667 | |
| 132 | Heredia | 15,865 | 1:669 | |
| 133 | Alarcon | 15,732 | 1:675 | |
| 134 | Aguirre | 15,612 | 1:680 | |
| 135 | Aruquipa | 15,570 | 1:682 | |
| 136 | Vega | 15,482 | 1:686 | |
| 137 | Zabala | 15,406 | 1:689 | |
| 138 | Daza | 15,375 | 1:690 | |
| 139 | Aramayo | 15,328 | 1:693 | |
| 140 | Calizaya | 15,239 | 1:697 | |
| 141 | Huarachi | 15,233 | 1:697 | |
| 142 | Franco | 15,150 | 1:701 | |
| 142 | Valencia | 15,150 | 1:701 | |
| 144 | Veizaga | 14,994 | 1:708 | |
| 145 | Saucedo | 14,983 | 1:709 | |
| 146 | Vera | 14,648 | 1:725 | |
| 147 | Cardozo | 14,643 | 1:725 | |
| 148 | Soria | 14,562 | 1:729 | |
| 149 | Lima | 14,349 | 1:740 | |
| 150 | Salinas | 14,207 | 1:747 | |
| 151 | Santos | 14,144 | 1:751 | |
| 152 | Machaca | 14,140 | 1:751 | |
| 153 | Delgado | 13,980 | 1:759 | |
| 154 | Pereira | 13,976 | 1:760 | |
| 155 | Valdez | 13,962 | 1:760 | |
| 156 | Mayta | 13,954 | 1:761 | |
| 157 | Sejas | 13,896 | 1:764 | |
| 158 | Quiroz | 13,748 | 1:772 | |
| 159 | Siles | 13,667 | 1:777 | |
| 160 | Vedia | 13,638 | 1:778 | |
| 161 | Pacheco | 13,618 | 1:780 | |
| 162 | Salas | 13,380 | 1:793 | |
| 163 | Nuñez | 13,357 | 1:795 | |
| 164 | Tola | 13,320 | 1:797 | |
| 165 | Zapata | 13,308 | 1:798 | |
| 166 | Peña | 13,114 | 1:810 | |
| 167 | Villegas | 12,992 | 1:817 | |
| 168 | Balderrama | 12,919 | 1:822 | |
| 169 | Silva | 12,822 | 1:828 | |
| 170 | Ledezma | 12,797 | 1:830 | |
| 171 | Mollo | 12,779 | 1:831 | |
| 172 | Alvarado | 12,658 | 1:839 | |
| 173 | Paniagua | 12,568 | 1:845 | |
| 174 | Delgadillo | 12,538 | 1:847 | |
| 175 | Bejarano | 12,367 | 1:858 | |
| 176 | Loza | 12,342 | 1:860 | |
| 177 | Herbas | 12,332 | 1:861 | |
| 178 | Barrios | 12,312 | 1:862 | |
| 179 | Muñoz | 12,127 | 1:875 | |
| 180 | Guarachi | 12,073 | 1:879 | |
| 181 | Marquez | 11,986 | 1:886 | |
| 182 | Eguez | 11,903 | 1:892 | |
| 183 | Tarqui | 11,809 | 1:899 | |
| 184 | Carrasco | 11,755 | 1:903 | |
| 185 | Alanoca | 11,751 | 1:903 | |
| 186 | Barrientos | 11,738 | 1:904 | |
| 187 | Carvajal | 11,709 | 1:907 | |
| 188 | Serrano | 11,687 | 1:908 | |
| 189 | Conde | 11,613 | 1:914 | |
| 190 | Pedraza | 11,513 | 1:922 | |
| 191 | Vidal | 11,455 | 1:927 | |
| 192 | Caballero | 11,400 | 1:931 | |
| 193 | Montano | 11,390 | 1:932 | |
| 194 | Antelo | 11,333 | 1:937 | |
| 195 | Escalante | 11,279 | 1:941 | |
| 196 | Torres | 11,235 | 1:945 | |
| 197 | Beltran | 11,206 | 1:947 | |
| 198 | Estrada | 11,200 | 1:948 | |
| 199 | Loayza | 11,132 | 1:954 | |
| 200 | Chuquimia | 11,104 | 1:956 | |