Monjas Genealogical Records

Monjas 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.

Monjas 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.

Monjas 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.

Monjas 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 Monjas

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.

Monjas 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.

Monjas 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.

Monjas Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Monjas 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.

Monjas 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 Monjas

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.

Monjas 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 Monjas

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.

Monjas 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.

Monjas 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 Monjas

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Oaxaca
1Rios2721:101.45%37
2Cruz2671:110.18%5
3Ordaz1721:163.87%141
4Diaz1461:190.43%20
5Franco1421:202.91%132
6Ruiz1411:200.25%13
7Vasquez1281:220.20%11
8Ramos1141:250.55%32
9Ortiz1031:280.31%21
10Pacheco971:290.39%26
11Garcia761:370.04%3
12Jimenez651:440.10%10
13Lopez641:440.03%1
14Rodriguez611:460.16%17
15Bastida571:5010.71%612
16Zurita541:531.35%157
17Altamirano421:680.49%71
18Jarquin411:690.48%74
19Figueroa381:750.61%105
20Hernandez371:770.02%4
21Reyes351:810.07%14
22Soriano341:830.40%73
23Ramirez331:860.03%7
24Cortes301:950.12%27
25Aragon291:980.34%72
25Martinez291:980.01%2
27Gijon271:1051.28%247
28Delgado251:1131.03%220
28Mendoza251:1130.05%15
28Santiago251:1130.03%8
31Gopar241:1181.25%269
31Perez241:1180.02%6
33Guzman221:1290.10%30
34Acevedo211:1350.29%90
35Arango181:1580.58%187
36Muñoz161:1770.28%113
36Venegas161:1770.36%144
38Barragan141:2030.38%163
39Aguilar131:2180.06%34
39Juarez131:2180.04%23
39Orozco131:2180.16%78
42Jijon121:2361.32%447
43Lara101:2840.24%153
44Flores91:3150.04%29
45Carreño81:3540.19%152
45Gonzalez81:3540.01%12
45Mejia81:3540.07%56
45Pinacho81:3540.23%168
45Vazquez81:3540.04%38
50Ordas71:40512.28%1,942
50Orosco71:4051.56%682
52Almaraz51:5670.10%129
52Herrera51:5670.04%46
52Morales51:5670.01%16
52Nolasco51:5670.11%140
52Rioz51:5678.33%1,899
52Robles51:5670.05%65
52Segundo51:5674.59%1,442
59Antonio41:7090.01%22
59Ibarra41:7090.30%345
59Ruis41:7092.04%1,065
59Sanchez41:7090.01%9
59Santana41:7090.27%324
64Avendaño31:9450.02%50
64Bohorquez31:9450.17%285
64Cortez31:9450.06%122
64Espina31:9450.26%384
64Jara31:9452.56%1,393
64Jimenes31:9450.68%690
64Loaeza31:9450.19%309
64Mata31:9450.16%272
64Nolazco31:9452.91%1,476
64Ramoz31:9456.82%2,178
64Rosas31:9450.07%144
64Santos31:9450.01%28
64Vasques31:9450.83%762
64Zarate31:9450.01%33
78Acebedo11:2,8361.09%1,562
78Alcantara11:2,8360.08%360
78Alcazar11:2,8360.16%553
78Amador11:2,8360.05%274
78Amezcua11:2,8361.75%1,942
78Aparicio11:2,8360.02%120
78Asebedo11:2,8368.33%3,756
78Balladarez11:2,83625.00%5,854
78Barrios11:2,8360.03%162
78Barrita11:2,8360.08%369
78Bastda11:2,836100.00%8,694
78Benitez11:2,8360.02%146
78Bernal11:2,8360.04%210
78Buenrostro11:2,8361.30%1,698
78Bustamante11:2,8360.04%199
78Candelario11:2,8360.56%1,120
78Canseco11:2,8360.01%63
78Carrillo11:2,8360.04%198
78Castellanos11:2,8360.01%61
78Castillo11:2,8360.01%49
78Coache11:2,8360.58%1,130
78Contreras11:2,8360.01%58
78Coronado11:2,8360.16%566
78Dias11:2,8360.31%825
78Fonseca11:2,8360.20%630
78Gabriel11:2,8360.03%186
78Garduño11:2,8360.72%1,276
78Gomez11:2,836< 0.01%19
78Luna11:2,8360.01%60
78Maldonado11:2,8360.01%95
78Marquez11:2,8360.02%110
78Maya11:2,8360.07%311
78Mendez11:2,836< 0.01%24
78Olivera11:2,8360.01%59
78Ortega11:2,8360.01%64
78Osorio11:2,8360.01%53
78Pablo11:2,8360.02%119
78Paulino11:2,8360.18%595
78Ramires11:2,8360.14%525
78Reyez11:2,8360.14%527
78Sagrero11:2,8362.94%2,417
78Salazar11:2,8360.01%92
78Salinas11:2,8360.01%40
78Solis11:2,8360.03%194
78Urrutia11:2,8360.28%775
78Valdivia11:2,8360.13%501
78Valerio11:2,8360.19%626
78Valladares11:2,8360.16%562
78Vazques11:2,8360.89%1,428
78Ventura11:2,8360.02%103
78Zeferin11:2,836100.00%8,694