Nuevo León Genealogical Records

Nuevo León 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.

Nuevo León 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.

Nuevo León 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.

Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León

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.

Nuevo León 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.

Nuevo León 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.

Nuevo León Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Nuevo León 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.

Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León

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.

Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León

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.

Nuevo León 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.

Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Martinez194,7581:275.75%3
2Hernandez182,0411:293.73%1
3Rodriguez180,4121:297.57%7
4Garcia158,6141:334.44%2
5Gonzalez156,1461:335.59%5
6Lopez93,4041:562.98%4
7Garza81,0431:6454.27%136
8Perez76,5001:683.12%6
9Sanchez74,0661:713.28%8
10Ramirez68,0731:773.42%9
11Torres66,5051:796.46%17
12Flores64,6911:814.57%11
13Castillo47,6001:1107.32%25
14Vazquez44,8961:1164.02%14
15Morales42,3371:1233.75%13
16Reyes42,0601:1243.94%15
17Moreno40,7411:1286.24%24
18Salazar39,6831:1329.48%44
19Cruz37,6911:1392.55%10
20Mendoza36,1311:1454.51%21
21Gomez34,6191:1512.65%12
22Villarreal34,5021:15133.15%185
23Gutierrez32,0211:1633.51%19
24Rivera31,7211:1655.27%30
25Treviño30,1261:17349.40%289
26Ruiz29,9991:1743.73%20
27Ortiz29,8601:1754.46%23
28Alvarez27,8181:1884.41%27
29Aguilar27,1591:1923.58%22
30Cantu27,1091:19349.45%329
31Ramos26,7601:1954.57%32
32Herrera25,4801:2055.08%34
33Alvarado24,9901:2097.22%53
34Diaz24,1481:2162.58%18
35Luna23,6931:2205.81%45
36Guerrero23,3401:2246.14%48
37Silva22,7201:2307.64%59
38Reyna22,2931:23423.04%194
39Contreras21,8121:2395.15%43
40de Leon21,7421:24020.66%183
41Ibarra21,7221:2408.14%70
42Chavez20,5271:2543.40%29
43Medina20,1381:2594.09%35
44Valdez19,7681:2647.42%71
45Lozano19,6261:26612.03%119
46Rangel19,6051:2669.32%91
47Peña18,7801:2787.84%77
48Lara18,6141:2815.80%55
49Mendez18,4931:2823.06%28
50Delgado18,2361:2866.15%60
51Jimenez18,1501:2881.72%16
52Coronado17,5101:29822.06%234
53Mata17,3501:30113.12%153
54Juarez17,2991:3022.89%31
55Muñoz17,0041:3073.83%40
56Estrada16,9131:3094.61%49
57Leal16,8071:31117.81%202
58Salinas16,5851:3159.06%106
59Castro16,2031:3223.32%36
60Guzman15,7201:3323.30%38
61Espinoza15,3261:3414.59%54
62Rios15,1921:3444.98%57
63Solis15,1491:3455.53%68
64Cavazos15,0131:34868.48%706
65Guerra14,9191:35015.77%200
66Elizondo14,6271:35746.87%540
67Gallegos14,4341:3628.83%118
68Vargas14,4291:3623.02%37
69Galvan14,3161:3659.00%123
70Salas14,2861:3667.08%97
71Soto14,0611:3714.06%52
72Maldonado13,9231:3755.82%78
72Rojas13,9231:3753.23%41
74Puente13,7721:37929.45%380
75Sandoval13,7031:3814.76%63
76Zuñiga13,6911:3817.07%102
77Rosales13,6571:3825.72%79
78Tovar13,6471:38311.50%166
79Davila12,8051:40813.32%197
80de La Rosa12,7861:40810.62%163
81Rocha12,7471:4108.92%142
82Alanis12,7271:41027.54%385
83de La Cruz12,6691:4122.99%42
84Tamez12,4821:41878.06%876
85Dominguez11,8961:4392.32%33
86Velazquez11,8411:4412.51%39
87Esquivel11,8231:4427.83%133
88Espinosa11,5251:4535.67%95
89Guajardo11,5061:45450.64%684
90Villanueva11,5031:4547.29%127
91Cardenas11,3371:4615.65%98
92Campos11,2031:4664.30%73
93Aguirre11,1961:4665.53%96
94Navarro11,1651:4684.65%76
95Avila11,1641:4683.58%56
96Carrillo11,0941:4713.87%64
97Cerda11,0731:47225.62%409
98Gamez10,9371:47714.84%245
99Cortez10,9021:4797.76%143
100Saucedo10,8261:48210.78%191
101Fernandez10,7221:4873.76%65
102Zapata10,5711:49411.61%206
103Ortega10,4521:5002.63%46
104Alonso10,2611:5096.88%137
105Bautista10,1811:5132.78%50
106Vega10,0651:5193.44%61
107Romero10,0011:5221.57%26
108Escobedo9,9441:52511.04%211
109Acosta9,7171:5374.09%80
110Carrizales9,5961:54440.65%659
111Cortes9,3901:5562.67%51
112Zavala9,3561:5585.69%117
113Camacho9,2361:5653.64%75
114Cardona9,2271:56617.91%351
115Cervantes9,1871:5683.02%58
116Medrano9,1231:57211.18%228
117Gaytan9,0571:57713.40%266
118Molina9,0091:5804.23%89
119Esparza8,9921:5817.97%175
120Ayala8,9881:5814.58%101
121Santiago8,8291:5912.23%47
122Macias8,7931:5944.98%111
123Sauceda8,6921:60135.82%645
124Briones8,6771:60217.04%354
125Cisneros8,6411:6047.10%160
126Bernal8,5061:6145.79%140
127Saldaña8,2001:6378.98%205
128Castañeda7,9091:6603.69%88
129Montoya7,8091:6696.04%156
130Arriaga7,7961:6709.04%218
131Balderas7,7801:6719.74%231
132Montemayor7,7751:67267.96%1,065
133Marquez7,6881:6792.66%62
134Muñiz7,6001:68713.11%302
135Zamora7,5711:6904.30%112
136Olvera7,5551:6914.15%108
137Palacios7,5451:6925.10%138
138Huerta7,5391:6933.60%92
139Guevara7,4551:7006.90%180
140Santos7,4241:7032.90%74
141Nuñez7,4051:7052.78%72
142Cazares7,3661:70912.84%304
143Aleman7,3341:71214.85%366
144Cepeda7,2811:71726.77%593
145Fuentes7,2411:7213.44%90
146Beltran7,2331:7224.49%120
147Chapa7,2071:72551.27%959
148Quiroz7,1721:7286.14%170
149Ochoa7,0851:7373.83%103
150Loera7,0311:74318.63%454
151Perales7,0301:74320.65%492
152Robles6,9611:7503.21%87
153Banda6,9591:75017.72%438
154Ovalle6,9051:75630.93%692
155Mireles6,7761:77114.40%379
156Arredondo6,7151:7788.55%235
157Orozco6,5941:7923.31%99
158Escamilla6,5481:7978.44%237
159Carranza6,4931:8049.23%258
160de La Garza6,4841:80540.94%882
161Trejo6,4461:8102.85%83
162Padilla6,4211:8133.16%94
163Niño6,3161:82719.06%506
164Sifuentes6,2901:83019.70%531
165del Angel6,2891:8306.88%204
166Almaguer6,2531:83532.07%766
167Nava6,2351:8372.82%85
168Marroquin6,2221:83919.34%526
169Barron6,1741:8467.21%219
170Jasso6,0671:86112.18%363
171Leija6,0361:86535.36%835
172Hinojosa5,9841:87313.55%404
173Medellin5,8181:89824.24%650
174Obregon5,8061:89929.44%756
175Lucio5,7711:90517.86%523
176Sepulveda5,7081:91518.48%543
177Oviedo5,6871:91821.12%599
178Lugo5,6731:9205.53%186
179Villegas5,6181:9293.41%116
180Galindo5,6121:9304.00%146
181Cabrera5,6101:9312.48%82
181Rivas5,6101:9314.50%158
183Benavides5,6061:93121.98%626
184Cuellar5,6051:93210.32%331
185Olivares5,4541:9575.09%182
186Quintanilla5,4111:96533.72%875
187Segura5,3031:9855.26%190
188Robledo5,2641:99210.22%350
189Monsivais5,2431:99631.39%852
190Casas5,2421:99610.50%362
191Jaramillo5,2341:9988.02%274
192Rubio5,2301:9983.72%144
193Serna5,2201:1,00011.26%384
194Sosa5,2111:1,0023.30%126
195Meza5,1151:1,0212.46%93
196Caballero5,0901:1,0265.78%215
197Alfaro5,0371:1,0376.03%225
198Barrera5,0081:1,0433.02%115
199Carreon5,0001:1,0449.98%359
200Ponce4,9881:1,0473.31%134