Coahuila Genealogical Records

Coahuila 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.

Coahuila 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.

Coahuila 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.

Coahuila 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 Coahuila

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.

Coahuila 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.

Coahuila 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.

Coahuila Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Coahuila 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.

Coahuila 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 Coahuila

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.

Coahuila 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 Coahuila

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.

Coahuila 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.

Coahuila 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 Coahuila

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Rodriguez103,6551:304.35%7
2Martinez100,7981:302.98%3
3Hernandez99,9601:312.05%1
4Garcia95,5701:322.67%2
5Gonzalez73,3001:422.63%5
6Lopez61,3031:501.96%4
7Ramirez52,6001:582.64%9
8Sanchez48,6461:632.15%8
9Perez43,3031:711.77%6
10Flores42,4691:723.00%11
11Torres33,0971:933.22%17
12Reyes28,4441:1082.66%15
13Vazquez27,5671:1112.47%14
14Moreno23,9021:1283.66%24
15Morales21,3361:1441.89%13
16Ramos21,0401:1463.60%32
17Ortiz20,5801:1493.08%23
18Castillo20,0641:1533.09%25
19Gomez19,3851:1581.48%12
20Alvarado19,2121:1595.55%53
21Gutierrez18,4981:1662.03%19
22Rivera18,3421:1673.05%30
23Salazar18,1351:1694.33%44
24Herrera17,4371:1763.48%34
25Ibarra16,8171:1826.30%70
26Garza16,5631:18511.09%136
27Mendoza16,2481:1892.03%21
28Aguilar15,5631:1972.05%22
29Contreras15,5281:1973.67%43
30Diaz15,0221:2041.60%18
31Medina14,6911:2092.99%35
32Alvarez14,5771:2102.31%27
33Muñoz14,3241:2143.22%40
34Ruiz14,2881:2141.78%20
35Chavez14,1571:2162.35%29
36Guerrero14,0681:2183.70%48
37Cruz13,5641:2260.92%10
38Saucedo13,3221:23013.26%191
39Rios13,1631:2334.32%57
40Jimenez13,0731:2341.24%16
41Esquivel12,5121:2458.29%133
42Espinoza12,4671:2463.74%54
43Castro12,2641:2502.51%36
44Delgado12,0121:2554.05%60
45de La Cruz11,8311:2592.79%42
46Juarez11,7851:2601.97%31
47Valdez11,6921:2624.39%71
48Luna11,3891:2692.79%45
49Carrillo11,0331:2783.85%64
50Dominguez10,9791:2792.14%33
51Salas10,9711:2795.43%97
52Valdes10,8711:28214.95%248
53de Leon10,8621:28210.32%183
54Soto10,6961:2863.09%52
55Estrada10,4651:2932.85%49
56Mendez10,0611:3041.67%28
57Silva9,9631:3073.35%59
58Rangel9,9181:3094.72%91
59Solis9,8801:3103.60%68
60Villarreal9,8751:3109.49%185
61Lara9,7771:3133.05%55
62Castañeda9,7031:3164.53%88
63Aguirre9,6951:3164.79%96
64Mata9,5621:3207.23%153
65Gallegos9,4881:3235.81%118
66Reyna9,3161:3299.63%194
67Davila9,0701:3389.44%197
68Rosales8,9661:3423.75%79
69Sandoval8,9331:3433.10%63
70Avila8,7841:3492.82%56
71Macias8,5631:3584.85%111
72Campos8,5401:3593.28%73
73Peña8,5341:3593.56%77
74de La Rosa8,0431:3816.68%163
75Fuentes7,9481:3853.78%90
76Velazquez7,8941:3881.67%39
77Zapata7,7101:3978.47%206
78Tovar7,6981:3986.49%166
79Rocha7,5001:4085.25%142
80Cardenas7,4641:4103.72%98
81Fernandez7,3931:4142.59%65
82Escobedo7,3731:4158.19%211
83Galvan7,3671:4164.63%123
84Coronado7,3421:4179.25%234
85Romero7,3381:4171.15%26
86Sifuentes7,2701:42122.77%531
87Vargas7,2041:4251.51%37
88Esparza7,1671:4276.35%175
89Maldonado7,1421:4292.99%78
90Treviño7,0811:43311.61%289
91Rivas7,0081:4375.62%158
92Lozano6,9741:4394.27%119
93Rojas6,8501:4471.59%41
94Zamora6,7391:4553.83%112
95Acosta6,6381:4612.80%80
96Padilla6,6371:4623.26%94
97Zuñiga6,6231:4633.42%102
98Navarro6,3491:4822.65%76
99Guzman6,2981:4861.32%38
100Cepeda6,2671:48923.04%593
101Cervantes6,2571:4902.06%58
102Robles6,1761:4962.85%87
103Ortega6,0901:5031.53%46
104Gaytan6,0521:5068.95%266
105Marquez5,8491:5242.02%62
106Puente5,8321:52512.47%380
107Montoya5,5781:5494.31%156
108Gamez5,5671:5507.55%245
109Cerda5,3951:56812.48%409
110Medrano5,3211:5766.52%228
111Villanueva5,2941:5793.36%127
112Arellano5,2771:5803.08%113
113Vega5,2691:5811.80%61
114Bernal5,2021:5893.54%140
115Lira5,1921:5908.27%281
116Salinas5,1141:5992.79%106
117Palacios5,1061:6003.45%138
118Mireles5,0721:60410.78%379
119Briones5,0211:6109.86%354
120Cortes5,0041:6121.42%51
121Nuñez4,9381:6201.85%72
122Muñiz4,9361:6218.51%302
123Galindo4,8061:6373.43%146
124Cisneros4,6831:6543.85%160
125Cedillo4,6191:6638.38%325
125Molina4,6191:6632.17%89
127Vasquez4,6061:6653.02%132
128Mejia4,5421:6741.65%67
129Romo4,4961:6816.20%250
130Zavala4,4531:6882.71%117
131Meza4,4241:6922.13%93
132Ayala4,4131:6942.25%101
133Orozco4,4101:6952.21%99
134Santos4,2911:7141.67%74
135Camacho4,2181:7261.66%75
136Nava4,1821:7321.89%85
137Suarez4,1501:7382.34%110
138Aguilera4,0851:7505.14%233
139Franco4,0641:7542.55%123
140Perales4,0491:75711.89%492
141Cortez4,0471:7572.88%143
142Balderas4,0411:7585.06%231
143Duran4,0401:7582.26%109
144Chavarria3,9891:7689.05%405
145Villa3,9501:7752.87%147
146Guerra3,9361:7784.16%200
147Calderon3,9351:7782.30%114
148Cardona3,9031:7857.58%351
149Quiroz3,8981:7863.34%170
150Sosa3,8881:7882.47%126
151Trejo3,8841:7891.72%83
152Olvera3,8531:7952.12%108
153Saldaña3,8041:8054.16%205
154Aleman3,7941:8077.68%366
155Valenzuela3,7651:8141.90%100
156Guajardo3,7601:81516.55%684
157Barron3,7451:8184.37%219
158Villegas3,7421:8192.27%116
159Leija3,7271:82221.83%835
160Huerta3,7111:8251.77%92
161Adame3,7101:8269.34%436
162Barrera3,6681:8352.21%115
163Gaona3,6121:8489.40%445
164Alonso3,6081:8492.42%137
165Montes3,6071:8492.28%125
166Cazares3,5591:8616.20%304
167Carranza3,4821:8804.95%258
168Carreon3,4781:8816.94%359
169Guevara3,4441:8893.19%180
170Najera3,4041:9004.53%241
170Ochoa3,4041:9001.84%103
172Casas3,3761:9076.76%362
173Beltran3,3741:9082.10%120
174Monsivais3,3661:91020.15%852
175Favela3,3631:91116.94%751
176Jaramillo3,3371:9185.11%274
177Cordova3,2841:9332.73%162
178Ponce3,2451:9442.15%134
179de Luna3,1761:96410.42%550
180Avalos3,1671:9672.83%176
181Lucio3,1651:9689.79%523
182Barrientos3,1041:9875.74%335
183Tapia3,1031:9871.70%107
184Ledezma3,0651:9997.25%414
185Andrade3,0421:1,0071.97%129
186Espinosa3,0401:1,0081.50%95
187Carrizales3,0371:1,00912.87%659
188Arredondo3,0191:1,0153.84%235
189de Los Santos3,0171:1,0154.38%261
190Olivares2,9921:1,0242.79%182
191Villalobos2,9701:1,0312.92%189
192Bustos2,9401:1,0425.80%357
193Segura2,8991:1,0572.87%190
194Loera2,8971:1,0577.68%454
195Marin2,8841:1,0621.88%131
196Murillo2,8761:1,0652.66%181
197Serrano2,8721:1,0671.57%105
198Cabrera2,8681:1,0681.27%82
199Montelongo2,8581:1,07212.60%687
200Quintero2,8541:1,0732.44%169