Michoacán Genealogical Records

Michoacán 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.

Michoacán 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.

Michoacán 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.

Michoacán 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 Michoacán

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.

Michoacán 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.

Michoacán 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.

Michoacán Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Michoacán 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.

Michoacán 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 Michoacán

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.

Michoacán 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 Michoacán

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.

Michoacán 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.

Michoacán 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 Michoacán

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Garcia169,1941:284.73%2
2Hernandez119,4531:402.45%1
3Martinez104,0211:463.07%3
4Gonzalez95,2831:503.41%5
5Lopez88,0911:542.81%4
6Rodriguez85,5661:563.59%7
7Sanchez81,9881:583.63%8
8Perez73,2791:652.99%6
9Ramirez66,9461:713.37%9
10Chavez55,5731:869.21%29
11Torres51,1761:934.97%17
12Reyes48,3981:984.53%15
13Mendoza44,0991:1085.50%21
14Cruz39,2361:1212.65%10
15Gutierrez39,1111:1224.28%19
16Gomez37,6851:1262.89%12
17Aguilar37,4741:1274.94%22
18Ruiz37,1741:1284.62%20
19Alvarez36,9621:1295.86%27
20Morales35,3461:1353.13%13
21Diaz33,4031:1423.56%18
22Flores31,1321:1532.20%11
23Ortiz30,9971:1534.63%23
24Vazquez30,0311:1582.69%14
25Guzman27,9261:1705.86%38
26Vargas27,7151:1725.80%37
27Medina27,6191:1725.61%35
28Ayala25,8151:18413.17%101
29Jimenez24,7861:1922.34%16
30Romero24,6061:1933.86%26
31Cervantes24,2471:1967.98%58
32Moreno24,0931:1973.69%24
33Valencia23,0401:20610.36%84
34Calderon22,9311:20713.43%114
35Cortes22,8001:2096.49%51
36Herrera22,7421:2094.54%34
37Orozco21,3011:22310.69%99
38Mendez20,8421:2283.45%28
39Magaña20,4041:23321.19%196
40Soto20,4021:2335.89%52
41Contreras20,2101:2354.78%43
42Rivera19,9331:2393.31%30
43Mora19,5611:24310.65%104
44Silva19,3371:2466.50%59
45Vega19,2411:2476.58%61
46Velazquez18,7021:2543.97%39
47Estrada18,3721:2595.00%49
48Barajas17,9901:26416.22%178
49Espinoza17,8751:2665.36%54
50Avila17,2991:2755.54%56
51Alvarado17,1291:2784.95%53
52Sandoval16,8551:2825.85%63
53Ochoa16,8361:2829.10%103
54Juarez16,6291:2862.78%31
55Avalos16,1941:29414.46%176
56Rangel16,0671:2967.64%91
57Ramos15,7081:3032.68%32
58Campos15,6051:3055.99%73
59Castillo15,5701:3052.40%25
60Leon15,3591:3105.43%66
61Nuñez15,1661:3145.70%72
62Tapia15,0881:3158.29%107
63Castro14,7161:3233.02%36
64Villa14,6821:32410.68%147
65Esquivel14,4361:3299.57%133
66Ceja14,2091:33537.29%451
67Rojas14,1931:3353.30%41
68Zavala13,4781:3538.20%117
69Madrigal13,3861:35524.20%323
70Mejia13,2221:3604.79%67
71Corona13,0331:3658.65%135
72Guerrero12,8521:3703.38%48
73Suarez12,6231:3777.13%110
74Dominguez12,5711:3782.45%33
75Arroyo12,5061:38010.82%173
76Andrade12,3841:3848.01%129
77Rios12,2251:3894.01%57
78Bautista12,2211:3893.34%50
79Carrillo12,1921:3904.26%64
80Cardenas12,1321:3926.05%98
81Miranda12,0261:3955.11%81
82Ortega11,9241:3993.00%46
83Maldonado11,8861:4004.97%78
84Padilla11,7291:4055.77%94
85Delgado11,7271:4053.95%60
86Mondragon11,6671:40814.13%227
87Luna11,5011:4132.82%45
88Navarro11,2731:4224.70%76
89Zamora11,1891:4256.36%112
90Solis11,1431:4274.06%68
91Cisneros11,0151:4329.05%160
92Solorio10,9271:43538.71%577
93Lemus10,9191:43524.21%390
94Correa10,5011:45315.37%262
95Molina10,4971:4534.93%89
96Ponce10,4481:4556.93%134
96Villanueva10,4481:4556.63%127
98Huerta10,3871:4584.96%92
99Fernandez10,1011:4713.54%65
100Camacho10,0061:4753.94%75
101Pineda9,9321:4796.85%141
102Arreola9,8911:48114.53%263
103Duran9,8901:4815.53%109
104Barrera9,6811:4915.84%115
105Tinoco9,6521:49327.95%488
106Bucio9,5741:49755.68%833
107Guillen9,5701:49710.13%201
108Alcantar9,4411:50421.99%411
109Lara9,3201:5102.90%55
110Figueroa9,1801:5185.76%122
111Muñoz9,0711:5242.04%40
112Murillo9,0701:5248.40%181
113Bravo8,9531:5316.69%152
114Marin8,9341:5325.83%131
115Barragan8,9261:53312.54%256
116Rosales8,9141:5333.73%79
117Rosas8,6841:5483.20%69
118Arias8,6421:5505.51%128
119Valdez8,4421:5633.17%71
120Meza8,4251:5644.06%93
121Cortez8,3831:5675.96%143
122Hurtado8,3501:56911.61%253
123Galvan8,2621:5765.19%123
124Villaseñor8,1381:58419.91%422
125Peña8,0901:5883.38%77
126Castañeda8,0801:5893.77%88
127Nava8,0771:5893.66%85
128Cuevas8,0631:5905.99%151
129Tellez7,9661:5976.64%164
130Villegas7,8871:6034.79%116
131Cabrera7,8141:6093.45%82
132Salazar7,8131:6091.87%44
133Acosta7,6841:6193.24%80
134Saucedo7,6411:6227.61%191
135Espinosa7,6251:6243.75%95
136Gallegos7,5621:6294.63%118
137Arellano7,5161:6334.39%113
138Rubio7,4361:6395.29%144
139Aguirre7,4051:6423.66%96
140Ibarra7,3621:6462.76%70
141Manzo7,2571:65530.89%664
142Valdovinos7,1271:66732.30%704
143Ambriz7,0811:67230.12%663
144Zaragoza7,0051:67911.25%283
145Farias6,9611:68324.85%582
146Barriga6,8331:69653.77%1,011
147Amezcua6,7721:70228.10%648
148Colin6,5931:7219.89%270
149Duarte6,5711:7248.08%229
150Gaona6,5641:72417.09%445
151Pulido6,5441:72712.14%338
152Zamudio6,5271:72911.50%312
153Garibay6,4991:73222.20%559
154Pedraza6,4671:73512.71%356
155Mercado6,4111:7426.63%195
156Marquez6,3481:7492.19%62
157Salinas6,1361:7753.35%106
158Salgado6,0191:7905.16%171
159Sosa6,0101:7913.81%126
160Anguiano5,9471:80011.22%342
161Zepeda5,9221:8036.81%217
162Alonso5,8601:8113.93%137
163Pacheco5,8431:8142.67%86
164Soria5,8411:81414.34%426
165Rico5,8201:8177.31%232
166Talavera5,7681:82434.49%850
167Jacobo5,7401:82812.98%401
168Macias5,6491:8423.20%111
169Aguilera5,6051:8487.06%233
170Santos5,5791:8522.18%74
171Trujillo5,5591:8553.77%139
172Cornejo5,5491:85713.08%412
173Navarrete5,5371:8595.78%198
174Garduño5,5191:8627.43%243
175Coria5,5171:86232.55%841
176Fuentes5,5031:8642.62%90
177Heredia5,4781:86811.53%375
178Maya5,4741:8699.81%320
179Zuñiga5,3561:8882.77%102
180Pimentel5,3461:88916.48%521
181Quiroz5,3181:8944.55%170
182Espino5,3141:89511.93%398
183de La Cruz5,2711:9021.24%42
184Ornelas5,2651:9039.80%339
185Rocha5,2531:9053.68%142
186Villalobos5,2141:9125.13%189
187Alcaraz5,2021:91414.37%468
188Bedolla5,1931:91630.14%831
189Maciel5,1811:91820.60%631
190Cazares5,0851:9358.87%304
191Angel5,0831:93610.60%373
192Arriaga5,0771:9375.89%218
193Patiño4,9541:9609.19%337
194Jaimes4,9401:96310.11%367
195Becerra4,9291:9654.24%172
196Carmona4,8801:9743.73%155
197Trejo4,8611:9782.15%83
198Quintero4,8531:9804.15%169
199Zarate4,8371:9834.08%167
200Tovar4,8221:9864.06%166