Chihuahua Genealogical Records

Chihuahua 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.

Chihuahua 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.

Chihuahua 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.

Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua

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.

Chihuahua 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.

Chihuahua 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.

Chihuahua Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Chihuahua 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.

Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua

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.

Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua

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.

Chihuahua 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.

Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Hernandez94,4551:391.94%1
2Gonzalez86,3311:433.09%5
3Garcia85,1321:432.38%2
4Rodriguez83,3181:443.49%7
5Martinez72,3891:512.14%3
6Lopez58,0691:641.86%4
7Perez47,2881:781.93%6
8Ramirez47,1991:782.37%9
9Chavez43,4471:857.20%29
10Sanchez38,5001:961.70%8
11Flores38,2531:972.70%11
12Torres35,9431:1033.49%17
13Gutierrez31,9931:1163.50%19
14Morales30,2671:1222.68%13
15Dominguez28,4281:1305.54%33
16Mendoza27,3241:1353.41%21
17Reyes26,9701:1372.52%15
18Cruz24,7601:1491.68%10
19Gomez24,2931:1521.86%12
20Moreno23,6731:1563.63%24
21Ramos23,1001:1603.95%32
22Ruiz23,0791:1602.87%20
23Vazquez22,8681:1622.05%14
24Marquez22,4831:1647.77%62
25Ortiz22,3641:1653.34%23
26Diaz21,7601:1702.32%18
27Muñoz21,4381:1724.82%40
28Herrera20,4611:1814.08%34
29Castillo20,2591:1823.12%25
30Rivera19,5021:1903.24%30
31Acosta19,4381:1908.19%80
32Soto18,6921:1985.40%52
33Olivas17,9771:20646.16%441
34Estrada16,6311:2224.53%49
35Delgado16,5811:2235.59%60
36Aguirre16,4061:2258.10%96
37Carrillo16,3501:2265.71%64
38Ortega15,6521:2363.94%46
39Nuñez15,1941:2435.71%72
40Rios15,0831:2454.95%57
41Saenz14,8941:24835.86%417
42Medina14,2731:2592.90%35
43Molina14,1631:2616.65%89
44Aguilar14,1061:2621.86%22
45Contreras14,0171:2643.31%43
46Romero13,9561:2652.19%26
47Jimenez13,9061:2661.32%16
48Alvarez13,6711:2702.17%27
49Valenzuela13,3091:2786.70%100
50Vargas12,9841:2852.72%37
51Alvarado12,8851:2873.72%53
52Loya12,7991:28954.54%665
53Holguin12,7081:29167.59%786
54Bustillos11,9831:30873.07%862
55Mendez11,8611:3121.96%28
56Castro11,6201:3182.38%36
57Villalobos11,4421:32311.26%189
58Espinoza11,2631:3283.38%54
59Vega11,0601:3343.79%61
60Armendariz11,0451:33536.23%549
61Ochoa10,9731:3375.93%103
62Silva10,9621:3373.69%59
63Luna10,9241:3382.68%45
64Avila10,8721:3403.48%56
65Juarez10,7771:3431.80%31
66Portillo10,7301:34519.82%334
67Guerrero10,7031:3452.81%48
68Montes10,7021:3456.76%125
69Solis10,5561:3503.85%68
70Rascon10,4861:35356.55%791
71Duran10,3471:3575.78%109
72Corral10,1771:36325.20%430
73Salazar10,1171:3652.42%44
74Lozano9,8331:3766.03%119
75Enriquez9,7991:3777.81%157
76Valdez9,7451:3793.66%71
77Fernandez9,7061:3813.40%65
78Macias9,6251:3845.45%111
79Salas9,4681:3904.69%97
80Orozco9,4431:3914.74%99
81Ibarra9,4161:3933.53%70
82Quintana9,4011:39315.36%288
83Peña9,3921:3943.92%77
84Quezada9,2571:39913.73%268
85Barraza9,0341:40920.17%397
86Gallegos9,0311:4095.53%118
87Sandoval9,0121:4103.13%63
88Rivas9,0041:4117.23%158
89Lara8,9621:4122.79%55
90Chaparro8,9391:41439.54%688
91Parra8,7501:4227.18%159
92Cano8,6861:4266.37%149
93Carrasco8,6681:42611.92%249
94Esparza8,6411:4287.65%175
95Villa8,6081:4296.26%147
96Fierro8,4561:43724.32%483
97Chacon8,3781:44118.69%396
98Nevarez8,3621:44232.12%617
99Chavira8,3171:44439.62%731
100Ponce8,0831:4575.36%134
101Terrazas8,0241:46129.04%586
102Castañeda8,0161:4613.74%88
103Campos8,0081:4623.07%73
104Varela7,8851:46912.34%277
105Rubio7,8581:4705.59%144
106Valles7,7431:47727.40%576
107Melendez7,5481:49010.41%251
108Lujan7,1591:51632.45%705
109Rojas7,1211:5191.65%41
110Guzman7,1021:5201.49%38
111Meza7,0581:5243.40%93
112Franco7,0571:5244.44%123
113Robles7,0201:5273.23%87
114Ontiveros6,9771:53013.55%352
115Calderon6,9751:5304.09%114
116Maldonado6,9671:5312.91%78
117Cervantes6,9411:5332.28%58
118Prieto6,8771:53815.29%394
119Baca6,7741:54634.31%754
120Rosales6,5911:5612.76%79
121Cardenas6,5441:5653.26%98
122Renteria6,5361:5669.91%273
123Velazquez6,5261:5661.38%39
124Palma6,4931:5698.46%238
125Miranda6,3111:5862.68%81
126de La Cruz6,2471:5921.47%42
127Beltran6,2171:5953.86%120
128Pacheco6,1611:6002.81%86
129Trejo5,9431:6222.63%83
130Leyva5,8261:6344.97%168
131Jaquez5,7851:63945.16%1,005
132Montoya5,7751:6404.47%156
133Duarte5,7201:6467.03%229
134Mata5,6771:6514.29%153
135Medrano5,6621:6536.94%228
136Sosa5,6421:6553.58%126
137Villegas5,4571:6773.32%116
138Ayala5,4511:6782.78%101
139Payan5,4461:67934.31%880
140Najera5,3431:6927.11%241
141Murillo5,3221:6954.93%181
142Salinas5,2281:7072.86%106
143Salcido5,2091:71026.52%762
144Tarango5,1741:71465.49%1,338
145Galvan5,0271:7353.16%123
146Meraz5,0221:73617.56%569
147Porras4,9961:74017.46%568
148Galindo4,9791:7423.55%146
149Rocha4,9251:7513.45%142
150Granados4,8811:7575.50%213
151Madrid4,8661:76016.29%553
152Jurado4,8511:76221.38%685
153Saucedo4,8271:7664.81%191
154Espino4,8231:76610.83%398
155Navarro4,7751:7741.99%76
156Gardea4,7581:77774.83%1,531
157Palacios4,7171:7843.19%138
158Sotelo4,7161:7848.04%297
159Camacho4,6671:7921.84%75
160Padilla4,6521:7952.29%94
161Lozoya4,5821:80736.12%1,013
162Nava4,5351:8152.05%85
163Esquivel4,5291:8163.00%133
164Loera4,4971:82211.91%454
165de La Rosa4,4871:8243.73%163
166Anchondo4,4481:83187.27%1,730
167Yañez4,4251:8355.08%216
168Cordova4,4141:8373.66%162
169Carreon4,3851:8438.75%359
170Navarrete4,2621:8674.45%198
171Carmona4,2501:8703.25%155
172Barron4,2311:8744.94%219
173Balderrama4,2031:87931.18%978
174Valencia4,1701:8861.88%84
175Trevizo4,1151:89887.89%1,812
176Villanueva4,0701:9082.58%127
177Lucero4,0561:91114.31%575
178Fuentes4,0341:9161.92%90
179Rangel4,0221:9191.91%91
180Chavarria3,9901:9269.05%405
181Cisneros3,9871:9273.28%160
182Guerra3,9801:9294.21%200
183Figueroa3,9741:9302.50%122
184Arellano3,9651:9322.32%113
185Villarreal3,9631:9333.81%185
186Tapia3,9271:9412.16%107
187Aguilera3,9081:9464.92%233
188Escobedo3,9041:9474.33%211
189Mora3,8971:9492.12%104
190Carbajal3,8941:9495.33%247
191Gaytan3,8201:9685.65%266
192Cordero3,8011:9736.13%285
193Quiñonez3,7961:97416.11%661
194Avalos3,7951:9743.39%176
195Arreola3,7531:9855.51%263
196Zuñiga3,7211:9931.92%102
197Escarcega3,7091:99742.28%1,260
198Lerma3,6961:1,00014.16%614
199Pion3,6751:1,00619.61%787
200Escobar3,6691:1,0072.61%145