Oaxaca Genealogical Records

Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca

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.

Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca

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.

Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca

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.

Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Lopez206,9791:206.61%4
2Martinez201,8081:205.96%3
3Garcia186,5131:225.22%2
4Hernandez185,7201:223.81%1
5Cruz148,6601:2810.06%10
6Perez97,3921:423.97%6
7Ramirez95,0711:434.78%9
8Santiago86,2351:4821.83%47
9Sanchez77,8221:533.44%8
10Jimenez65,1941:636.17%16
11Vasquez62,7871:6641.12%132
12Gonzalez58,6301:702.10%5
13Ruiz56,1901:736.98%20
14Reyes52,3921:794.90%15
15Mendoza45,6651:905.70%21
16Morales41,0331:1003.64%13
17Rodriguez38,9841:1061.63%7
18Bautista35,9671:1149.82%50
19Gomez35,1581:1172.69%12
20Diaz33,5981:1223.58%18
21Ortiz33,5131:1235.01%23
22Antonio31,7611:13020.68%130
23Juarez30,9211:1335.17%31
24Mendez29,8151:1384.94%28
25Velasco28,9481:14218.02%121
26Pacheco24,9901:16511.41%86
27Cortes24,7691:1667.05%51
28Santos24,4631:1689.55%74
29Flores23,4591:1751.66%11
30Guzman21,0191:1964.41%38
31Gutierrez20,8781:1972.29%19
32Ramos20,8481:1973.56%32
33Zarate20,8341:19817.59%167
34Aguilar20,1981:2042.66%22
35Rojas20,0891:2054.66%41
36Luis18,9851:21741.36%387
37Rios18,7261:2206.14%57
38Vazquez18,0251:2281.62%14
39Torres17,6601:2331.72%17
40Salinas16,5411:2499.03%106
41Chavez15,7291:2622.61%29
42Miguel15,6851:26229.25%340
43Jose15,2051:27145.51%502
44Dominguez14,2561:2892.78%33
45Merino14,0571:29325.88%332
46Herrera13,9651:2952.79%34
47Silva13,5661:3034.56%59
48Aquino13,0371:31622.34%299
49Castillo12,6011:3271.94%25
50Avendaño12,1561:33922.73%341
51Castro11,8341:3482.43%36
52Carrera11,7981:34917.42%265
53Osorio11,7761:3498.93%154
54Vargas11,6871:3522.44%37
55Toledo11,4591:35917.30%271
56Mejia10,7911:3813.91%67
57Rivera10,7201:3841.78%30
58Contreras10,5771:3892.50%43
59Olivera10,5351:39137.60%581
60Luna10,3221:3992.53%45
61Castellanos10,0291:4109.62%184
62Cabrera9,9751:4134.40%82
63Canseco9,9251:41547.35%734
64Ortega9,8961:4162.49%46
65Robles9,6511:4264.45%87
66Leon9,6341:4273.40%66
67Nicolas9,3321:44121.13%403
68Matias9,0881:45322.25%423
69Romero8,9451:4601.40%26
70Quiroz8,9091:4627.62%170
71Altamirano8,6361:47715.05%303
72Aragon8,5991:47919.14%395
73Soriano8,5341:48213.58%280
74Jarquin8,5191:48361.10%963
75Fuentes8,4351:4884.01%90
76Sosa8,2941:4965.26%126
77Moreno8,2261:5001.26%24
78Orozco7,9131:5203.97%99
79Enriquez7,8351:5256.24%157
80Cuevas7,8311:5255.82%151
81Ojeda7,7911:5289.17%222
82Vicente7,7161:53318.69%420
83Carrasco7,6691:53710.55%249
84Espinoza7,6051:5412.28%54
85Alvarez7,5701:5441.20%27
86Francisco7,5621:5449.64%236
87Pineda7,4891:5495.16%141
88Marin7,4721:5514.88%131
89Peña7,4261:5543.10%77
90Acevedo7,3131:5638.66%224
91Velazquez7,2131:5711.53%39
92Salazar7,1501:5761.71%44
93Alonso7,1051:5794.76%137
94Juan7,0451:58425.08%580
95Maldonado7,0351:5852.94%78
96Lorenzo6,9871:58912.90%333
97Manuel6,9081:59623.41%556
98Nuñez6,8801:5982.58%72
99Valencia6,8611:6003.09%84
100Velasquez6,8121:60419.30%479
101Cervantes6,5531:6282.16%58
102Palacios6,5351:6304.42%138
103Ventura6,4601:6377.98%230
104Medina6,3931:6441.30%35
105Figueroa6,2431:6593.92%122
106Alavez6,1821:66650.65%1,044
107Alvarado6,1541:6691.78%53
108Peralta5,8781:7005.09%174
109Gallegos5,8761:7003.60%118
110Marquez5,8611:7022.03%62
111Fernandez5,7721:7132.02%65
112Matus5,6781:72538.64%937
113Muñoz5,6711:7261.28%40
114Felipe5,6511:72818.49%548
115Villalobos5,5571:7415.47%189
116Caballero5,5461:7426.29%215
117Solano5,4411:7566.16%214
118Pedro5,4151:76036.73%934
119Pablo5,4031:76215.84%491
120Aparicio5,3701:7669.42%307
121Estrada5,3301:7721.45%49
122Cortez5,3201:7743.79%143
123Avila5,2791:7801.69%56
124Gaspar5,2641:78210.59%364
125de La Cruz5,1401:8011.21%42
126de Jesus5,1341:8023.76%148
127Espinosa5,0791:8102.50%95
128Rosales5,0341:8172.11%79
129Almaraz5,0171:82013.87%469
130Carmona4,9191:8373.76%155
131Bravo4,8981:8403.66%152
132Franco4,8841:8433.07%123
133Mijangos4,8801:84334.76%960
134Tapia4,8091:8562.64%107
135Lucas4,7631:86411.26%413
136Sandoval4,7611:8641.65%63
137Jacinto4,6991:87616.38%566
138Ambrosio4,6171:89127.97%858
139Escobar4,4991:9153.20%145
140Nolasco4,4951:9159.49%377
141Ordaz4,4431:92611.00%431
142Marcial4,4371:92713.47%509
143Roque4,4291:9298.05%327
144Rosas4,4231:9301.63%69
144Venegas4,4231:9306.93%278
146Benitez4,3501:9463.19%150
147Guerrero4,3211:9521.14%48
148Montes4,2981:9572.72%125
149Bolaños4,2961:9589.10%378
150Fabian4,2271:97414.74%567
151Manzano4,1661:98812.00%485
152Carreño4,1531:99120.06%739
153Lara4,1171:1,0001.28%55
154Suarez4,0901:1,0062.31%110
155Cisneros4,0501:1,0163.33%160
156Trujillo4,0201:1,0242.73%139
157Zurita3,9961:1,03017.93%696
158Molina3,8931:1,0571.83%89
159Angeles3,8331:1,0743.76%188
160Lazaro3,8111:1,0806.96%330
161Camacho3,7971:1,0841.49%75
162Barrios3,7491:1,0984.41%220
163Barragan3,6881:1,1165.18%256
164Agustin3,6771:1,11914.94%639
165Ignacio3,5831:1,14920.17%811
166Salvador3,5781:1,1506.08%294
167Roman3,5521:1,1593.19%177
168Pinacho3,5151:1,17162.47%1,634
169Zaragoza3,5101:1,1725.64%283
170Paz3,4861:1,1806.12%309
171Arellanes3,4421:1,19631.74%1,108
172Andres3,4401:1,19612.57%590
173Gregorio3,4271:1,20116.47%738
174Calderon3,4241:1,2022.01%114
175Villanueva3,4041:1,2092.16%127
176Galindo3,3931:1,2132.42%146
177Leyva3,3761:1,2192.88%168
178Zuñiga3,3731:1,2201.74%102
179Sarmiento3,3701:1,2219.48%472
180Blas3,3541:1,22715.03%693
181Guerra3,3511:1,2283.54%200
182Gaytan3,2281:1,2754.78%266
183Duran3,2121:1,2811.80%109
184Pascual3,2081:1,2839.73%508
185Gallardo3,2031:1,2853.25%192
186Gabriel3,1861:1,29212.57%627
187Arango3,0901:1,33240.58%1,371
188Soto3,0121:1,3660.87%52
189Miranda2,9911:1,3761.27%81
190Aguirre2,9781:1,3821.47%96
191Sierra2,9671:1,3874.13%254
192Feliciano2,9421:1,39917.25%836
193Feria2,9331:1,40327.70%1,126
194Solis2,9031:1,4181.06%68
195Mateo2,8921:1,4237.56%447
196Serrano2,8791:1,4291.57%105
197Jeronimo2,8411:1,4489.93%570
198Carrillo2,8211:1,4590.99%64
199Bustamante2,7921:1,4744.94%315
200Zamora2,7911:1,4741.59%112