Loja Province Genealogical Records

Loja Province Birth & Baptism Records

Ecuador Catholic Church Records (1565-2011)

An index to and images of registers of baptism, confirmation, marriage, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations; and deaths. The records contain around 15 million entries.

Ecuador Baptism Index (1680-1930)

An index of over 550,000 records of births and baptisms, including parents' names and other details.

Loja Province Marriage & Divorce Records

Ecuador Catholic Church Records (1565-2011)

An index to and images of registers of baptism, confirmation, marriage, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations; and deaths. The records contain around 15 million entries.

Ecuador Marriage Index (1680-1930)

An index to over 270,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Loja Province Death & Burial Records

Ecuador Catholic Church Records (1565-2011)

An index to and images of registers of baptism, confirmation, marriage, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations; and deaths. The records contain around 15 million entries.

Ecuador Catholic Deaths (1800-1920)

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 Loja 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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

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

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Loja 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.

Loja Province Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Loja Province Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

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

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.

Loja Province Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Loja 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.

Loja 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.

Loja Province Church Records

Ecuador Catholic Church Records (1565-2011)

An index to and images of registers of baptism, confirmation, marriage, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations; and deaths. The records contain around 15 million entries.

Loja 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 Loja Province

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ecuador
1Jimenez9,1561:5312.79%12
2Torres8,0681:608.76%8
3Gonzalez7,0361:697.55%7
4Castillo6,8571:7011.52%23
5Sanchez6,7531:713.57%2
6Jaramillo6,2071:7813.80%45
7Armijos5,8541:8225.26%96
8Sarango4,9351:9837.43%209
9Cabrera4,4651:1089.70%44
10Carrion4,4011:11021.73%129
11Cuenca4,2771:11326.44%166
12Rodriguez3,9031:1242.62%5
13Cueva3,8561:12521.90%150
14Guaman3,8341:1267.76%41
15Granda3,7821:12720.84%141
16Chamba3,5871:13431.06%247
17Medina3,5751:1359.30%55
18Cordova3,5531:13611.60%69
19Rojas3,1551:15311.09%81
20Romero3,0551:1584.43%16
21Herrera3,0431:1585.74%38
22Diaz3,0391:1595.60%35
23Quezada2,9961:16115.41%133
24Macas2,8731:16823.41%230
25Ramirez2,7461:1764.71%27
26Ochoa2,6421:1829.63%82
27Jumbo2,5651:18828.59%309
28Calva2,4111:20035.21%411
29Ruiz2,3091:2094.12%33
30Morocho2,2521:2146.76%63
31Quizhpe2,2091:21846.78%581
32Ortega2,1921:2205.60%52
33Celi2,1741:22228.79%367
34Leon2,1251:2273.40%21
35Bravo2,1231:2273.68%29
36Lopez2,1161:2281.32%4
37Maza2,1121:22832.17%429
38Maldonado2,0751:2326.33%65
39Garcia2,0371:2371.06%1
40Campoverde1,9921:2428.53%94
41Vivanco1,9711:24527.27%386
42Salinas1,9171:25111.45%161
43Espinoza1,9021:2532.87%17
44Guerrero1,9011:2543.78%40
45Flores1,8901:2552.72%13
46Correa1,8411:26210.90%159
47Reyes1,8341:2633.25%32
48Pardo1,8311:26330.15%462
49Ramon1,7771:27115.12%241
50Gualan1,7601:27438.61%597
50Soto1,7601:27416.76%263
52Alvarez1,7581:2743.24%36
53Moreno1,7401:2774.30%51
54Espinosa1,7121:2829.95%155
55Robles1,6901:28512.43%199
56Gaona1,6891:28527.85%463
57Calderon1,6791:2875.04%64
58Martinez1,6731:2882.62%20
59Vega1,6531:2924.71%58
60Riofrio1,5821:30521.42%375
61Ojeda1,5771:30617.23%300
62Alvarado1,5661:3082.69%28
63Aguirre1,5591:3095.13%71
64Silva1,5311:3154.49%60
65Tandazo1,5081:32027.89%507
66Abad1,5011:32112.34%232
67Yaguana1,4931:32338.49%695
68Bustamante1,4891:3248.87%160
69Vera1,4671:3291.31%6
70Poma1,4621:33039.86%734
71Loaiza1,4451:33420.81%407
72Salazar1,4431:3342.25%19
73Aguilar1,4421:3344.30%61
74Benitez1,4311:33712.81%252
75Mendoza1,4191:3401.82%9
76Solano1,4051:34312.16%246
77Ortiz1,3901:3472.34%24
78Valarezo1,3881:34711.17%228
79Mora1,3841:3482.95%43
80Pineda1,3831:34912.33%251
81Malla1,3681:35230.17%602
82Narvaez1,3651:3535.23%85
83Valdivieso1,3631:35417.41%354
84Camacho1,3351:3618.93%179
85Vasquez1,3341:3613.42%53
86Cumbicus1,3321:36254.57%1,072
87Cango1,3131:36745.75%929
88Velez1,2821:3762.43%39
89Encalada1,2781:37713.15%284
89Samaniego1,2781:37710.10%221
91Contento1,2551:38455.14%1,142
92Vargas1,2531:3852.32%37
93Castro1,2491:3861.62%10
94Hidalgo1,2251:3943.79%66
95Coronel1,2241:3946.79%143
96Paladines1,2141:39716.84%390
97Palacios1,1911:4053.95%74
98Gomez1,1901:4051.80%18
99Balcazar1,1791:40924.04%555
99Rios1,1791:4099.94%240
101Cartuche1,1741:41158.67%1,282
102Rivera1,1651:4142.66%48
103Fernandez1,1441:4213.04%56
104Merino1,1031:43712.12%305
105Lojan1,0901:44248.25%1,154
106Tapia1,0841:4453.61%75
107Roman1,0761:4488.54%223
108Cevallos1,0641:4531.86%31
109Rogel1,0551:45726.13%667
110Caraguay1,0531:45848.73%1,197
111Elizalde1,0441:46218.06%483
112Perez1,0291:4681.37%11
113Agila1,0081:47835.17%931
114Bermeo1,0001:4825.75%152
114Vicente1,0001:48238.90%1,021
116Luzuriaga9991:48316.89%473
117Gonzaga9971:48426.23%708
118Sanmartin9951:48516.33%461
119Delgado9921:4861.44%14
120Pinta9791:49236.42%971
121Villavicencio9781:4936.39%175
122Chalan9731:49534.68%946
122Minga9731:49533.19%907
124Uchuari9651:50054.03%1,435
125Lozano9631:5017.47%216
126Piedra9531:50613.00%380
127Sigcho9501:50733.70%943
128Japon9381:51452.43%1,433
129Veintimilla9351:51615.45%467
130Lapo9161:52629.49%851
131Burneo9151:52742.09%1,191
132Masache9031:53434.00%980
133Eras9011:53528.57%838
133Puchaicela9011:53548.97%1,394
135Sarmiento8931:5406.14%184
136Suquilanda8821:54735.69%1,062
137Arias8791:5482.38%57
138Acaro8751:55134.15%1,027
139Andrade8641:5581.40%22
140Alulima8491:56858.47%1,766
141Saritama8401:57450.63%1,552
142Pullaguari8371:57655.36%1,693
143Toledo8271:5839.82%333
144Arevalo8251:5843.97%123
145Puglla8201:58846.25%1,450
146Ambuludi8141:59235.47%1,132
147Villalta8081:59716.19%548
148Labanda8061:59837.91%1,218
149Carpio7911:6095.89%203
150Hurtado7861:6135.28%180
151Encarnacion7821:61624.05%815
151Orellana7821:6163.30%91
151Saraguro7821:61628.32%962
154Pacheco7801:6183.06%87
155Lalangui7661:62924.28%837
156Azuero7631:63241.29%1,388
157Gutierrez7601:6343.45%111
158Pinzon7571:63724.99%876
159Ordonez7561:6388.94%330
160Cruz7531:6401.84%50
161Luna7501:6434.96%176
162Lima7391:65215.55%577
163Apolo7311:65910.61%409
164Chuquimarca7281:66220.03%742
165Guachizaca7171:67262.78%2,158
166Gordillo7071:6829.10%356
167Rueda7031:68610.21%410
168Carrillo7021:6873.57%132
169Yaguache6971:69249.82%1,824
170Enriquez6931:6964.68%182
171Paccha6871:70238.66%1,443
172Zapata6811:7085.09%205
173Ramos6801:7092.23%70
174Avila6771:7122.65%86
175Ocampo6761:71312.16%498
176Oviedo6641:72612.81%525
177Troya6631:7277.60%323
178Jara6621:7283.89%157
178Ontaneda6621:72820.60%824
180Criollo6611:7294.59%187
181Matailo6571:73434.18%1,326
182Astudillo6461:7464.67%195
182Quevedo6461:74610.23%446
184Guarnizo6441:74940.84%1,638
184Tillaguango6441:74972.93%2,621
186Angamarca6421:75115.79%662
186Conza6421:75137.26%1,493
188Condolo6371:75755.58%2,149
189Rosillo6321:76326.91%1,107
190Capa6301:76531.16%1,273
191Paucar6291:7665.27%238
192Villamagua6181:78056.34%2,232
193Cardenas6141:7852.02%72
194Ayala6101:7902.74%108
195Abrigo6021:80145.09%1,903
196Suarez5991:8051.10%34
197Zhingre5971:80832.91%1,412
198Pucha5941:81216.30%740
199Yaguachi5911:81624.95%1,100
200Costa5891:81827.76%1,221