Chapala Genealogical Records

Chapala 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.

Chapala 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.

Chapala 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.

Chapala 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 Chapala

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.

Chapala 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.

Chapala 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.

Chapala Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Chapala 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.

Chapala 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 Chapala

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.

Chapala 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 Chapala

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.

Chapala 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.

Chapala 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 Chapala

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Jalisco
1Garcia1,7251:310.71%3
2Lopez1,5691:340.81%4
3Hernandez1,4031:380.58%2
4Gonzalez1,2741:410.51%1
5Perez1,2091:440.97%8
6Martinez1,1821:450.69%6
7Rodriguez9441:560.50%5
8Ramirez8621:610.59%7
9Flores7781:680.72%11
10Torres6591:800.77%13
11Gutierrez6371:830.61%12
12Marquez5931:891.97%44
13Ramos5791:911.08%19
14Vazquez5761:910.74%15
15Mendoza5661:931.26%24
16Padilla5401:981.24%25
16Sanchez5401:980.44%9
18Ibarra5241:1011.87%49
19Reyes5211:1011.07%22
20Romero4781:1101.43%39
21Rivera4621:1141.21%33
22Rojas4541:1162.53%84
23Enciso4341:1218.11%266
24Castellanos4261:1242.28%80
25Diaz4191:1260.58%16
26Gomez3741:1410.34%10
27Jimenez3661:1440.47%14
28Barajas3651:1441.19%43
29Alvarez3511:1500.65%18
30Navarro3191:1650.65%21
31Aguilar3161:1670.79%29
32Raygoza3131:1689.58%374
33Contreras3091:1710.83%34
34Chavez3041:1730.55%17
35Velazquez2961:1780.88%38
36Aceves2901:1821.72%91
37Moreno2751:1920.79%37
38Macias2741:1920.78%36
39Real2691:19611.87%486
40Ochoa2651:1991.22%64
41Sanabria2631:20013.73%533
42Siordia2601:20310.41%458
43Guzman2491:2120.51%23
44Cervantes2461:2140.78%41
45Morales2381:2210.59%30
46Guerrero2291:2300.94%56
47Cardenas2261:2330.92%55
47Castañeda2261:2331.04%65
49Zamora2241:2351.91%138
50Ortiz2221:2370.56%31
51Beltran2181:2422.27%168
52Delgado2071:2550.79%53
53de La Torre2061:2561.12%82
53Estrada2061:2560.69%45
53Pulido2061:2562.14%167
56Salazar2031:2600.86%59
57Ortega1991:2650.68%46
58Orozco1961:2690.46%27
58Sandoval1961:2690.54%35
60Cruz1941:2720.47%28
61Avalos1931:2731.09%85
62Morando1901:27747.15%1,216
63Ruiz1881:2800.36%20
64Lomeli1851:2851.08%89
65Razo1821:2903.61%277
66Casillas1791:2940.83%67
67Camarena1741:3031.45%135
68Medina1691:3120.44%32
68Rios1691:3120.80%69
70Vega1681:3141.06%99
71Renteria1631:3231.74%173
72Corona1621:3250.92%86
73Becerra1591:3310.58%51
74Perales1571:3369.81%592
75Mora1531:3440.66%60
75Santos1531:3441.37%144
77Cortes1511:3490.59%54
78Alvarado1501:3510.71%71
78Castillo1501:3510.53%47
80Vargas1491:3540.45%40
81Carranza1471:3582.00%210
82Ceja1441:3661.94%207
83Nuñez1431:3680.51%50
84Herrera1381:3820.49%48
85Ayala1371:3850.96%116
86Castro1351:3900.60%61
86Espiritu1351:39012.26%719
88Desales1321:39962.26%1,671
88Espinoza1321:3990.62%70
88Miranda1321:3991.23%150
88Ornelas1321:3990.97%121
92Barragan1281:4121.20%151
92Maldonado1281:4121.05%132
94Comparan1261:41810.56%688
94Saucedo1261:4182.33%261
94Zuñiga1261:4180.78%95
97Luna1241:4250.57%66
97Muñoz1241:4250.29%26
99Blas1211:43513.91%806
99Mejia1211:4350.69%88
101Baltazar1191:4431.54%203
101Vaca1191:4434.30%422
103Anaya1151:4581.60%213
103Delgadillo1151:4580.78%110
103Oliveros1151:45810.34%713
106Reynoso1131:4660.80%118
106Silva1131:4660.47%58
108Fernandez1091:4830.71%103
109Venegas1071:4921.02%155
110Cuevas1061:4970.74%113
110Parra1061:4971.07%162
110Solano1061:4971.57%224
113Alcantar1031:5122.13%284
114Valencia1011:5220.67%105
115Arrayga1001:52785.47%2,196
115Lara1001:5270.50%74
115Zaragoza1001:5271.00%160
118Amezcua961:5491.78%263
118Oliva961:5492.68%360
120Pastor931:56714.65%962
121Murillo911:5790.61%106
121Rosales911:5790.44%72
123Salcedo881:5990.78%142
123Villanueva881:5990.95%176
125Hermosillo871:6061.40%239
126Bautista851:6200.59%114
126Urzua851:6203.85%496
128Milian841:62740.78%1,699
128Moya841:6271.80%290
128Negrete841:6272.11%332
131Robledo821:6431.88%310
131Solis821:6430.58%115
133Juarez811:6510.51%97
133Pantoja811:6512.75%403
135de La Cruz791:6670.36%63
135Huerta791:6670.42%79
137Chavarria781:6764.74%585
137Montes781:6760.43%83
137Robles781:6760.29%52
140Bravo761:6930.83%178
140Campos761:6930.35%62
140Valdivia761:6930.66%141
143Medeles751:70346.58%1,914
144Galvez741:7121.89%338
144Lira741:7122.37%390
144Miramontes741:7121.21%242
144Tejeda741:7120.87%188
144Trujillo741:7120.68%146
149Alfaro721:7321.43%276
149Ledezma721:7321.55%292
149Rayo721:73254.14%2,070
152Anguiano711:7420.75%170
152Segura711:7420.96%209
154Antolin691:76428.05%1,560
154Paz691:7642.43%413
154Ruvalcaba691:7640.46%104
157Cerda681:7751.56%311
157Magaña681:7750.46%108
157Rameo681:77510.74%963
160Basulto661:7982.38%421
160Godinez661:7980.53%131
160Jasso661:7982.46%435
163Aguayo651:8110.68%169
163Gamboa651:8112.22%409
163Rubio651:8110.41%100
166Magallon631:8362.27%420
166Montaño631:8360.96%230
166Suarez631:8360.59%149
166Zepeda631:8360.41%102
170Avia621:8501.14%260
170Guardado621:8502.54%466
170Soto621:8500.38%93
173Arias601:8780.38%98
173Duran601:8780.51%137
173Franco601:8780.29%73
173Guillen601:8781.21%281
173Zambrano601:8781.42%318
178Aguirre591:8930.31%76
178Mendez591:8930.31%75
178Zarate591:8930.76%204
181Serna571:9242.17%446
182Escobedo561:9410.87%233
182Heredia561:9412.28%463
182Valadez561:9410.47%136
185Limon541:9760.63%189
185Marin541:9760.61%182
185Mata541:9760.65%193
185Mercado541:9760.33%94
185Villa541:9760.38%117
190Alcala531:9940.58%179
190Esqueda531:9941.24%315
190Meza531:9940.25%68
190Montoya531:9940.93%255
190Moreida531:99448.18%2,268
190Velez531:9941.15%294
190Yañez531:9940.99%267
197Avila511:1,0330.21%57
197Cano511:1,0331.07%288
197Padron511:1,0336.13%834
197Rocha511:1,0330.65%199
197Serrano511:1,0330.41%129
197Ulloa511:1,0330.90%256