Palenque Genealogical Records

Palenque Birth & Baptism Records

Mexico Baptisms (1560-1950)

An index to over 35 million Catholic baptism records, listing parents' names.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

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

Palenque Marriage & Divorce Records

Mexico Marriage Index (1570-1950)

An index to over 6 million 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.

Palenque Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

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

Mexico Death Index (1680-1940)

An index of around 300,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Palenque Census & Population Lists

1930 Mexico Census (1930)

An index to and images of records detailing around 14 million inhabitants of Mexico. The records detail families, places of birth, ages, occupations and more.

Newspapers Covering Palenque

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.

Palenque Immigration & Travel Records

Mexico-US Border Crossings (1895-1964)

An index of aliens and some citizens crossing into the U.S. from Mexico via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Cornish Emigrants to Latin America (1790-1920)

A database containing genealogical, biographical and immigratory data for Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.

Cornish in Latin America (1815-1920)

Historical details of the Cornish migration to Latin America.

Cornish Miners in Mexico (1824-1947)

An index of Cornish miners in Mexico, with genealogical and brief biographical data.

Palenque Directories & Gazetteers

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

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.

Palenque Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Palenque Histories & Books

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

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.

Cornish in Latin America (1815-1920)

Historical details of the Cornish migration to Latin America.

Palenque Occupation & Business Records

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.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Palenque

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.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

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.

Palenque 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.

Biographical Directories Covering Palenque

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Latin-Cornish Biographies (1771-1830)

Biographies of Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.

Palenque 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.

Palenque Reference Works

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Most Common Surnames in Palenque

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Chiapas
1Lopez9,8911:132.43%1
2Perez6,6491:191.80%2
3Arcos6,3061:2028.58%35
4Cruz5,9461:214.84%8
5Hernandez5,0771:251.55%3
6Mendez4,9821:255.02%11
7Sanchez4,2071:303.10%5
8Gomez4,2011:301.45%4
9Vazquez3,3721:372.65%7
10Diaz3,3351:372.53%6
11Montejo2,9871:4216.88%40
12Jimenez2,8991:432.52%9
13Alvaro2,8811:4320.82%49
14Guzman2,7961:456.99%24
15Gutierrez2,2191:563.35%17
16Martinez2,0451:612.47%15
17Garcia1,6061:781.66%12
18Moreno1,5691:793.91%23
19Mendoza1,5201:825.96%31
20Gonzalez1,2681:981.34%13
21Peñate1,1931:10426.12%144
22Torres1,1731:1064.74%32
23Morales1,0491:1191.02%10
24Alvarez1,0481:1192.68%26
25Aguilar1,0321:1211.44%16
26Ramirez1,0121:1231.56%18
27de La Cruz9971:1252.46%22
28Luna9561:1307.39%57
29Rodriguez9241:1351.64%20
30Dominguez7921:1572.17%27
31Velasco6641:1882.11%28
32Reyes6091:2052.64%34
33Mayo6041:20623.63%224
34Miranda5431:22911.44%137
35Cabrera5341:2336.97%80
36Ruiz5271:2360.60%14
37Guillen5121:2432.44%39
38Arias4621:2706.12%82
39Solis4321:2882.01%38
40Acosta4171:29917.57%245
41Lara3871:3225.32%89
42Magaña3851:32428.23%348
43Chable3811:32746.01%473
44Velazquez3761:3310.71%21
45Gallegos3691:3387.49%132
46Landero3581:34842.47%468
47Felix3531:35347.19%497
48Juarez3461:3601.58%36
48Sarao3461:36057.67%554
50Flores3381:3691.56%37
50Trujillo3381:3692.44%50
52Alejo3351:37254.21%548
52Damas3351:37237.64%453
54Zacarias3081:40411.58%218
55Narvaez3041:41017.87%314
56Avendaño2811:4434.29%96
57Parcero2781:44814.83%297
58Ortiz2611:4771.56%43
59Vera2601:4794.14%103
60Meneses2581:4839.41%216
61Pascual2471:50417.73%345
61Pinto2471:5045.37%143
63Cortes2441:5115.64%153
64Ballina2401:51951.06%641
65Silvano2311:5395.84%161
66Salvador2261:55116.01%344
67Torrez2241:5566.27%177
68Pineda2221:5616.56%180
69Estrada2181:5711.27%41
70Oleta2111:59030.80%523
70Ramos2111:5900.79%29
72Nuñez2101:5931.33%46
73Cambrano2061:60543.83%641
73Hidalgo2061:6052.99%92
75Cano1901:6568.63%264
76Leon1841:6772.25%76
77Demeza1811:6886.52%215
78Olan1791:69613.53%358
78Padilla1791:6967.59%247
80Dehara1761:70869.57%863
80Espinosa1761:7080.66%30
82Encino1721:7244.08%154
83Antonio1671:7462.80%107
84Espinoza1651:7551.26%53
85Castellanos1611:7741.23%54
86Pech1591:78316.13%424
87Zapata1581:7889.62%322
88Silvan1561:79940.41%707
89Herrera1521:8201.48%60
90Zenteno1501:8302.58%112
91Benitez1491:83616.00%437
91Lastra1491:83639.84%720
93Feliciano1471:8479.81%335
94Astudillo1431:87110.37%347
94Chan1431:87126.24%581
96Osorio1381:9034.26%189
97Velueta1361:91646.42%794
98Cortez1341:9304.56%208
98Velazco1341:9305.42%234
100Rios1331:9372.11%102
101Cordova1271:9811.90%94
101Valencia1271:9812.14%108
103Suarez1241:1,0052.68%142
104Contreras1221:1,0215.62%269
104Guillermo1221:1,02169.32%1,025
104Rojas1221:1,0211.47%74
107Demesa1201:1,03866.67%1,015
108Rosado1151:1,08336.28%764
109Castro1131:1,1021.31%68
109Damian1131:1,1025.07%261
111Ocaña1111:1,1221.90%111
111Vidal1111:1,1223.36%186
113Solorzano1071:1,1641.82%110
114Ballinas1041:1,1982.01%125
115Constantino1021:1,2212.01%129
115Urbina1021:1,2211.47%91
115Villanueva1021:1,2213.46%207
118Trejo1001:1,2461.56%98
119Cardenas981:1,2712.99%187
119Esteban981:1,2714.04%239
119Zetina981:1,27134.39%803
122Cornelio971:1,28413.84%514
123Cañas951:1,31118.30%603
123Santiago951:1,3110.65%48
125Palomeque931:1,3393.83%238
125Rivera931:1,3391.47%100
127Zamudio911:1,36914.26%539
128Alvarado901:1,3840.91%65
128Correa901:1,38423.08%703
128Montero901:1,3844.22%271
128Navarro901:1,3841.52%109
132Gordillo881:1,4160.53%44
133Cardeo861:1,44837.55%898
133Castillo861:1,4481.00%69
135Ascencio841:1,48316.83%617
135Camacho841:1,4830.83%62
135Priego841:1,48343.52%985
138Muñoz821:1,5190.81%63
139Mora811:1,5387.51%399
140Lizcano791:1,57725.08%768
141Medina771:1,6181.57%134
141Romero771:1,6181.40%120
141Rosas771:1,6186.47%377
144Deara751:1,6612.49%204
144Ferrer751:1,66130.24%865
144Geronimo751:1,6618.54%458
144Ortega751:1,6611.84%158
144Salazar751:1,6611.15%97
144Sosa751:1,6613.73%284
150Potenciano731:1,70652.14%1,148
151Aguirre721:1,7304.23%313
151Aquino721:1,7301.86%165
151de Ara721:1,73029.15%869
151Dionicio721:1,73012.57%567
151May721:1,73028.24%859
151Ovando721:1,7300.61%58
151Suchite721:1,73074.23%1,373
158Arroyo701:1,7802.88%237
158Crisostomo701:1,78015.56%651
158Metelin701:1,78057.85%1,227
161Acopa681:1,83233.33%953
161Molina681:1,8320.45%47
161Palacios681:1,8320.81%72
161Sandoval681:1,8322.21%201
165Caraveo661:1,88754.55%1,227
165Orozco661:1,8871.72%167
165Tello661:1,88710.86%552
168Alonso641:1,9463.90%320
168Barrios641:1,9460.76%71
168Bautista641:1,9460.49%55
168Bocanegra641:1,94647.76%1,173
168Coleaza641:1,94671.11%1,418
168Vasquez641:1,9460.87%87
168Villalba641:1,94639.02%1,060
175Duran631:1,9773.22%290
175Mazariego631:1,97720.86%783
175Santos631:1,9770.55%59
178Franco611:2,0423.35%305
178Nava611:2,0426.62%439
180Laines591:2,11126.94%918
180Solano591:2,1112.29%223
180Soto591:2,1111.29%145
183Camas571:2,1853.02%295
183de Los Santos571:2,1850.75%81
183Huerta571:2,1859.08%543
183Robles571:2,1850.90%101
187Bonilla561:2,2246.58%465
188Albores541:2,3070.96%115
188Asencio541:2,30729.67%1,009
188Cancino541:2,3070.87%106
188Iglesias541:2,30731.76%1,042
188Jeronimo541:2,30710.51%607
193Alamilla521:2,3967.64%524
193Arcia521:2,39619.26%829
193Mazariegos521:2,3960.65%79
193Nieto521:2,3966.49%487
193Toledo521:2,3960.40%56
198Giron501:2,4910.30%42
198Maldonado501:2,4910.50%64
198Marin501:2,4912.07%240
198Peralta501:2,4914.32%381
198Pimienta501:2,49119.53%856
198Silva501:2,4911.60%196