Cotija Genealogical Records

Cotija 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.

Cotija 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.

Cotija 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.

Cotija 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 Cotija

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.

Cotija 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.

Cotija 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.

Cotija Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Cotija 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.

Cotija 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 Cotija

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.

Cotija 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 Cotija

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.

Cotija 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.

Cotija 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 Cotija

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Michoacán
1Valencia1,1211:184.87%33
2Alvarez7611:262.06%19
3Chavez7511:261.35%10
4Barajas7191:274.00%48
5Garcia6851:290.40%1
6Barragan6751:297.56%115
7Figueroa6721:297.32%110
8Mendoza5781:341.31%13
9Torres5771:341.13%11
10Lua4451:4416.73%311
11Hernandez3821:520.32%2
12Pulido3751:535.73%151
13Gonzalez3731:530.39%4
14Ceja3431:582.41%66
15Sanchez3251:610.40%7
16Ochoa3231:611.92%53
17Cardenas3171:622.61%80
18Lopez3111:630.35%5
19Maldonado3051:652.57%83
20Aguilar3041:650.81%17
21Manzo2511:793.46%141
22Oseguera2491:795.51%218
23Herrera2481:801.09%36
24Rodriguez2251:880.26%6
25Diaz2231:890.67%21
26Galvan2181:912.64%123
27Vargas2121:930.76%26
28Ruiz2111:940.57%18
29Damian2091:949.43%357
30Medina2061:960.75%27
31Contreras1921:1030.95%41
32Sandoval1911:1031.13%52
33Morfin1901:1049.30%385
34Magaña1871:1060.92%39
35Farias1821:1082.61%145
36Munguia1631:1214.32%247
37Nava1601:1231.98%127
37Reyes1601:1230.33%12
39Gutierrez1581:1250.40%15
40Gallardo1551:1274.24%255
41Espinosa1521:1301.99%135
42Moreno1371:1440.57%32
43Villanueva1361:1451.30%96
44Espinoza1341:1470.75%49
44Zaragoza1341:1471.91%144
46Gudiño1321:1504.45%293
47Guizar1251:1586.23%388
48Orozco1181:1670.55%37
49Becerra1151:1722.33%195
49Vega1151:1720.60%45
51Nuñez1141:1730.75%61
52Estrada1081:1830.59%47
53Silva1061:1860.55%44
54Cervantes1041:1900.43%31
55Andrade921:2150.74%76
56Guerrero881:2240.68%72
57Arteaga851:2322.60%278
58Anaya841:2352.03%229
58Trejo841:2351.73%197
60Ayala831:2380.32%28
61Morales801:2470.23%20
62Montaño791:2503.01%315
63de Dios751:26342.86%1,391
63Navarro751:2630.67%88
65Betancourt661:2993.17%375
66Ibarra641:3080.87%140
66Quiroz641:3081.20%181
68Ramirez631:3130.09%9
69Zepeda601:3291.01%161
70Madrigal581:3400.43%69
71Cisneros561:3520.51%91
71Robledo561:3523.00%405
73Garibay511:3870.78%153
74Malfavon501:39515.20%1,033
75Mora491:4030.25%43
76Alcantar471:4200.50%108
76Arreguin471:4202.24%374
78Castillo461:4290.30%59
78Flores461:4290.15%22
78Mejia461:4290.35%70
81Gracian451:43910.25%906
81Murillo451:4390.50%112
83Alcazar441:4492.05%365
83Granados441:4490.94%214
83Lupian441:4499.03%858
86Martinez411:4810.04%3
87Ortiz361:5480.12%23
87Rangel361:5480.22%56
89Perez351:5640.05%8
90Mendez331:5980.16%38
91Licea321:6172.64%525
92Yañez311:6371.13%307
93Doan301:65814.49%1,281
94Prado271:7310.58%212
94Serafin271:7312.45%548
96Anguiano261:7590.44%160
96Larios261:7592.67%599
96Oceguera261:7594.15%767
96Soria261:7590.45%164
100Lazaro251:7900.56%219
100Magallon251:7900.73%266
100Valdovinos251:7900.35%142
103Lara241:8220.26%109
104Avila231:8580.13%50
105Arroyo211:9400.17%75
105Capistran211:94024.42%1,865
105Maciel211:9400.41%189
105Romero211:9400.09%30
109Zarate201:9870.41%199
110Cabrera191:1,0390.24%131
111Escamilla181:1,0970.72%324
111Jimenez181:1,0970.07%29
113Rocha171:1,1610.32%185
114Godoy161:1,2341.27%514
114Peña161:1,2340.20%125
114Preciado161:1,2341.64%596
114Sotelo161:1,2340.72%353
118Alvarado141:1,4100.08%51
118del Rio141:1,4100.75%407
118Zambrano141:1,4100.40%258
121Islas131:1,5181.08%527
121Maravilla131:1,5180.75%424
121Venegas131:1,5180.53%333
124Arias111:1,7940.13%118
124Rizo111:1,7941.26%629
124Tinajero111:1,7940.74%466
127Aceves101:1,9741.20%645
127Cuevas101:1,9740.12%128
127Orosco101:1,9741.70%785
130Alonso91:2,1930.15%162
130Haro91:2,1931.46%771
130Lucatero91:2,1930.62%476
133Abarca81:2,4670.34%340
133Montañez81:2,4670.38%373
133Santillan81:2,4670.28%302
136Arredondo71:2,8200.23%288
136Barrera71:2,8200.07%104
136Crespo71:2,82014.29%2,317
136Delgado71:2,8200.06%85
136Godinez71:2,8200.15%209
136Govea71:2,8200.25%303
136Lemus71:2,8200.06%93
136Leon71:2,8200.05%60
136Mateo71:2,8200.28%322
136Ordaz71:2,8200.30%343
136Ortega71:2,8200.06%82
136Rosales71:2,8200.08%116
136Ruelas71:2,8200.80%633
136Vivas71:2,8201.55%895
136Zavala71:2,8200.05%68
151Benitez61:3,2900.12%201
151Corona61:3,2900.05%71
151Gutierres61:3,2901.95%1,053
151Heredia61:3,2900.11%177
151Meza61:3,2900.07%120
151Rivera61:3,2900.03%42
151Vazquez61:3,2900.02%24
158Alonzo51:3,9480.28%417
158Amezcua51:3,9480.07%147
158Ballesteros51:3,9480.50%589
158Berrospe51:3,9482.56%1,316
158Calderon51:3,9480.02%34
158Carranza51:3,9480.10%203
158Castellanos51:3,9480.20%327
158Cortes51:3,9480.02%35
158Cruz51:3,9480.01%14
158de La Parra51:3,9488.93%2,183
158Degollado51:3,94812.50%2,494
158Fernandez51:3,9480.05%99
158Gasca51:3,9480.71%707
158Guzman51:3,9480.02%25
158Huerta51:3,9480.05%98
158Pablo51:3,9480.33%455
158Pacheco51:3,9480.09%163
158Pion51:3,9480.13%249
158Rincon51:3,9480.13%239
158Rios51:3,9480.04%77
158Salcedo51:3,9480.24%380
158Soto51:3,9480.02%40
158Tobar51:3,9487.81%2,076
181Arellano41:4,9340.05%137
181Bautista41:4,9340.03%78
181Bolaños41:4,9340.14%295
181Camarillo41:4,9340.36%543
181Casique41:4,9347.02%2,169
181Dimas41:4,9340.19%372
181Elias41:4,9340.13%283
181Fajardo41:4,9340.27%459
181Frias41:4,9340.60%729
181Guevara41:4,9340.22%416
181Ildefonso41:4,9341.41%1,088
181Leyva41:4,9340.13%282
181Machain41:4,93444.44%4,514
181Miranda41:4,9340.03%81
181Peralta41:4,9340.25%437
181Pintor41:4,9340.26%452
181Pompa41:4,9340.50%658
181Ramos41:4,9340.03%57
181Sagrero41:4,9340.22%408
181Zuñiga41:4,9340.07%179