Sonora Genealogical Records

Sonora 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.

Sonora 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.

Sonora 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.

Sonora 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 Sonora

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.

Sonora 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.

Sonora 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.

Sonora Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Sonora 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.

Sonora 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 Sonora

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.

Sonora 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 Sonora

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.

Sonora 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.

Sonora 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 Sonora

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Lopez81,9921:362.62%4
2Valenzuela69,2221:4334.85%100
3Garcia66,2451:451.85%2
4Martinez47,9601:621.42%3
5Rodriguez43,1961:691.81%7
6Gonzalez41,3911:721.48%5
7Hernandez38,4301:770.79%1
8Ruiz31,0301:953.86%20
9Ramirez30,4641:971.53%9
10Flores29,1301:1022.06%11
11Sanchez26,8061:1111.19%8
12Moreno25,9611:1143.98%24
13Perez24,8451:1191.01%6
14Gutierrez23,4741:1262.57%19
15Morales22,3731:1321.98%13
16Romero21,6431:1373.40%26
17Valdez21,5441:1388.08%71
18Soto21,4331:1386.19%52
19Castro21,3781:1394.38%36
20Felix21,3631:13919.51%179
21Espinoza20,0921:1476.02%54
22Cruz18,8861:1571.28%10
23Alvarez18,4801:1602.93%27
24Rivera18,1011:1643.01%30
25Mendoza17,3171:1712.16%21
26Torres17,2211:1721.67%17
27Duarte16,4411:18020.21%229
28Leyva16,1581:18313.78%168
29Gomez15,7041:1891.20%12
30Vega15,0271:1975.14%61
31Miranda14,9181:1996.33%81
32Robles14,8551:1996.84%87
33Leon14,6961:2025.19%66
34Valencia14,5631:2036.55%84
35Cota14,5581:20427.77%345
36Vazquez14,3541:2061.29%14
37Ochoa14,1541:2097.65%103
38Ibarra13,7521:2155.15%70
39Diaz13,6991:2161.46%18
40Medina13,6291:2172.77%35
41Molina13,4361:2216.31%89
42Reyes13,4331:2211.26%15
43Figueroa13,1701:2258.27%122
44Salazar12,9971:2283.11%44
45Acosta12,6311:2355.32%80
46Navarro12,5701:2365.24%76
47Armenta12,5051:23717.78%257
48Chavez12,3781:2392.05%29
49Contreras11,9211:2492.82%43
50Castillo11,8281:2511.82%25
51Jimenez11,7851:2511.11%16
52Ramos11,3441:2611.94%32
53Aguilar11,1561:2661.47%22
54Ortiz10,8981:2721.63%23
55Gastelum10,5991:28029.00%464
56Dominguez10,2871:2882.00%33
57Cordova10,2611:2898.52%162
58Coronado10,2581:28912.93%234
59Verdugo10,1511:29226.85%453
60Beltran10,1091:2936.28%120
61Ortega9,9141:2992.50%46
62Parra9,8991:2998.12%159
63Moroyoqui9,8651:30084.49%1,057
64Muñoz9,6031:3092.16%40
65Encinas9,3841:31665.06%948
66Ayala8,9311:3324.56%101
67Villa8,5981:3456.25%147
68Herrera8,5841:3451.71%34
69Zazueta8,5321:34731.11%588
70Nuñez8,4511:3513.17%72
71Meza8,4401:3514.06%93
72Rios8,4051:3532.76%57
73Acuña8,3261:35620.64%432
74Mendivil8,2901:35754.74%907
75Esquer8,1641:36375.06%1,104
76Mendez8,1131:3651.34%28
77Estrada8,0581:3682.19%49
78Pacheco7,9961:3713.65%86
79Corral7,9391:37319.66%430
80Enriquez7,8231:3796.23%157
81Villegas7,7011:3854.68%116
82Marquez7,6261:3892.64%62
83Carrillo7,5661:3922.64%64
84Lugo7,5081:3957.32%186
85Velazquez7,4471:3981.58%39
86Sandoval7,3911:4012.57%63
87Luna7,2631:4081.78%45
88Gamez7,2221:4109.80%245
89Guerrero7,2211:4101.90%48
90Tapia7,1621:4143.93%107
91Padilla7,1551:4143.52%94
92Bojorquez7,1541:41421.26%498
93Escalante7,1511:4149.91%252
94Buitimea7,0061:42380.98%1,268
95Quintero6,9911:4245.97%169
96Vasquez6,8731:4314.50%132
97Bustamante6,8471:43312.12%315
98Peralta6,8331:4345.91%174
99Yocupicio6,7511:43988.75%1,372
100Osuna6,6801:44412.72%343
101Silva6,4871:4572.18%59
102Grijalva6,4391:46039.89%874
103Montaño6,3821:46411.39%317
104Murrieta6,3621:46631.35%746
105Borbon6,3431:46780.70%1,343
106Avila6,1531:4821.97%56
107Rosas6,1001:4862.25%69
108Quijada5,9501:49854.00%1,092
109Gil5,9181:5016.98%223
110Cervantes5,8381:5081.92%58
111Aguirre5,7251:5182.83%96
112Camacho5,7241:5182.25%75
113Guzman5,6851:5211.19%38
114Cardenas5,6441:5252.81%98
115Noriega5,6121:52811.58%370
116Corrales5,5521:53419.55%573
117Lara5,4371:5451.69%55
118Montoya5,3011:5594.10%156
119Urias5,1161:57922.70%689
120Barreras5,0731:58451.95%1,181
121Delgado5,0161:5911.69%60
122Rojas5,0141:5911.16%41
123Vargas4,9631:5971.04%37
124Romo4,9531:5986.82%250
125Franco4,9511:5983.11%123
126Duran4,9301:6012.76%109
127Maldonado4,9061:6042.05%78
128Andrade4,9031:6043.17%129
129Alvarado4,8601:6101.40%53
130Bernal4,8371:6133.29%140
131Olivas4,7821:62012.28%441
132Arvizu4,7561:62318.78%628
133Lizarraga4,7121:62911.37%419
134Gaxiola4,6771:63423.71%755
135Peña4,6651:6351.95%77
136Fuentes4,6591:6362.21%90
137Galvez4,5931:6457.82%295
138Juarez4,5231:6550.76%31
139Durazo4,4021:67380.43%1,660
140Zavala4,3671:6792.66%117
141Portillo4,3081:6887.96%334
142Trujillo4,2741:6932.90%139
143Angulo4,2711:6948.51%358
144Zamora4,2621:6952.42%112
145Alcantar4,2521:6979.90%411
146Quintana4,2501:6976.94%288
147Fernandez4,2041:7051.47%65
148Rubio4,1821:7092.98%144
149Rascon4,1651:71122.46%791
150Amaya4,1541:71310.24%428
151Murillo4,1051:7223.80%181
152Celaya4,0561:73127.00%914
153Serrano3,9411:7522.15%105
154Montes3,9261:7552.48%125
155Gracia3,8861:76225.21%896
156Salas3,8801:7641.92%97
157Galaviz3,8671:76614.36%601
158Hurtado3,8011:7805.28%253
159Rivas3,6861:8042.96%158
160Quiroz3,6391:8143.11%170
161Arce3,6331:8166.41%313
162Solis3,5951:8241.31%68
163Cabrera3,5641:8311.57%82
164Munguia3,5071:8457.39%376
165Galindo3,4921:8492.49%146
166Nieblas3,4691:85443.37%1,329
167Madrid3,4431:86111.53%553
168Campos3,4251:8651.31%73
169Barraza3,4171:8677.63%397
170Cortez3,4091:8692.43%143
171Alcaraz3,3421:8879.23%468
172Estrella3,3191:8939.03%463
173Paredes3,3131:8943.47%199
174Monge3,2991:89832.11%1,146
175Fimbres3,2811:90378.85%1,931
176Higuera3,2771:90413.64%649
177Preciado3,2671:9079.54%489
178Orozco3,2651:9081.64%99
179Teran3,2551:91010.00%516
180Ruelas3,2431:9148.93%467
181Anaya3,2181:9214.78%269
182Salcido3,2081:92416.33%762
183Calderon3,1791:9321.86%114
184Cuevas3,1641:9362.35%151
185Castañeda3,1311:9461.46%88
186Valle3,1181:9504.84%276
187Palafox3,1091:9539.73%530
188Roman3,1081:9532.79%177
189Leal3,0521:9713.23%202
190Ballesteros2,9861:99211.83%630
191Cano2,9681:9982.18%149
192Ontiveros2,9561:1,0025.74%352
193Villalobos2,9481:1,0052.90%189
194Apodaca2,9441:1,00625.19%1,056
195Ozuna2,9141:1,01724.69%1,053
196Renteria2,8801:1,0294.37%273
197Zepeda2,8751:1,0313.31%217
198Lucero2,8681:1,03310.12%575
199Orduño2,8511:1,03924.20%1,055
200Rabago2,8291:1,04732.21%1,259