Oriental Genealogical Records

Oriental 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.

Oriental 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.

Oriental 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.

Oriental 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 Oriental

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.

Oriental 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.

Oriental 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.

Oriental Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Oriental 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.

Oriental 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 Oriental

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.

Oriental 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 Oriental

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.

Oriental 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.

Oriental 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 Oriental

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Puebla
1Hernandez1,8141:100.65%1
2Perez8091:230.51%5
3Martinez6581:290.40%3
4Reyes6161:310.94%16
5Morales6011:320.74%12
6Lopez5741:330.41%6
7Sanchez5051:380.31%4
8Rodriguez3311:570.34%10
9Gonzalez3061:620.22%7
10Flores3021:630.22%8
11Camacho2931:652.96%107
12Garcia2851:670.17%2
13de Jesus2511:761.07%43
14Carmona2411:792.04%79
15Moratilla2301:8253.24%1,227
16Ramirez2261:840.22%9
17Luna2241:850.48%22
18Castillo2141:890.43%20
19Vazquez2051:930.26%13
20Muñoz1991:950.67%36
21Huerta1931:980.65%35
22Cervantes1801:1051.97%114
23Justo1781:10712.27%518
24Diaz1721:1100.43%26
25Romero1681:1130.23%14
26Aguilar1631:1160.35%21
26Juarez1631:1160.25%15
28Fernandez1591:1190.75%49
29Mendez1551:1220.31%19
30Salazar1491:1270.71%50
31Lara1471:1291.46%104
32Cruz1421:1340.17%11
32Ortega1421:1340.50%37
34Calderon1381:1381.30%93
35Loaiza1341:14213.72%699
36Baez1321:1441.18%87
36Valadez1321:14424.72%1,078
38Munguia1301:1462.61%191
39Bonilla1281:1480.79%58
40Limon1261:1511.54%129
41Espinoza1241:1530.87%64
42Barrera1191:1591.90%161
43Gomez1091:1740.26%25
44Trejo1051:1811.53%149
45Jimenez1011:1880.18%17
46de Andres991:19238.98%1,632
47Rivera941:2020.30%32
48Encarnacion901:2112.85%284
49Ascencion881:2162.64%266
49Segura881:2163.09%315
51Pozos861:2213.71%371
52Carreon841:2261.66%186
52Espiritu841:2268.35%682
54Cadena821:2312.34%258
55Moreno801:2370.29%38
55Ortiz801:2370.24%31
57Urbano781:2433.91%417
58Angeles771:2463.09%351
59Peralta751:2530.86%120
60Trinidad691:2750.93%143
61Guerra671:2831.61%222
62Fuentes651:2920.37%56
62Gutierrez651:2920.19%28
62Lima651:2920.92%148
62Nepomuceno651:2925.31%601
66Chacon631:3013.25%425
67Cortes611:3110.18%29
68Mistran591:32275.64%2,924
68Moncada591:32210.67%1,044
70Vivar571:3334.59%595
71Cordova551:3451.40%234
71Palacios551:3450.43%71
73Bernal541:3513.16%461
74Castro501:3800.21%44
75Amador481:3950.52%112
75Dionicio481:3952.12%376
75Esquivel481:3953.16%500
75Herrera481:3950.16%33
75Sierra481:3952.34%404
80Miranda461:4120.68%151
80Torres461:4120.10%23
82Escutia421:45231.58%2,249