Sinaloa Genealogical Records

Sinaloa 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.

Sinaloa 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.

Sinaloa 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.

Sinaloa 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 Sinaloa

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.

Sinaloa 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.

Sinaloa 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.

Sinaloa Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Sinaloa 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.

Sinaloa 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 Sinaloa

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.

Sinaloa 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 Sinaloa

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.

Sinaloa 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.

Sinaloa 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 Sinaloa

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Lopez121,6351:253.89%4
2Garcia65,3871:471.83%2
3Rodriguez53,3231:582.24%7
4Sanchez49,1261:632.17%8
5Castro44,6331:699.15%36
6Gonzalez43,8501:701.57%5
7Valenzuela42,6261:7221.46%100
8Hernandez42,5781:720.87%1
9Perez35,4211:871.45%6
10Valdez33,3071:9312.50%71
11Martinez33,2541:930.98%3
12Beltran31,2151:9919.39%120
13Felix31,1401:9928.44%179
14Ramirez30,6201:1011.54%9
15Osuna28,3431:10953.98%343
16Soto27,9541:1108.08%52
17Medina27,4881:1125.59%35
18Espinoza24,9941:1237.49%54
19Flores24,9851:1231.76%11
20Lizarraga24,4191:12658.95%419
21Ruiz22,9141:1352.85%20
22Torres22,8651:1352.22%17
23Moreno22,2001:1393.40%24
24Armenta20,9061:14729.72%257
25Vega20,4231:1516.99%61
26Acosta20,2131:1528.51%80
27Camacho18,9391:1637.46%75
28Quintero18,5191:16615.83%169
29Gutierrez18,0841:1701.98%19
30Ibarra17,6571:1756.62%70
31Rivera17,6461:1752.93%30
32Leyva17,3691:17714.82%168
33Gastelum17,2131:17947.09%464
34Alvarez17,1631:1802.72%27
35Meza16,7181:1848.05%93
36Cota16,4591:18731.39%345
37Diaz16,4581:1871.76%18
38Angulo16,3111:18932.51%358
39Aguilar15,9871:1932.11%22
40Reyes15,9741:1931.50%15
41Ramos15,1731:2032.59%32
42Bojorquez14,9051:20744.29%498
43Morales14,8941:2071.32%13
44Salazar14,4481:2133.45%44
45Romero14,2771:2162.24%26
46Leon13,8831:2224.90%66
47Mendoza13,7061:2251.71%21
48Cruz13,5801:2270.92%10
49Ochoa13,2171:2337.14%103
50Chavez13,1921:2342.19%29
51Vazquez13,0741:2361.17%14
52Lugo13,0111:23712.68%186
53Zazueta12,9691:23847.29%588
54Cardenas12,8931:2396.43%98
55Gomez12,5621:2450.96%12
56Montoya12,5611:2459.71%156
57Verdugo12,1111:25532.04%453
58Sandoval11,9951:2574.16%63
59Rios11,5941:2663.80%57
60Velazquez11,4261:2702.42%39
61Rubio11,3321:2728.07%144
62Tirado10,7981:28532.37%503
63Barraza10,7361:28723.98%397
64Parra10,4441:2958.57%159
65Cervantes10,4421:2953.43%58
66Gaxiola10,4381:29552.92%755
67Guerrero10,2581:3002.70%48
68Carrillo10,2201:3023.57%64
69Nuñez10,1521:3043.81%72
70Jimenez10,0911:3050.95%16
71Urias9,9101:31143.97%689
72Ortiz9,7261:3171.45%23
73Zavala9,4311:3275.74%117
74Ayala9,3711:3294.78%101
75Guzman9,2721:3321.95%38
76Inzunza9,1101:33863.79%954
77Castillo9,0921:3391.40%25
78Herrera8,9691:3441.79%34
79Bernal8,7991:3505.99%140
80Corrales8,7301:35330.74%573
81Gamez8,3781:36811.37%245
82Robles8,3461:3693.85%87
83Estrada8,3201:3702.27%49
84Contreras8,1121:3801.92%43
85Zamora7,9111:3904.50%112
86Higuera7,8181:39432.53%649
87Delgado7,8051:3952.63%60
88Aguirre7,5991:4063.75%96
89Miranda7,5341:4093.20%81
90Leal7,4751:4127.92%202
91Arredondo7,3961:4179.42%235
92Alvarado7,3211:4212.12%53
93Dominguez7,2831:4231.42%33
94Ontiveros7,2251:42714.04%352
95Pacheco7,2051:4283.29%86
96Olivas7,0741:43618.16%441
97Lara7,0111:4402.18%55
98Luna7,0061:4401.72%45
99Juarez6,9771:4421.17%31
100Figueroa6,8341:4514.29%122
101Peña6,7961:4542.84%77
102Navarro6,7321:4582.80%76
103Rojas6,6461:4641.54%41
104Padilla6,6331:4653.26%94
105Velarde6,6081:46630.55%713
106Roman6,5511:4715.88%177
107Rocha6,5121:4734.56%142
108Ortega6,4881:4751.63%46
109Avila6,4081:4812.05%56
110Ruelas6,3851:48317.58%467
111Quiñonez6,2651:49226.58%661
112Peraza6,1311:50331.60%768
113Serrano6,0971:5063.33%105
114Millan6,0711:50812.23%365
114Rojo6,0711:50815.19%435
116Benitez5,9341:5194.35%150
117Salas5,9281:5202.94%97
118Sarabia5,7981:53217.81%517
119Castañeda5,7891:5322.70%88
120Villegas5,7571:5353.50%116
121Villa5,7431:5374.18%147
122Muñoz5,7351:5371.29%40
123Arellano5,5761:5533.26%113
124Molina5,4931:5612.58%89
125Vargas5,3761:5731.12%37
126Sauceda5,3361:57821.99%645
127Montes5,3051:5813.35%125
128Araujo5,2581:58611.82%399
129Campos5,1851:5941.99%73
130Escalante5,1031:6047.07%252
131Fierro5,0231:61414.44%483
132Rendon4,9071:6287.70%279
133Vizcarra4,8831:63127.21%800
134Zatarain4,8331:63863.63%1,373
135Arce4,8161:6408.50%313
136Peuelas4,7411:65064.14%1,406
137Zamudio4,7291:6528.34%312
138Rosas4,7081:6551.74%69
139Duarte4,6821:6585.75%229
140Astorga4,6651:66132.47%950
141Aispuro4,6081:66952.23%1,258
142Baez4,5931:6716.78%264
143Galaviz4,5581:67616.93%601
144Valle4,4731:6896.95%276
145Burgos4,4561:69213.95%529
146Tapia4,4461:6932.44%107
147Noriega4,4431:6949.17%370
148Sepulveda4,3971:70114.24%543
149Paez4,3951:70112.44%476
150Heredia4,3511:7089.16%375
151Uriarte4,2991:71747.67%1,249
152Barron4,2721:7224.99%219
153Murillo4,2701:7223.95%181
154Cazarez4,2501:72528.46%920
155Sainz4,2381:72731.32%975
156Calderon4,2291:7292.48%114
157Cabrera4,2281:7291.87%82
158Cortez4,1721:7392.97%143
159Luque4,1711:73948.30%1,269
160Rivas4,1581:7413.34%158
161Marquez4,0941:7531.41%62
162Santos4,0921:7531.60%74
163Payan4,0761:75625.68%880
164Duran4,0481:7612.26%109
165Machado4,0331:76428.98%965
166Orduño3,9521:78033.54%1,055
167Valencia3,9211:7861.76%84
168Galvez3,9021:7906.64%295
169Quevedo3,8871:79314.66%607
170Bastidas3,8421:80264.79%1,584
171Silva3,8221:8061.29%59
172Apodaca3,7851:81432.39%1,056
173Renteria3,6851:8365.59%273
174Manjarrez3,6451:84619.50%788
174Solis3,6451:8461.33%68
176Fernandez3,6431:8461.28%65
177Cazares3,6061:8556.29%304
178Obeso3,5991:85664.96%1,650
179Ojeda3,5881:8594.22%222
180Ponce3,5531:8682.36%134
181Aragon3,4821:8857.75%395
182Ayon3,4511:89325.79%980
183Cabanillas3,4471:89463.42%1,665
184Zuñiga3,4341:8981.77%102
185Mendez3,3861:9100.56%28
186Portillo3,3771:9136.24%334
187Loaiza3,3711:91429.12%1,061
188Aramburo3,3471:92152.53%1,529
189Mora3,3381:9231.82%104
190Franco3,3351:9242.10%123
191Mendivil3,2981:93521.78%907
192Lerma3,2831:93912.58%614
193Berrelleza3,2791:94058.19%1,633
194Villarreal3,2771:9413.15%185
195Verduzco3,2651:94416.28%747
196Mercado3,2511:9483.36%195
197Galindo3,2381:9522.31%146
198Jacobo3,2211:9577.28%401
199Macias3,2151:9591.82%111
200Carrasco3,2081:9614.41%249