Choix Genealogical Records

Choix 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.

Choix 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.

Choix 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.

Choix 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 Choix

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.

Choix 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.

Choix 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.

Choix Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Choix 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.

Choix 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 Choix

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.

Choix 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 Choix

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.

Choix 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.

Choix 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 Choix

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Sinaloa
1Torres1,1911:295.21%22
2Cota8601:405.23%36
3Vega7881:443.86%25
4Valenzuela7871:441.85%7
5Corrales7301:478.36%80
6Ruiz6241:552.72%21
7Soto6121:562.19%16
8Felix5401:641.73%13
9Gastelum5101:672.96%33
10Castro4981:691.12%5
11Flores4971:691.99%19
12Rodriguez4391:780.82%3
13Portillo4241:8112.56%186
14Berrelleza4071:8412.41%193
15Palafox4061:8518.46%254
15Valdez4061:851.22%10
17Espinoza4041:851.62%18
18Rabago3881:8823.26%304
19Lopez3851:890.32%1
20Castillo3801:904.18%77
21Alvarez3741:922.18%34
22Acosta3711:931.84%26
23Ruelas3621:955.67%110
24Miranda3511:984.66%89
25Orduño3491:988.83%166
26Reyes3281:1052.05%40
27Martinez3061:1120.92%11
28Beltran3051:1130.98%12
29Gonzalez3001:1140.68%6
29Leyva3001:1141.73%32
31Vazquez2681:1282.05%51
32Cecea2671:12917.74%327
33Gil2661:1298.51%206
34Fierro2581:1335.14%131
35Montes2541:1354.79%127
36Hernandez2441:1410.57%8
37Ochoa2381:1441.80%49
38Lerma2351:1467.16%192
39Arredondo2321:1483.14%91
39Nuñez2321:1482.29%69
41Diaz2301:1491.40%37
42Muñoz2211:1553.85%122
43Islas2191:15717.85%370
44Chavez2141:1601.62%50
44Osorio2141:1608.12%227
46Armenta1991:1730.95%24
47Contreras1981:1732.44%84
48Avila1951:1763.04%109
49Meza1891:1821.13%35
50Atondo1881:18313.14%336
51Mendivil1851:1865.61%191
52Robles1781:1932.13%82
53Figueroa1761:1952.58%100
53Moreno1761:1950.79%23
55Medina1751:1960.64%17
56Navarro1731:1982.57%102
57Araujo1721:2003.27%128
58Quintero1701:2020.92%28
59Dominguez1671:2062.29%93
60Gaxiola1651:2081.58%66
61Palma1621:21212.70%359
62Camargo1591:2166.33%237
63Sarmiento1491:2308.34%288
64Renteria1471:2343.99%173
64Romero1471:2341.03%45
64Sandoval1471:2341.23%58
67Gutierrez1461:2350.81%29
68Zayas1431:24027.55%630
69Estrada1411:2431.69%83
69Sanchez1411:2430.29%4
71Baez1281:2682.79%142
71Marquez1281:2683.13%161
73Gamez1271:2701.52%81
74Valencia1261:2723.21%167
75Gomez1231:2790.98%55
76Garcia1211:2840.19%2
76Jimenez1211:2841.20%70
76Parra1211:2841.16%64
79Velazquez1201:2861.05%60
80Lara1171:2931.67%97
81Leon1151:2990.83%46
81Ramos1151:2990.76%41
81Rubio1151:2991.01%61
84Gill1141:30150.89%950
84Otero1141:30138.91%834
84Tajia1141:30142.54%878
87Aragon1131:3043.25%181
87Quiroz1131:3043.55%201
89Cruz1101:3120.81%48
90Iza1071:32169.48%1,137
91Olguin1051:3275.64%280
91Serrano1051:3271.72%113
93Camez1011:34020.91%654
93Fernandez1011:3402.77%176
93Pacheco1011:3401.40%95
96Barraza981:3500.91%63
96Perez981:3500.28%9
98Padilla951:3611.43%104
99Apodaca891:3862.35%172
100Chinchillas841:40915.53%615