Valle Department Genealogical Records

Valle Department Birth & Baptism Records

Honduras Catholic Church Records (1633-1978)

An index to and images of registers recording several million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Honduras Catholic Baptism Index (1730-1930)

An index to over 210,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Valle Department Marriage & Divorce Records

Honduras Catholic Church Records (1633-1978)

An index to and images of registers recording several million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Honduras Catholic Marriage Index (1800-1910)

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

Valle Department Death & Burial Records

Honduras Catholic Church Records (1633-1978)

An index to and images of registers recording several million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Valle Department Census & Population Lists

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Newspapers Covering Valle Department

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.

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Valle Department 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.

Valle Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Valle Department 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.

Valle Department Occupation & Business Records

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Valle Department

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.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Valle Department 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.

Valle Department Church Records

Honduras Catholic Church Records (1633-1978)

An index to and images of registers recording several million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Valle Department 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 Valle Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Honduras
1Garcia7,3971:254.03%5
2Hernandez6,0481:302.24%1
3Cruz5,3371:344.03%7
4Flores4,1661:443.15%8
5Reyes4,1131:453.36%10
6Bonilla3,7851:488.27%37
7Martinez3,4021:541.45%3
8Alvarado3,3171:554.87%20
9Mejia3,1401:581.87%6
10Rodriguez3,0101:611.46%4
11Ortiz2,9711:627.32%43
12Velasquez2,9401:624.51%22
13Nu2,6911:685.29%27
14Maldonado2,5901:715.91%41
15Lopez2,5081:731.02%2
16Gutierrez2,5041:735.45%36
17Avila2,4921:734.99%29
18Canales2,4851:748.44%63
19Aguilar2,2781:802.69%18
20Banegas2,0561:895.40%47
21Lainez1,9111:969.06%100
22Cardenas1,7941:10221.82%228
23Alvarez1,5711:1174.18%49
24Villalobos1,5381:11923.75%264
25Aguilera1,4071:1306.89%104
26Molina1,3941:1313.98%53
27Castillo1,3881:1322.39%24
28Diaz1,3851:1321.57%16
29Santos1,3821:1322.84%33
30Fuentes1,3741:1334.65%62
31Euceda1,3631:1349.45%148
32Funez1,3001:1414.60%67
33Paz1,2981:1412.70%34
34Moreno1,2851:1425.90%97
35Gomez1,2631:1451.29%14
36Rivas1,1711:1565.79%105
37Cabrera1,1571:1585.34%98
38Perez1,1521:1591.14%13
39Izaguirre1,1291:1625.50%103
40Guevara1,1191:1644.96%90
41Ordo1,1111:1652.83%44
42Gonzales1,1091:1652.41%35
43Osorio1,1061:1667.35%142
44Baca1,1031:1668.09%156
45Vasquez1,0561:1730.93%11
46Posadas1,0551:17413.67%241
47Oseguera1,0391:17610.45%196
48Rivera1,0221:1790.95%12
49Lazo9941:18411.54%220
50Dominguez9831:1862.96%54
51Castro9771:1871.49%21
52Arias9721:1889.57%192
53Sanchez9481:1930.77%9
54Ortez9471:19313.69%254
55Chavez9381:1953.39%69
56Umanzor9061:20216.44%283
57Espinal8981:2043.40%75
58Pineda8961:2041.01%15
59Barahona8821:2082.39%52
59Jimenez8821:2084.03%94
61Romero8701:2101.44%23
62Acosta8651:2123.32%76
63Torres8621:2121.96%40
64Escobar8191:2242.51%58
65Ramirez8071:2270.96%19
66Villatoro7981:22911.05%250
67Carcamo7811:2343.27%83
68Oliva7761:2364.23%121
69Estrada7661:2393.95%110
70Contreras7591:2413.45%93
71Montoya7581:2423.21%85
72Matamoros7471:2455.76%162
73Espinoza7211:2542.79%77
74Amador7111:2581.88%48
75Manzanares6991:26212.47%281
76Mendoza6961:2631.36%26
76Ramos6961:2630.80%17
78Bustillo6931:2645.20%159
79Ferrufino6741:27216.88%330
79Gonzalez6741:2721.35%30
81Pavon6711:2734.96%157
82Maradiaga6691:2741.79%50
83Godinez6371:28747.33%543
84Sierra6271:2922.98%101
85Montalvan6231:29418.41%359
86Herrera6201:2951.41%38
86Zavala6201:2953.37%118
88Turcios6181:2962.83%95
89Valdez5961:30712.47%297
90Zambrano5931:3097.69%242
91Pe5891:3112.94%108
92Chirinos5701:3215.01%176
93Padilla5431:3371.11%32
94Murillo5071:3611.00%28
95Quiroz4951:3706.18%234
96Rodas4901:3743.48%151
97Osorto4881:3752.95%130
98Vargas4701:3902.60%123
99Meza4611:3971.71%73
100Yanez4571:40110.13%313
101Carbajal4511:4065.51%229
101Palma4511:4062.04%92
103Calix4481:4091.95%89
104Ventura4471:4103.85%174
105Rios4461:4113.42%161
106Corrales4401:4164.08%183
107Moran4391:4176.42%258
108Berrios4351:4219.68%315
109Medina4341:4220.99%39
110Ochoa4291:4272.39%124
111Corea4271:4292.78%138
112Mendez4261:4301.10%45
113Rubio4151:4416.59%268
114Manzanarez4141:44225.84%511
115Cerrato3941:4652.08%112
116Colindres3921:4672.46%132
116Vijil3921:46714.08%394
118Andino3861:4741.65%86
119Zelaya3821:4790.78%31
120Leon3781:4846.50%279
121Argueta3631:5041.42%78
122Silva3601:5094.07%213
123Suazo3591:5101.41%79
124Zuniga3551:5160.96%51
125Carranza3501:5231.57%91
126Funes3441:5321.87%117
127Amaya3391:5400.80%42
127Giron3391:5401.83%116
127Morales3391:5401.21%68
130Pereira3381:5425.71%277
131Elvir3331:5502.25%145
132Mendieta3301:55529.07%573
133Sandoval3291:5572.81%173
134Munguia3271:5601.75%113
135Melendez3191:5742.27%152
136Gallo3171:57819.86%512
137Chirino3061:59841.75%693
138Carrasco2961:6193.39%216
139Lezama2931:62516.15%487
139Medrano2931:6257.47%334
141Nieto2801:6547.79%349
142Lagos2791:6561.21%88
143Juarez2681:6832.41%179
144Carias2641:6942.62%195
144Galeas2641:6942.35%178
146Burgos2621:6995.87%317
147Campos2611:7023.75%253
148Granados2591:7075.05%289
149Aleman2571:7121.74%144
150Cisnado2381:76947.22%796
151Calderon2301:7961.54%143
152Alonzo2281:8033.21%251
152Yanes2281:8033.78%276
154Aranda2261:81010.44%449
155Zeron2221:8254.47%294
156Galo2171:8442.23%199
157Sosa2151:8521.15%114
158Rosado2071:88532.29%731
159Avelar2061:8898.39%422
160Rubi2041:8986.05%360
161Borjas2001:9162.03%197
162Zamora1981:9254.03%295
163Valladares1971:9290.71%72
164Majano1951:93910.66%486
165Lemus1941:9441.25%136
166Saravia1911:9595.77%363
167Marquina1881:97417.90%590
168Duron1831:1,0011.87%198
168Gallardo1831:1,0016.95%406
170Brizuela1811:1,0123.88%307
171Guzman1791:1,0230.74%82
172Torrez1721:1,0654.13%322
173Miranda1681:1,0900.72%87
173Solorzano1681:1,0901.96%222
175Alvarenga1621:1,1300.88%120
176Alcerro1611:1,1376.25%409
177Auceda1581:1,15916.84%629
177Cordova1581:1,1592.43%263
177Salinas1581:1,1591.13%154
180Almendarez1571:1,1661.72%208
180Barralaga1571:1,1667.82%460
182Meraz1561:1,1743.81%326
183Urbina1541:1,1890.79%109
184Fernandez1531:1,1970.70%96
185Robles1521:1,2053.78%328
186Valle1471:1,2460.80%119
187Baquedano1421:1,2891.71%226
188Villalta1391:1,3173.08%312
189Aguero1371:1,33713.78%608
190Cortez1351:1,3561.64%227
191Figueroa1331:1,3770.41%57
192Parada1311:1,3989.19%533
193Galvez1301:1,4091.60%231
194Melgar1291:1,4190.68%111
194Vega1291:1,4191.46%214
196Soriano1271:1,4421.26%194
197Aragon1261:1,4538.28%521
198Ruiz1251:1,4650.46%74
198Toru1251:1,46517.61%700
200Bacca1231:1,48954.42%1,124