Charapan Genealogical Records

Charapan 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.

Charapan 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.

Charapan 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.

Charapan 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 Charapan

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.

Charapan 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.

Charapan 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.

Charapan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Charapan 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.

Charapan 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 Charapan

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.

Charapan 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 Charapan

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.

Charapan 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.

Charapan 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 Charapan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Michoacán
1Elias4671:2814.99%283
2Hernandez4341:300.36%2
3Gonzalez4071:320.43%4
4Martinez3621:360.35%3
5Vargas3451:371.24%26
6Santos3221:405.77%170
7Zacarias2611:4911.04%339
8Vicente2551:5028.33%621
9Rodriguez2411:530.28%6
10Alonso2361:554.03%162
11Gutierrez2311:560.59%15
12Galvan2221:582.69%123
12Pasaye2221:5843.61%839
14Felipe2201:5912.01%410
15Morales2181:590.62%20
16Bonaparte2021:6457.71%998
17Clemente1931:6721.93%626
18Pascual1901:689.42%387
19Aguilar1721:750.46%17
20Ascencio1681:776.16%308
21Ruiz1511:850.41%18
22Remigio1501:8638.07%941
23Ortiz1471:880.47%23
24Francisco1461:887.01%377
25Gomez1431:900.38%16
26Pozar1401:9290.91%1,475
27Chuela1391:9358.90%1,210
28Ochoa1371:940.81%53
29Sierra1331:973.21%230
30Rosas1321:981.52%117
31Santiago1291:1003.36%245
32Arevalo1281:1013.01%226
33Reyes1191:1080.25%12
34Esteban1161:11114.80%668
35Marcelo1121:11513.93%659
36Jeronimo1091:1185.64%395
36Mora1091:1180.56%43
38Cruz1081:1190.28%14
39Salvador1001:1294.53%359
40Jacobo981:1311.71%167
41Garcia931:1380.05%1
42Rafael901:14310.64%641
43Alvarez891:1450.24%19
43Melgarejo891:1455.92%457
45Fuentes861:1501.56%176
46Acha851:15133.86%1,160
46Mulato851:15137.78%1,234
48Ramirez831:1550.12%9
48Zamora831:1550.74%89
50Angeles821:1572.62%281
51Joaquin801:16111.27%705
51Montelongo801:1616.21%507
53Rincon791:1631.99%239
54Bernabe781:1653.32%342
54Sanchez781:1650.10%7
56Molina761:1690.72%95
57Carlos751:1725.03%463
57Perez751:1720.10%8
57Sanabria751:1724.87%450
60Geronimo731:1769.17%661
61Nipita721:17994.74%1,942
62Benito671:19216.14%927
62Campos671:1920.43%58
64Pacheco621:2081.06%163
65Torres611:2110.12%11
66Bacilio601:21510.20%785
66Quiroz601:2151.13%181
68Contreras581:2220.29%41
69Cerano551:2349.37%789
69Flores551:2340.18%22
69Sosa551:2340.92%159
72Jimenez541:2380.22%29
73Nolasco531:2433.96%498
74Capi501:25727.32%1,363
75Leonardo471:27424.35%1,321
75Lopez471:2740.05%5
77Alberto441:2939.63%886
78Cortes431:2990.19%35
79Blas421:3065.36%668
79Dominguez421:3060.33%74
79Maximo421:30612.92%1,038
82Cristal401:32275.47%2,232
82Margarito401:32214.08%1,088
84Julian391:33018.48%1,273
85Candelario371:34811.01%1,023
85Diego371:3481.37%309
85Luis371:34815.29%1,192
85Mercado371:3480.58%155
85Rubio371:3480.50%138
90Alejo351:3680.76%217
90Basilio351:3686.73%832
90Zaragoza351:3680.50%144
93Aleman331:3902.08%442
93Ramos331:3900.21%57
95Galindo321:4021.83%421
96Covarrubias301:4291.27%341
96Hinojosa301:4291.09%305
98Arellano291:4440.39%137
98Vallejo291:4441.18%334
100Bejar281:4601.28%362
100Lucas281:4601.15%336
100Silva281:4600.14%44
100Talavera281:4600.49%166
104Apolinar261:4954.64%811
104Arreguin261:4951.24%374
104Paz261:4950.54%202
107Alonzo251:5151.41%417
107Vega251:5150.13%45
109Bravo241:5360.27%113
109Ciprian241:53617.27%1,545
109Tiripiti241:53670.59%2,662
112Cacho221:5852.04%558
112Victor221:5853.50%764
114Antonio211:6131.36%448
114Huaroco211:6138.86%1,208
114Manuel211:6132.54%649
114Morisco211:61367.74%2,736
118Barajas191:6770.11%48
118Churape191:6774.05%875
118Farias191:6770.27%145
121Simon181:7151.88%603
122Agustin171:7571.06%440
122Cazarez171:7570.79%366
122Cobarrubias171:7576.05%1,094
122Cristobal171:7571.68%584
122Mendoza171:7570.04%13
122Valdez171:7570.20%119
128Arevalos151:8582.34%753
128Romero151:8580.06%30
130Ambriz141:9190.20%143
130Cano141:9190.41%268
130Felix141:9195.11%1,110
130Gallardo141:9190.38%255
130Jasso141:9191.14%518
130Medina141:9190.05%27
130Vazquez141:9190.05%24
137Amezcua121:1,0730.18%147
137Camilo121:1,0732.29%828
137Cazares121:1,0730.24%190
137Cuevas121:1,0730.15%128
137Lorenzo121:1,0730.83%477
137Magaña121:1,0730.06%39
137Oseguera121:1,0730.27%218
144Aparicio111:1,1700.33%273
144Arzola111:1,1702.15%837
144Caballero111:1,1700.31%256
144Linares111:1,1700.34%277
144Mariscal111:1,1701.53%698
144Serafin111:1,1701.00%548
144Zuñiga111:1,1700.21%179
151Bautista101:1,2870.08%78
151Cerrillo101:1,2878.47%1,650
151Cortez101:1,2870.12%121
151Nolazco101:1,2872.40%926
151Orozco101:1,2870.05%37
151Ortega101:1,2870.08%82
151Romaldo101:1,28743.48%3,075
151Velazquez101:1,2870.05%46
159Alcazar81:1,6090.37%365
159Alejos81:1,6092.29%998
159Asencio81:1,6094.91%1,436
159Baltazar81:1,6090.19%225
159Diaz81:1,6090.02%21
159Olvera81:1,6090.20%232
159Reyna81:1,6090.34%346
159Salgado81:1,6090.13%158
159Solis81:1,6090.07%90
159Tuxpan81:1,60917.39%2,363
159Villanueva81:1,6090.08%96
170Alipio71:1,8393.50%1,297
170Cerro71:1,839100.00%5,016
170Cobarruvias71:1,8395.69%1,624
170Miranda71:1,8390.06%81
170Rivera71:1,8390.04%42
170Sotelo71:1,8390.31%353
170Vaca71:1,8390.16%222
177Acencio61:2,14516.22%2,567
177Escobedo61:2,1450.21%299
177Fabian61:2,1450.22%306
177Gazpar61:2,1455.04%1,643
177Gonzales61:2,1450.48%516
177Gutierres61:2,1451.95%1,053
177Infante61:2,1450.24%331
177Murguia61:2,1450.51%530
177Palafox61:2,1450.89%724
177Palomares61:2,1450.30%386
177Pasalle61:2,14566.67%4,514
177Romualdo61:2,1455.00%1,637
177Soto61:2,1450.03%40
177Tellez61:2,1450.08%129
177Valencia61:2,1450.03%33
177Valentinez61:2,1452.87%1,278
193Arizpe41:3,21816.67%3,026
193Ayala41:3,2180.02%28
193Benitez41:3,2180.08%201
193Biviano41:3,2184.12%1,774
193Cartos41:3,218100.00%6,310
193Herrera41:3,2180.02%36
193Hurtado41:3,2180.05%122
193Luna41:3,2180.03%87
193Maldonado41:3,2180.03%83
193Mendez41:3,2180.02%38
193Mireles41:3,2180.48%643
193Parra41:3,2180.11%254
193Quiros41:3,2182.09%1,330
193Sacariaz41:3,21857.14%5,016
193Serano41:3,2187.55%2,232
193Solares41:3,2182.65%1,491
193Torrez41:3,2180.46%627
193Valenzuela41:3,2180.30%501