Madera Genealogical Records

Madera 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.

Madera 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.

Madera 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.

Madera 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 Madera

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.

Madera 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.

Madera 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.

Madera Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Madera 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.

Madera 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 Madera

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.

Madera 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 Madera

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.

Madera 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.

Madera 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 Madera

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Chihuahua
1Gonzalez8981:341.04%2
2Garcia8811:341.03%3
3Dominguez8631:353.04%15
4Rodriguez5851:520.70%4
5Marquez5761:532.56%24
6Rascon5671:545.41%70
7Hernandez5371:570.57%1
8Torres4781:641.33%12
9Perez4731:641.00%7
10Vargas3801:802.93%50
11Bencomo3501:8712.55%256
12Quintana3331:913.54%82
13Castillo3311:921.63%29
14Bustillos3301:922.75%54
14Flores3301:920.86%11
16Morales3141:971.04%14
17Lopez3101:980.53%6
18Alvarez3031:1002.22%48
19Rios3011:1012.00%40
20Ortega2941:1031.88%38
21Fernandez2841:1072.93%77
22Mendoza2781:1091.02%16
23Estrada2621:1161.58%34
24Varela2581:1183.27%104
25Chacon2541:1203.03%97
26Chavez2501:1220.58%9
26Enriquez2501:1222.55%75
26Romero2501:1221.79%46
29Montes2381:1282.22%68
30Muñoz2311:1321.08%27
31Ruiz2301:1321.00%22
32Orozco2281:1332.41%80
33Acosta2181:1391.12%31
34Olivas2111:1441.17%33
35Gutierrez2001:1520.63%13
36Cruz1921:1580.78%18
37Martinez1891:1610.26%5
38Vega1761:1731.59%59
39Sandoval1751:1741.94%87
40Rivera1671:1820.86%30
41Nuñez1651:1841.09%39
42Sierra1561:1956.87%300
43Escarcega1551:1964.18%197
44Banda1501:2035.00%237
45Leon1461:2084.05%203
46Ortiz1441:2110.64%25
47Duran1431:2131.38%71
48Ramirez1411:2160.30%8
49Valenzuela1401:2171.05%49
50Ochoa1381:2201.26%61
50Reyes1381:2200.51%17
52Quezada1351:2251.46%84
53Portillo1321:2301.23%66
54Nevarez1281:2371.53%98
55Dozal1271:23913.05%523
55Saenz1271:2390.85%41
55Vazquez1271:2390.56%23
58Toquinto1221:24942.51%1,062
59Parra1211:2511.38%91
59Peña1211:2511.29%83
59Ramos1211:2510.52%21
62Jaquez1191:2552.06%131
62Lucero1191:2552.93%177
64Zamarron1161:2626.56%349
65Maldonado1141:2671.64%116
66Erives1131:2695.86%331
67Anaya1111:2744.35%280
67Cordova1111:2742.51%168
67Salinas1111:2742.12%142
70Granados1101:2762.25%150
71Soto1091:2790.58%32
72Amaya1071:2843.13%213
72Meraz1071:2842.13%146
74Coronado1041:2923.32%229
74Ibarra1041:2921.10%81
76Carreon1031:2952.35%169
76Contreras1031:2950.73%45
78Legarda1011:3019.70%499
79Molina991:3070.70%43
80Adame981:3103.09%225
81Molinar971:3134.67%313
82Campos961:3171.20%103
82Loya961:3170.75%52
84Diaz951:3200.44%26
84Talamantes951:3202.67%208
86Giron931:3277.48%444
87Villalobos921:3300.80%57
88Cervantes911:3341.31%117
89Fierro901:3381.06%96
89Suarez901:3383.61%282
91Daniel891:34114.45%692
91Perea891:3413.03%243
91Valdez891:3410.91%76
94Camuez871:34918.75%811
94Tena871:3493.82%297
96Duarte861:3531.50%133
97Gardea851:3581.79%156
97Gomez851:3580.35%19
99Trevizo841:3622.04%175
100Antillon831:3665.62%391
101Delgado811:3750.49%35
101Madrid811:3751.66%151
103Beltran801:3801.29%127
104Jurado781:3901.61%152
104Leal781:3903.52%305
106Moreno771:3950.33%20
107Quinteros741:41145.12%1,399
108Avitia731:4163.48%310
108Felix731:4162.63%259
108Lujan731:4161.02%108
108Mendez731:4160.62%55
108Solis731:4160.69%69
113Quiñones711:4281.98%204
113Rico711:4282.56%258
113Zubia711:4282.32%232
116Murrieta681:44721.25%1,007
117Jimenez661:4600.47%47
117Moran661:4604.13%370
119Caraveo651:4682.26%250
119Medina651:4680.46%42
119Salas651:4680.69%79
119Villar651:4686.59%516
123Arreola641:4751.71%195
123Encinas641:47514.92%855
123Fuentes641:4751.59%178
126Carballo621:49010.95%726
127Armendariz611:4980.55%60
127Castro611:4980.52%56
127Grijalva611:4982.99%316
127Villalba611:4982.71%301
131Miramontes601:5062.30%274
132Barron591:5151.39%172
132Prieto591:5150.86%118
134Balderrama581:5241.38%173
134Ledezma581:5242.15%263
134Sanchez581:5240.15%10
137Cano561:5430.64%92
138Manriquez551:5532.76%322
138Mora551:5531.41%189
138Solano551:5534.04%419
141Aguilar541:5630.38%44
141Bañuelos541:5632.98%345
141Villegas541:5630.99%137
144de La Cruz531:5730.85%126
144Gamez531:5732.04%276
144Medrano531:5730.94%135
144Ponce531:5730.66%100
144Sinaloa531:5735.48%526
149Gaytan521:5841.36%191
149Tapia521:5841.32%186
149Velazquez521:5840.80%123
152Carrasco501:6080.58%93
152Guevara501:6081.54%221
152Lozoya501:6081.09%161
155Arvizo491:6205.37%550
155Avila491:6200.45%64
155Guerrero491:6200.46%67
155Renteria491:6200.75%122
159Arizmendiz481:63341.74%1,673
159Ruelas481:6333.01%373
159Yañez481:6331.08%167
162Lozano471:6470.48%74
162Villa471:6470.55%95
164Leo461:66129.11%1,418
164Pacheco461:6610.75%128
164Trujillo461:6611.40%219
167Talavera441:6913.59%448
168Castellanos431:7073.67%462
168Corral431:7070.42%72
168Guillen431:7071.29%217
168Orona431:7072.19%328
168Payan431:7070.79%139
173Peraza421:72412.57%982
174Carpintero411:74169.49%2,349
174Salcido411:7410.79%143
174Santiesteban411:7415.01%582
174Urquijo411:74151.25%1,997
178Gil401:7603.14%436
178Salayandia401:76011.66%969
178Venegas401:7601.19%215
181Altamirano381:8002.85%423
181Arvizu381:8004.99%602
181Murillo381:8000.71%141
181Olveda381:80017.12%1,207
181Sotelo381:8000.81%158
186Andujo371:8213.94%537
186Scobell371:82147.44%2,030
188Aguirre361:8440.22%36
188Delval361:84411.43%1,019
188Espinoza361:8440.32%58
188Hurtado361:8442.63%415
188Monge361:8442.25%369
188Rojas361:8440.51%109
188Trejo361:8440.61%129
195Chaparro351:8680.39%90
195Labrador351:86857.38%2,299
195Lechuga351:8681.22%251
195Mar351:8689.51%922
195Rubio351:8680.45%105
200Andazola341:8943.13%492
200Hermosillo341:8941.30%275
200Hinojos341:8940.93%201
200Iguado341:89427.42%1,596