Compostela Genealogical Records

Compostela 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.

Compostela 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.

Compostela 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.

Compostela 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 Compostela

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.

Compostela 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.

Compostela 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.

Compostela Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Compostela 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.

Compostela 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 Compostela

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.

Compostela 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 Compostela

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.

Compostela 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.

Compostela 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 Compostela

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nayarit
1Garcia2,5211:317.27%3
2Rodriguez2,3151:347.81%5
3Lopez2,0431:385.17%1
4Hernandez1,8141:435.67%4
5Gonzalez1,8091:434.92%2
6Ramirez1,4111:567.16%7
7Flores1,3241:596.87%8
8Perez1,1701:675.83%6
9Peña1,0651:7416.20%27
10Martinez1,0471:755.62%9
11Sanchez9771:805.85%10
12Gutierrez8471:938.31%15
13Carrillo8321:945.24%11
14Torres8221:968.09%16
15Gomez8171:966.77%12
16Salazar7881:10018.99%51
17Aguirre6461:12222.52%85
18Diaz6211:1265.84%14
19Sandoval6101:1298.85%24
20Ruiz5881:1346.63%19
21Guzman5731:1379.45%33
22Meza5601:1409.97%38
23Jimenez5591:1415.04%13
24Bernal5081:15512.57%54
25Ramos4931:1595.28%17
26Ortega4881:1618.67%37
27Rivera4511:1745.84%22
28Chavez4501:1757.84%36
29Orozco4301:1839.91%48
30Cruz4291:1836.83%31
31Vazquez4171:1886.32%26
32Nuñez4141:19010.04%52
33Becerra4061:19310.16%56
34Delgado4041:1946.41%29
35Muñoz3951:1997.50%39
36Romero3921:2006.64%34
37Morales3881:20210.47%62
38Arias3841:20513.81%89
38Cardenas3841:20511.46%68
40Medina3781:2084.12%18
41Ibarra3711:2125.27%23
42Aguilar3641:2165.46%25
43Topete3561:22125.37%170
44Ocegueda3531:22330.04%204
45Cuevas3491:22518.54%132
46Bañuelos3411:2308.44%54
47Curiel3351:23417.17%129
48Figueroa3331:23616.79%125
48Navarro3331:2367.03%44
50Rosales3191:2467.46%50
51Mendoza3161:2496.91%46
52Ulloa3151:24912.24%99
53Alvarez3131:2514.97%30
54Vargas3121:2528.60%64
55Contreras3101:2535.38%35
56Silva3081:2559.50%69
57Franco2941:26713.48%110
58Montes2911:2707.70%61
59Plascencia2901:27124.23%198
59Zepeda2901:2719.74%81
61Barajas2871:2749.55%77
61Estrada2871:2743.58%21
63Suarez2801:28124.54%208
64Cervantes2751:2866.28%47
65Avila2731:2886.64%53
66Camacho2721:2899.02%75
67Alvarado2701:2919.85%94
67Borrayo2701:29152.22%385
67Mora2701:2919.03%79
70Robles2681:2934.32%32
71Rios2651:2967.46%66
71Villa2651:2969.71%95
73Salcedo2611:30126.07%228
74Dueñas2591:30318.12%166
75Villaseñor2521:31219.35%181
76Reyes2511:3134.92%41
77Rubio2461:31910.60%107
78Quintero2431:32311.80%121
79Castañeda2361:3333.66%28
80Avalos2351:3348.33%87
81Arreola2321:33911.22%119
82de Leon2301:34217.02%176
82Delgadillo2301:34214.34%153
82Duran2301:3428.20%88
82Velazquez2301:3425.87%58
86Castro2281:3456.37%65
86Espinoza2281:3459.60%106
86Padilla2281:3458.26%91
89Cisneros2241:35113.18%142
90Guerrero2221:3546.01%63
91Cortez2191:3599.21%105
92Moreno2181:3605.05%49
93Zuñiga2171:3629.07%104
94Ayala2151:36512.75%144
94Montaño2151:3658.87%102
96Bautista2111:3729.92%112
97Pelayo2101:37416.73%190
98Casillas2031:3877.35%90
99Cortes1991:3956.49%74
99Inda1991:39520.84%238
101Corona1971:3997.52%98
101Escobedo1971:3999.41%116
101Villanueva1971:39912.32%154
104Parra1961:4014.18%45
105Gradilla1951:40356.85%501
106Caro1901:41321.79%258
107Solis1891:4164.73%57
108Luna1881:4185.41%67
109Santiago1861:42211.20%148
110Castellon1791:43912.64%167
110Valdez1791:4396.01%80
112Castillo1741:4514.59%60
113Covarrubias1721:4578.67%124
113Mejia1721:4576.45%97
115Ortiz1681:4683.36%42
116Salas1611:4885.14%72
117Aguayo1601:49111.52%173
117Macias1601:4915.07%71
119Bravo1591:49410.99%165
119Palomera1591:49410.95%164
121Partida1571:5003.20%43
122Herrera1561:5043.03%40
122Palacios1561:50415.82%233
124Chavarin1551:50715.86%235
124Tovar1551:5079.33%147
126Marquez1531:5134.81%70
126Mercado1531:5139.12%145
128Arellano1501:5243.94%59
129Ibarria1491:52729.80%395
130Barragan1481:53116.50%250
131Ayon1461:53810.36%169
131Soto1461:5384.85%76
133Valdivia1411:5577.81%136
134Castellanos1381:56915.03%245
135Bueno1351:58211.33%199
136Acosta1341:5866.33%114
137Alcantar1321:59512.73%222
137Amaral1321:59520.72%334
139Fregoso1311:6008.15%151
139Pimienta1311:60056.71%618
141Ochoa1301:6047.04%135
142Paredes1281:61411.83%214
142Rojas1281:6144.12%73
144Monteon1241:63426.22%410
145Mendez1231:6396.30%128
145Rosas1231:6395.79%113
147Velazco1211:64929.09%446
148Fernandez1201:6556.90%139
149Briseño1191:66015.32%295
149Isiordia1191:6609.62%192
151Michel1171:67117.38%320
151Murillo1171:6714.25%92
151Serrano1171:6715.57%115
154Joya1161:67724.84%413
155Morelos1151:68342.59%576
156Arce1131:6958.76%183
157Mariscal1121:70111.29%230
157Villalobos1121:7018.01%172
159Valencia1091:7219.48%207
160Huerta1081:7274.47%103
161Andrade1061:7414.14%100
162de Dios1051:7488.89%201
163Segura1031:76310.36%229
164Anzaldo1011:77823.33%434
164Santana1011:7783.52%86
166Aguiar991:7936.16%151
166Altamirano991:7933.60%93
166Mayorga991:79315.23%328
169Frias971:81012.40%293
169Macedo971:81015.16%333
169Madrigal971:8108.73%212
169Preciado971:8106.30%158
169Villegas971:8104.93%127
174Venegas951:8278.05%203
175Acevedo941:83610.51%251
175Benitez941:8363.18%82
175Cueto941:83619.50%401
175Monroy941:8367.59%191
179Tapia921:8544.53%122
180Miramontes911:8633.17%84
180Vega911:8636.50%171
182Piña901:87313.08%312
183de Haro881:89316.00%372
183Maldonado881:8934.21%118
185Campos871:9035.02%140
185Raygoza871:9039.40%243
187Ponce861:9132.91%83
188Renteria841:9353.09%96
188Valenzuela841:9354.24%126
190Larios831:94613.32%344
191Esparza811:9703.92%120
191Navarrete811:9703.64%108
191Reynoso811:9708.36%237
194Dominguez801:9823.61%109
194Olvera801:9827.09%210
194Trejo801:98210.13%291
194Uribe801:9824.27%134
198Enriquez791:9946.11%182
198Prado791:9946.59%197
200Cabrera771:1,0207.08%213
200Sepulveda771:1,02018.83%448