Jalisco Genealogical Records

Jalisco 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.

Jalisco 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.

Jalisco 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.

Jalisco 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 Jalisco

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.

Jalisco 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.

Jalisco 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.

Jalisco Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Jalisco 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.

Jalisco 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 Jalisco

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.

Jalisco 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 Jalisco

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.

Jalisco 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.

Jalisco 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 Jalisco

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Gonzalez248,1491:338.89%5
2Hernandez242,6671:334.98%1
3Garcia242,5621:336.78%2
4Lopez194,5621:426.22%4
5Rodriguez188,9941:437.93%7
6Martinez170,8521:475.05%3
7Ramirez146,2821:557.35%9
8Perez125,0401:655.10%6
9Sanchez122,7151:665.43%8
10Gomez109,7481:748.40%12
11Flores108,1991:757.64%11
12Gutierrez105,2221:7711.52%19
13Torres85,5361:958.31%17
14Jimenez77,8111:1047.36%16
15Vazquez77,3441:1056.93%14
16Diaz71,7161:1137.65%18
17Chavez55,6951:1459.23%29
18Alvarez53,9101:1508.54%27
19Ramos53,4901:1519.14%32
20Ruiz52,5591:1546.53%20
21Navarro48,9121:16620.38%76
22Reyes48,6741:1664.56%15
23Guzman48,5371:16710.19%38
24Mendoza44,7441:1815.58%21
25Padilla43,5001:18621.38%94
26Muñoz42,7971:1899.63%40
27Orozco42,6251:19021.39%99
28Cruz41,3401:1962.80%10
29Aguilar40,0871:2025.29%22
30Morales40,0481:2023.55%13
31Ortiz39,8851:2035.96%23
32Medina38,5291:2107.83%35
33Rivera38,0671:2136.33%30
34Contreras37,1191:2188.77%43
35Sandoval36,6041:22112.71%63
36Macias35,0711:23119.87%111
37Moreno34,9731:2325.36%24
38Velazquez33,5541:2417.12%39
39Romero33,4341:2425.25%26
40Vargas33,2301:2446.95%37
41Cervantes31,6741:25610.42%58
42Carrillo31,2851:25910.92%64
43Barajas30,7101:26427.69%178
44Marquez30,1511:26910.42%62
45Estrada29,9491:2708.16%49
46Ortega29,4241:2757.41%46
47Castillo28,3801:2854.37%25
48Herrera28,1491:2885.62%34
49Ibarra27,9831:28910.49%70
50Nuñez27,8961:29010.48%72
51Becerra27,6471:29323.78%172
52Robles26,6411:30412.27%87
53Delgado26,1271:3108.81%60
54Cortes25,7421:3157.32%51
55Cardenas24,6971:32812.31%98
56Guerrero24,3981:3326.41%48
57Avila24,1231:3367.73%56
58Silva23,8911:3398.03%59
59Salazar23,5761:3435.63%44
60Mora23,3051:34712.68%104
61Castro22,4251:3614.60%36
62Campos21,9481:3698.42%73
63de La Cruz21,9471:3695.18%42
64Ochoa21,7681:37211.76%103
65Castañeda21,7651:37210.16%88
66Luna21,7411:3725.33%45
67Casillas21,6841:37338.50%316
68Meza21,2471:38110.23%93
69Rios21,2361:3816.96%57
70Espinoza21,2081:3826.36%54
71Alvarado21,1701:3836.12%53
72Rosales20,6091:3938.63%79
73Franco20,4541:39612.86%123
74Lara20,0401:4046.24%55
75Mendez19,2891:4203.20%28
76Aguirre18,8181:4309.30%96
77Peña18,7651:4327.84%77
78Lozano18,7151:43311.47%119
79Huerta18,6881:4338.93%92
80Castellanos18,6481:43417.88%184
81Romo18,6061:43525.64%250
82de La Torre18,4211:44030.80%293
83Montes18,0531:44911.41%125
84Rojas17,9691:4514.17%41
85Avalos17,7701:45615.86%176
86Corona17,6791:45811.74%135
87Plascencia17,6241:45955.32%532
88Mejia17,5511:4616.36%67
89Lomeli17,1071:47352.75%521
90Camacho17,0381:4756.71%75
91Aceves16,8881:48046.85%470
92Esparza16,6831:48514.78%175
93Soto16,5041:4914.77%52
94Mercado16,4291:49317.00%195
95Zuñiga16,2411:4998.39%102
96Villalobos15,9121:50915.66%189
97Juarez15,8581:5112.65%31
98Arias15,8091:51210.07%128
99Vega15,7911:5135.40%61
100Rubio15,7181:51511.19%144
101Ponce15,5951:51910.35%134
102Zepeda15,3951:52617.70%217
103Fernandez15,2461:5315.35%65
104Ruvalcaba15,1011:53642.73%475
105Valencia15,0761:5376.78%84
106Murillo15,0191:53913.91%181
107Figueroa14,9851:5409.41%122
108Magaña14,9111:54315.48%196
109Dominguez14,8981:5442.90%33
110Delgadillo14,7881:54826.13%314
111Arellano14,5901:5558.53%113
112Martin14,4211:56225.32%310
113Cuevas14,3501:56410.66%151
114Bautista14,3151:5663.91%50
115Solis14,2221:5695.19%68
116Ayala14,2161:5707.25%101
117Villa14,1691:57210.31%147
118Reynoso14,0961:57427.68%355
119Iñiguez14,0881:57561.97%683
120Nuño14,0791:57573.65%780
121Ornelas13,6401:59425.38%339
122Velasco13,5971:5968.46%121
123Covarrubias13,4511:60223.52%306
124Cisneros13,3721:60610.99%160
125Valdez13,3111:6084.99%71
126Preciado13,2861:61038.78%489
127Cabrera12,8641:6305.68%82
128Leon12,7051:6374.49%66
129Serrano12,4441:6516.79%105
130Andrade12,4301:6518.04%129
131Godinez12,4071:65315.02%226
132Maldonado12,2181:6635.11%78
133Rosas12,1141:6684.47%69
134Santana12,0771:67113.28%207
135Camarena12,0371:67338.48%539
136Valadez11,9841:67619.45%287
137Duran11,8001:6866.60%109
138Zamora11,7301:6906.67%112
139Acosta11,5681:7004.87%80
140Barba11,5491:70145.70%629
141Valdivia11,5351:70225.96%400
142Salcedo11,2711:71834.45%514
143Tapia11,2391:7216.17%107
144Santos11,1981:7234.37%74
145Galvan11,1451:7277.01%123
146Trujillo10,8781:7447.38%139
147Quezada10,7901:75116.00%268
147Quintero10,7901:7519.22%169
149Suarez10,7461:7546.07%110
150Miranda10,7181:7564.55%81
151Barragan10,6901:75815.02%256
152Rivas10,6311:7628.53%158
153Enriquez10,5981:7648.44%157
154Rangel10,5821:7655.03%91
155Venegas10,5361:76916.51%278
156Villegas10,3511:7826.29%116
157Gallegos10,2601:7896.28%118
158Jauregui10,1511:79835.57%572
159Salas10,0891:8035.00%97
160Zaragoza10,0061:80916.06%283
161Uribe9,9011:81810.95%210
162Parra9,8801:8208.11%159
163Santiago9,8361:8232.49%47
164Larios9,7571:83029.51%507
165Gallardo9,7311:8329.86%192
166Bernal9,7001:8356.60%140
167Pulido9,6241:84117.86%338
168Beltran9,6211:8425.98%120
169Aguayo9,5221:85029.02%512
170Anguiano9,4531:85717.83%342
171Olivares9,4161:8608.79%182
172Fuentes9,3651:8654.45%90
173Renteria9,3461:86614.17%273
174Ruelas9,2871:87225.57%467
175Villaseñor9,2691:87422.67%422
176Villanueva9,2271:8785.85%127
177Nava9,2251:8784.18%85
178Bravo9,1951:8816.87%152
179Alcala9,0881:89120.08%389
180Loza9,0121:89938.60%670
181Moran8,9921:90114.54%286
182Marin8,8791:9125.79%131
183Bañuelos8,7351:92722.25%439
184Cortez8,7091:9306.20%143
185Galindo8,6841:9336.19%146
186Alonso8,6731:9345.81%137
187Vera8,6641:9357.23%165
188Tejeda8,5271:95019.52%407
189Limon8,5241:95015.42%324
190Calderon8,4721:9564.96%114
191Pelayo8,4531:95847.59%809
192Mariscal8,2721:97933.78%642
193Mata8,2581:9816.24%153
194Barrera8,1131:9984.89%115
195Curiel8,0141:1,01028.05%571
196Davalos7,9781:1,01533.31%653
197Madrigal7,9571:1,01814.39%323
198Zavala7,8701:1,0294.79%117
199Rocha7,8541:1,0315.50%142
200Espinosa7,7921:1,0393.84%95