Tapachula Genealogical Records

Tapachula 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.

Tapachula 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.

Tapachula 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.

Tapachula 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 Tapachula

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.

Tapachula 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.

Tapachula 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.

Tapachula Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Tapachula 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.

Tapachula 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 Tapachula

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.

Tapachula 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 Tapachula

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.

Tapachula 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.

Tapachula 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 Tapachula

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Chiapas
1Lopez22,6041:165.55%1
2Perez16,8421:214.57%2
3Hernandez12,2951:293.74%3
4Garcia8,6541:428.95%12
5Velazquez7,2801:5013.72%21
6Gonzalez7,2771:507.70%13
7Morales6,9831:526.81%10
8Vazquez6,3531:575.00%7
9Martinez6,1711:597.46%15
10Gomez6,0091:602.08%4
11Sanchez5,3041:683.91%5
12Ramirez5,1111:717.88%18
13Cruz4,9301:734.01%8
14Aguilar4,9031:746.84%16
15Diaz4,2261:863.20%6
16de Leon4,1161:8825.01%45
17Mendez3,8911:933.92%11
18Rodriguez3,8151:956.79%20
19Escobar3,7071:9816.02%33
20Ruiz3,6161:1004.12%14
21Roblero3,3471:1088.43%25
22Mejia3,2711:11124.35%52
23Reyes3,0441:11913.18%34
24de La Cruz2,8611:1267.05%22
25Flores2,6011:13912.03%37
26Gutierrez2,4841:1463.75%17
27Ortiz2,4531:14814.69%43
28Barrios2,4231:14928.68%71
29Jimenez2,3911:1512.08%9
30Ramos2,3241:1568.67%29
31Moreno2,2671:1605.66%23
32Mendoza2,1591:1688.46%31
33Dominguez2,1061:1725.78%27
34Galvez2,0471:17723.68%67
35Solis1,9151:1898.89%38
36Juarez1,8261:1988.35%36
37Rodas1,7671:20523.72%84
38Bravo1,6661:21720.69%77
39Bartolon1,6611:21831.01%123
40Espinosa1,4871:2435.61%30
41Guzman1,4681:2473.67%24
42Muñoz1,4451:25014.36%63
43Gordillo1,3511:2688.10%44
44Castillo1,3221:27415.37%69
45Alvarez1,2711:2853.25%26
46Ordoñez1,2641:28614.88%70
47Torres1,2341:2934.99%32
48Herrera1,2251:29511.90%60
49Toledo1,2201:2979.38%56
50Arevalo1,2041:30136.42%185
51Espinoza1,1981:3029.13%53
52Cancino1,1741:30818.92%106
53Alfaro1,1661:3108.51%51
54Maldonado1,1491:31511.48%64
55Rivera1,1221:32317.74%100
56Molina1,1171:3247.32%47
57Guillen1,0901:3325.19%39
58Estrada1,0351:3506.02%41
59Trujillo1,0261:3537.42%50
60Orozco1,0231:35426.65%167
61Merida1,0181:35628.41%175
62Citalan1,0031:36151.30%291
63Cabrera9911:36512.94%80
64Cardenas9771:37029.76%187
65Villatoro9751:37111.87%75
66Santiago9481:3826.52%48
67Figueroa9431:38414.07%93
68Alvarado9411:3859.48%65
69Monzon9271:39030.34%203
70Salas9221:39312.46%86
70Santos9221:3938.11%59
72Chavez9061:39914.53%104
73Robledo8991:40334.68%222
74Mazariegos8921:40611.23%79
75Ventura8861:40811.81%83
76Ochoa8461:42813.60%105
77Soto8371:43218.36%145
78Fuentes8351:43318.63%147
79Velasquez7991:45318.15%148
80Marroquin7981:4547.76%61
81Villalobos7521:48119.55%166
82Coutiño7271:4989.09%78
82de La Rosa7271:49824.78%209
84Verdugo7161:50513.88%126
85Rojas6931:5228.35%74
86de Los Santos6911:5249.13%81
87Bautista6881:5265.26%55
88Giron6821:5314.04%42
89Escalante6681:54212.04%118
90Cordova6671:5439.98%94
91Cueto6541:55327.51%244
92Gamboa6521:55516.63%162
92Palacios6521:5557.81%72
94Castro6421:5647.44%68
95Salvador6361:56945.04%344
96Cifuentes6291:57517.29%173
97Damian6261:57828.07%261
97Fernandez6261:57812.59%131
99Arguello6221:5828.91%90
99Paz6221:58224.75%227
101Pinto6191:58513.47%143
102Angel6121:59113.06%139
103Palomeque6061:59724.96%238
104Velasco6041:5991.92%28
105Becerra5971:60628.56%276
106Salazar5961:6079.15%97
107Zamora5901:61337.56%332
108Chacon5891:61410.47%114
109Villarreal5761:6287.78%85
110Victorio5671:63833.49%316
111Castellanos5651:6414.31%54
112Cigarroa5641:64216.93%183
113Rios5581:6498.85%102
114Salinas5511:65712.55%149
115Hidalgo5441:6657.90%92
116Rosales5421:66813.62%160
117Matias5371:67414.60%171
118Robles5251:6898.30%101
118Sandoval5251:68917.04%201
120Vera5231:6928.33%103
121Meza5211:6956.25%73
122Vasquez5111:7086.95%87
123Pineda5001:72414.78%180
123Romero5001:7249.10%120
125Cortes4981:72711.50%153
126Avendaño4961:7307.56%96
127Aquino4951:73112.81%165
128Morga4891:74037.62%362
129Caballero4841:7488.79%119
130Godinez4821:75124.36%287
131Lara4801:7546.60%89
132Calderon4751:76213.64%178
132Solorzano4751:7628.10%110
134Madrid4731:76535.40%354
135Cordero4701:77013.14%176
136Santizo4631:7828.24%116
137Tercero4541:79743.44%407
138Arias4501:8045.96%82
139Antonio4471:8107.48%107
140Montes4431:81711.88%170
141Ovando4401:8233.74%58
142Moralez4361:8309.37%141
143Vicente4331:8368.87%135
144Trinidad4291:8447.71%117
144Zacarias4291:84416.13%218
146Luna4251:8523.28%57
147Ortega4241:85410.42%158
147Zunun4241:85410.88%164
149Zuñiga4131:8767.53%121
150Arriaga4111:88116.50%232
151Arreola4081:88712.24%182
151Peña4081:8878.65%138
153Miranda4061:8918.56%137
154Castañeda4021:90015.08%217
154Navarro4021:9006.81%109
156Tovar4011:90223.48%312
157Cisneros3991:90723.98%319
158Argueta3971:91214.14%214
159Zavala3921:9238.06%136
160Osorio3901:92812.03%189
161Feliciano3861:93825.75%335
162Gerardo3851:94039.61%426
162Urbina3851:9405.54%91
164Chang3831:94540.53%432
165Carrillo3811:95015.20%230
166Avila3791:95516.41%250
167Orellana3671:98641.75%457
168Pacheco3631:99719.92%304
169Aguirre3621:1,00021.27%313
169Ibarra3621:1,00023.15%333
169Miguel3621:1,00012.69%213
172Vargas3601:1,00511.34%194
173Sumuano3491:1,03791.84%712
174Agustin3471:1,04324.32%342
175Calvo3401:1,0643.58%66
175Ocaña3401:1,0645.83%111
177Santiz3391:1,0680.57%19
178Leon3371:1,0744.12%76
179Grajales3331:1,0876.18%122
180Silva3311:1,09310.59%196
181Roman3241:1,1177.81%156
182Vidal3231:1,1209.77%186
183Rincon3191:1,1346.83%140
184Galindo3101:1,16713.08%246
185Marin3011:1,20212.47%240
186Villanueva2981:1,21410.10%207
187Ledesma2961:1,22353.62%575
187Suarez2961:1,2236.40%142
187Valdez2961:1,22313.44%263
190Albores2941:1,2315.23%115
191Rubio2921:1,23931.98%444
192Monterrosa2911:1,24422.05%359
192Rivas2911:1,24417.31%318
192Wong2911:1,24433.14%458
195Camacho2871:1,2612.84%62
196Medina2851:1,2705.82%134
196Najera2851:1,2705.70%130
196Quintana2851:1,27033.10%463
199Alonso2821:1,28317.16%320
199Cortez2821:1,2839.60%208