Mexico City Genealogical Records

Mexico City 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.

Mexico City 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.

Mexico City 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.

Mexico City 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 Mexico City

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.

Mexico City 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.

Mexico City 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.

Mexico City Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Mexico City 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.

Mexico City 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 Mexico City

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.

Mexico City 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 Mexico City

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.

Mexico City 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.

Mexico City 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 Mexico City

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Hernandez339,7361:286.97%1
2Garcia281,9701:347.89%2
3Martinez270,9491:358.00%3
4Gonzalez225,5641:428.08%5
5Lopez202,3651:476.47%4
6Sanchez188,0511:518.32%8
7Perez165,4571:586.75%6
8Rodriguez160,4741:596.73%7
9Ramirez159,5981:608.02%9
10Flores124,8471:768.82%11
11Cruz109,6661:877.42%10
12Jimenez87,3701:1098.26%16
13Reyes86,2711:1108.08%15
14Morales85,1911:1127.55%13
15Gomez82,1191:1166.29%12
16Vazquez81,7811:1167.33%14
17Torres73,3251:1307.12%17
18Gutierrez72,0251:1327.89%19
19Mendoza68,2321:1408.51%21
20Diaz67,9501:1407.25%18
21Romero66,9491:14210.50%26
22Ruiz62,6291:1527.78%20
23Aguilar59,5651:1607.85%22
24Ortiz53,4901:1787.99%23
25Chavez52,5481:1818.71%29
26Alvarez51,0501:1868.09%27
27Juarez50,8431:1878.50%31
28Castillo49,8131:1917.66%25
29Rivera47,5751:2007.91%30
30Moreno45,8741:2087.03%24
31Rojas44,5791:21410.35%41
32Vargas43,2931:2209.06%37
33Velazquez39,7631:2398.43%39
34Medina39,6911:2408.06%35
35Ortega38,9861:2449.82%46
36Guzman37,2241:2567.82%38
37Cortes36,7511:25910.45%51
38Mendez35,8401:2665.94%28
39Luna35,6201:2678.74%45
40Ramos35,2051:2706.02%32
41Herrera34,8261:2736.95%34
42Dominguez33,9381:2816.61%33
43Castro33,2331:2866.81%36
44Rosas33,0741:28812.20%69
45Muñoz32,2461:2957.25%40
46Guerrero32,0461:2978.43%48
47Contreras30,8441:3097.29%43
48Salazar30,2621:3157.23%44
49Espinosa29,4471:32314.50%95
50Mejia28,9401:32910.49%67
51Avila28,5091:3349.14%56
52Estrada27,5221:3467.50%49
53Trejo27,4621:34712.15%83
54Miranda27,3991:34711.63%81
55Fernandez27,3741:3489.60%65
56Bautista25,0881:3796.85%50
57Alvarado24,6221:3877.11%53
58Sandoval24,1431:3948.38%63
59Soto24,0511:3966.95%52
60Nava23,8451:39910.80%85
61Vega23,7031:4028.11%61
62Fuentes23,5671:40411.20%90
63Silva23,4841:4057.90%59
64Camacho23,4601:4069.24%75
65Cervantes23,3701:4077.69%58
66Leon23,3001:4098.23%66
67Lara22,7201:4197.08%55
68Olvera22,5501:42212.40%108
69Santiago22,5451:4225.71%47
70Campos21,2371:4488.15%73
71Peña21,1181:4518.82%77
72Rios20,5501:4636.74%57
73Rosales20,2431:4708.48%79
74Marquez19,7701:4826.83%62
75Galicia19,4311:49022.87%221
76Cabrera19,0161:5018.39%82
77Carrillo18,9981:5016.63%64
78Huerta18,9211:5039.04%92
79Nuñez18,7151:5097.03%72
80Valencia18,5661:5138.35%84
81Castañeda18,4501:5168.61%88
82Solis18,3041:5206.68%68
83Tapia18,2851:52110.05%107
84Serrano18,2711:5219.97%105
85Suarez18,1601:52410.26%110
86Pineda17,9951:52912.40%141
87Maldonado17,8301:5347.45%78
88Delgado17,8211:5346.01%60
89Barrera17,7151:53710.68%115
90Rangel17,3361:5498.24%91
91Pacheco17,0141:5607.77%86
92Molina16,4431:5797.72%89
93Corona16,4371:57910.91%135
94Ayala16,3881:5818.36%101
95Valdez16,3051:5846.12%71
96Salinas16,1501:5898.82%106
97Acosta16,0811:5926.77%80
98Franco15,8711:6009.98%123
99Velasco15,5331:6139.67%121
100Mora15,4001:6188.38%104
101Zamora15,3331:6218.71%112
102Tellez15,3071:62212.76%164
103Robles15,0681:6326.94%87
104de La Cruz15,0261:6343.55%42
105Calderon14,9391:6378.75%114
106Arellano14,8811:6408.70%113
107Navarro14,8701:6406.20%76
108Aguirre14,7391:6467.28%96
109Ibarra14,6391:6505.49%70
110Padilla14,6151:6517.18%94
111Orozco14,4971:6577.27%99
112Monroy14,4461:65915.80%203
113Duran14,2161:6707.95%109
114Becerril13,8681:68623.81%300
115Meza13,7291:6936.61%93
116Esquivel13,6301:6989.03%133
117Villegas13,5261:7048.22%116
118Palacios13,4901:7069.12%138
119Santos13,4841:7065.26%74
120Granados13,4171:71015.13%213
121Espinoza13,3461:7134.00%54
122Resendiz13,2771:71710.98%161
123Carmona13,1941:72210.08%155
124Bernal13,0501:7308.89%140
125Marin13,0001:7328.48%131
126Cardenas12,9541:7356.46%98
127Villanueva12,9301:7368.20%127
128Mondragon12,9191:73715.65%227
129Islas12,7601:74614.10%209
130Olivares12,7311:74811.88%182
131Galindo12,6161:7559.00%146
132Zuñiga12,6131:7556.52%102
133Alonso12,5611:7588.42%137
134Angeles12,4891:76212.27%188
135Benitez12,3371:7729.05%150
136Sosa12,3081:7737.80%126
137Garduño12,2821:77516.54%243
138Salas12,1901:7816.04%97
139Galvan12,1611:7837.64%123
140Escobar12,1151:7868.63%145
141Bravo11,9861:7948.95%152
142Arias11,7521:8107.49%128
143Alcantara11,6741:81617.29%267
144Montes11,6181:8197.34%125
145Arroyo11,5531:82410.00%173
146Montiel11,3631:83811.09%187
147Quiroz11,2901:8439.66%170
148Salgado11,1751:8529.57%171
149Figueroa11,1691:8527.01%122
150Lozano11,1371:8556.82%119
151Zavala11,0641:8606.73%117
152Peralta11,0531:8619.57%174
153Cuevas11,0191:8648.19%151
154Rivas10,9631:8688.80%158
155Osorio10,7191:8888.13%154
156de La Rosa10,6301:8968.83%163
157Cano10,5261:9047.72%149
158Caballero10,5201:90511.94%215
159Enriquez10,4431:9128.32%157
160Andrade10,3851:9176.72%129
161Colin10,3431:92015.51%270
162Vera10,3071:9248.60%165
163Ponce10,2901:9256.83%134
164Uribe10,1471:93811.22%210
165Cedillo10,1061:94218.33%325
166Segura10,0201:9509.93%190
167Zarate9,9551:9568.41%167
168Navarrete9,8091:97110.25%198
169Nieto9,6661:98510.65%208
170Piña9,6001:99210.68%212
171Ochoa9,5481:9975.16%103
172Rocha9,4671:1,0066.63%142
173Trujillo9,3541:1,0186.35%139
174Tovar9,3381:1,0207.87%166
175Beltran9,2691:1,0275.76%120
176Gallegos9,1341:1,0425.59%118
177Montoya9,1021:1,0467.04%156
178Rubio9,0441:1,0536.44%144
179Yañez9,0301:1,05410.36%216
180Paredes8,9821:1,0609.41%199
181Macias8,9431:1,0655.07%111
182Valdes8,8291:1,07812.14%248
183Mercado8,4201:1,1318.71%195
184de Jesus8,2611:1,1526.05%148
185Guevara8,2481:1,1547.63%180
186Maya8,2261:1,15714.74%320
187Carbajal8,0871:1,17711.08%247
188Mata8,0351:1,1856.08%153
189Cisneros7,9731:1,1946.55%160
190Acevedo7,9531:1,1979.42%224
191Arriaga7,7471:1,2298.99%218
192Godinez7,6801:1,2409.30%226
193Palma7,6721:1,24110.00%238
194Villa7,6701:1,2415.58%147
195Santana7,6661:1,2428.43%207
196Correa7,6561:1,24311.20%262
197Zepeda7,6141:1,2508.75%217
198Bonilla7,5481:1,26110.08%242
199Soriano7,5321:1,26411.99%280
200Santillan7,5121:1,26711.56%275