Guanajuato Genealogical Records

Guanajuato 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.

Guanajuato 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.

Guanajuato 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.

Guanajuato 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 Guanajuato

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.

Guanajuato 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.

Guanajuato 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.

Guanajuato Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Guanajuato 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.

Guanajuato 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 Guanajuato

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.

Guanajuato 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 Guanajuato

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.

Guanajuato 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.

Guanajuato 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 Guanajuato

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Hernandez218,7931:284.49%1
2Ramirez190,5371:329.58%9
3Garcia179,9131:345.03%2
4Martinez171,0841:365.05%3
5Rodriguez170,7061:367.16%7
6Gonzalez158,3281:385.67%5
7Lopez143,7241:424.59%4
8Perez111,2031:554.54%6
9Sanchez98,1391:624.34%8
10Torres71,0881:866.91%17
11Vazquez63,1561:965.66%14
12Gutierrez60,7501:1006.65%19
13Gomez59,6791:1024.57%12
14Flores55,9751:1093.95%11
15Mendoza49,8441:1226.22%21
16Morales47,0091:1294.17%13
17Moreno44,9511:1356.89%24
18Juarez42,7731:1427.15%31
19Vargas42,5451:1438.90%37
20Guerrero42,3961:14311.15%48
21Muñoz41,0151:1489.23%40
22Rivera34,8981:1745.80%30
23Rangel34,5761:17616.44%91
24Chavez33,7301:1805.59%29
25Ruiz33,6831:1814.19%20
26Alvarez33,4441:1825.30%27
27Medina33,3571:1826.78%35
28Aguilar33,2081:1834.38%22
29Jimenez33,1881:1833.14%16
30Ortiz32,4001:1884.84%23
31Reyes31,5111:1932.95%15
32Cruz30,7251:1982.08%10
33Cervantes27,9261:2189.19%58
34Diaz27,4691:2212.93%18
35Zavala27,0371:22516.44%117
36Luna27,0321:2256.63%45
37Ortega26,8061:2276.75%46
38Mendez26,6241:2284.41%28
39Romero26,3871:2314.14%26
40Estrada26,1931:2327.13%49
41Lara25,7701:2368.03%55
42Delgado25,7171:2378.67%60
43Velazquez25,6201:2375.43%39
44Castillo23,8831:2553.67%25
45Rocha23,5041:25916.45%142
46Ramos23,3931:2604.00%32
47Guzman22,9471:2654.82%38
48Herrera22,6621:2684.52%34
49Rojas22,4851:2715.22%41
50Castro22,0951:2754.53%36
51Salazar21,1161:2885.04%44
52Soto20,8981:2916.04%52
53Navarro20,2451:3008.43%76
54Leon19,9081:3067.03%66
55Galvan19,8471:30612.48%123
56Vega19,7561:3086.76%61
57Rios19,4671:3126.38%57
58Alvarado19,0961:3195.52%53
59Ibarra18,5601:3286.95%70
60Contreras18,5081:3294.37%43
61Nuñez18,3061:3326.87%72
62Cabrera18,1311:3358.00%82
63Padilla17,5951:3468.65%94
64Campos17,5901:3466.75%73
65Zuñiga17,4471:3499.02%102
66Silva16,9461:3595.70%59
67Rico16,6321:36620.89%232
68Duran16,3171:3739.12%109
69Olvera16,1231:3778.87%108
70Arredondo16,0801:37820.48%235
71Camacho15,6361:3896.16%75
72Granados15,4701:39317.44%213
73Espinoza14,7751:4124.43%54
74Becerra14,6621:41512.61%172
75Serrano14,6351:4167.98%105
76Sandoval14,5771:4175.06%63
77Avila14,4341:4214.63%56
78Negrete14,3461:42429.37%368
79Ayala14,2661:4267.28%101
80Aguilera14,0901:43217.75%233
81Barajas13,9991:43412.62%178
82Aguirre13,8421:4396.84%96
83Mosqueda13,8021:44142.77%525
84Pacheco13,6591:4456.24%86
85Dominguez13,5351:4492.64%33
86Andrade13,5001:4518.74%129
87Villanueva13,3851:4548.49%127
88Trejo13,2631:4595.87%83
89Arellano13,2391:4597.74%113
90Macias13,2381:4597.50%111
91Mejia13,1931:4614.78%67
92Tovar13,1541:46211.08%166
93Acosta13,0291:4675.49%80
94Mata12,7591:4779.65%153
95Murillo12,3531:49211.44%181
96Razo12,2861:49533.34%461
97Meza12,2301:4975.89%93
98Villegas12,0551:5057.32%116
99Rosas12,0051:5074.43%69
100Godinez11,9711:50814.50%226
101Marquez11,9481:5094.13%62
102Cortes11,9431:5093.40%51
103Miranda11,9281:5105.06%81
104Cano11,7761:5178.64%149
105Patiño11,7681:51721.83%337
106Corona11,7151:5197.78%135
107Maldonado11,6101:5244.85%78
108Calderon11,5841:5256.78%114
109Vera11,4621:5319.57%165
110Cardenas11,0791:5495.52%98
111Solis11,0131:5524.02%68
112Almanza10,9331:55626.34%418
113Saldaña10,9231:55711.96%205
114Valadez10,7631:56517.47%287
115Fernandez10,7621:5653.77%65
116Barron10,4671:58112.22%219
117Fuentes10,4221:5844.95%90
118Rosales10,3841:5864.35%79
119Tapia10,1771:5985.59%107
120Mares9,9561:61124.65%429
121Jaramillo9,8941:61515.16%274
122Gasca9,8491:61841.09%652
123Trujillo9,7921:6216.65%139
124Franco9,7361:6256.12%123
125Huerta9,7171:6264.64%92
126Carrillo9,6781:6283.38%64
127Ponce9,6581:6306.41%134
128Lozano9,5241:6395.84%119
129Robles9,4991:6404.38%87
130Cisneros9,4491:6447.76%160
131Salinas9,3241:6525.09%106
132Segura9,3171:6539.24%190
133Guerra9,0451:6729.56%200
134Sierra8,6951:70012.09%254
135Bravo8,6741:7016.48%152
136Gallegos8,6571:7035.30%118
137Gallardo8,5941:7088.71%192
138Caudillo8,5781:70958.05%933
139Muñiz8,4811:71714.63%302
140Orozco8,4481:7204.24%99
141Arroyo8,3111:7327.19%173
142Montoya8,2931:7336.41%156
143Nava8,2101:7413.72%85
144Guevara8,1541:7467.55%180
145Balderas8,1251:74910.17%231
146Arriaga8,1181:7499.42%218
147Peña7,9721:7633.33%77
148Alfaro7,9041:7709.46%225
149Jasso7,8921:77115.84%363
150Pantoja7,8161:77820.79%455
151Palacios7,8021:7805.27%138
152Prieto7,7761:78217.29%394
153Fonseca7,7681:78314.10%326
154Ledesma7,7211:78819.92%442
155Espinosa7,7071:7893.79%95
155Mora7,7071:7894.19%104
157Valdez7,6651:7942.88%71
158Zamora7,6231:7984.33%112
159Piña7,5571:8058.41%212
160Montes7,5081:8104.74%125
161Arias7,4851:8134.77%128
162Ornelas7,4691:81413.90%339
163Zarate7,4641:8156.30%167
164Villagomez7,3721:82527.42%602
165Figueroa7,3311:8304.60%122
166Molina7,3251:8303.44%89
167Barrientos7,3191:83113.53%335
168Vallejo7,2071:84413.33%336
169Arenas7,0861:85810.73%272
170Anguiano7,0741:86013.34%342
171Mandujano6,9501:87525.94%603
172Barcenas6,8921:88316.35%415
173Aranda6,8151:89310.86%282
174Valencia6,7761:8983.05%84
175Barrera6,7331:9034.06%115
176Cuellar6,6931:90912.32%331
177Servin6,6541:91418.87%480
178Jaime6,5941:92216.42%433
179Ojeda6,5891:9237.76%222
180Alonso6,5641:9274.40%137
181Quiroz6,5611:9275.61%170
182Resendiz6,5481:9295.42%161
183Frias6,4801:93912.94%361
184Valdivia6,4361:94514.49%400
185Castañeda6,4201:9473.00%88
186Medrano6,4031:9507.85%228
187Parra6,3951:9515.25%159
188Olivares6,2891:9675.87%182
189Paredes6,2681:9706.57%199
190Centeno6,2631:97121.41%560
191Zaragoza6,1991:9819.95%283
192Nieto6,1981:9816.83%208
193Avalos6,1601:9875.50%176
194Prado6,1371:99110.99%319
195Hurtado6,1221:9948.51%253
195Yañez6,1221:9947.02%216
197Manriquez6,0281:1,00921.71%584
198Suarez6,0191:1,0113.40%110
199Laguna6,0131:1,01224.23%635
200Araujo6,0121:1,01213.51%399