Altar Genealogical Records

Altar 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.

Altar 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.

Altar 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.

Altar 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 Altar

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.

Altar 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.

Altar 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.

Altar Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Altar 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.

Altar 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 Altar

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.

Altar 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 Altar

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.

Altar 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.

Altar 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 Altar

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Sonora
1Celaya3771:269.29%152
2Lopez2991:330.36%1
3Hernandez2711:370.71%7
4Mendez2581:393.18%76
5Martinez2461:400.51%4
6Garcia2131:470.32%3
7Ortiz1991:501.83%54
8Rodriguez1751:570.41%5
9Espinoza1451:690.72%21
10Valenzuela1411:710.20%2
11Limon1361:736.88%270
12Gonzalez1311:760.32%6
13Burruel1201:837.49%329
14Miranda1151:860.77%31
15Campuzano1111:9034.37%872
16Ramirez1081:920.35%9
17Sanchez1031:970.38%11
18Ruiz1011:980.33%8
19Figueroa1001:990.76%43
19Quihuis1001:9911.27%500
21Castro951:1050.44%19
22Bustamante811:1231.18%97
23Caballero781:1275.00%336
24Perez751:1330.30%13
24Romero751:1330.35%16
24Traslaviña751:13326.60%939
27Soto731:1360.34%18
28Mendoza711:1400.41%25
29Flores701:1420.24%10
30Padilla681:1460.95%91
31Quiroz661:1511.81%160
32Pesqueira651:1535.51%405
32Quintana651:1531.53%146
34Leon621:1600.42%33
34Moreno621:1600.24%12
34Parra621:1600.63%62
34Urias621:1601.21%119
38Felix601:1660.28%20
39Alegria571:1745.28%434
39Quintero571:1740.82%95
39Zazueta571:1740.67%69
42Chavez531:1880.43%48
42Portillo531:1881.23%141
42Torres531:1880.31%26
45Enriquez521:1910.66%80
45Grijalva521:1910.81%102
45Yescas521:1913.74%365
48Escalante501:1990.70%93
49Armenta471:2120.38%47
49Madrid471:2121.37%167
51Jimenez451:2210.38%51
51Ontiveros451:2211.52%192
53Carrillo431:2310.57%83
53Ochoa431:2310.30%37
53Valdez431:2310.20%17
56Medina421:2370.31%40
56Noriega421:2370.75%115
56Robles421:2370.28%32
59Cordova401:2490.39%57
59Ibarra401:2490.29%38
59Ramos401:2490.35%52
59Trujillo401:2490.94%142
63Mange381:26210.19%805
63Monteverde381:2626.79%650
63Reyna381:2621.83%260
66Alvarez371:2690.20%23
66Cruz371:2690.20%22
66Loroa371:26913.45%953
66Rivera371:2690.20%24
66Salazar371:2690.28%44
66Sotelo371:2691.45%221
72Campos351:2841.02%168
72Salas351:2840.90%156
72Varela351:2841.33%214
75Daniel331:3012.47%374
75Nido331:30117.84%1,182
77Beltran321:3110.32%60
77Montoya321:3110.60%118
77Muñoz321:3110.33%64
77Reyes321:3110.24%42
77Sagaste321:31134.41%1,731
77Tapia321:3110.45%90
83del Cid301:3314.11%569
83Moraga301:3313.10%467
83Morales301:3310.13%15
83Vega301:3310.20%30
87Cañez281:3551.33%259
87Estrella281:3550.84%172
87Lira281:3553.81%562
87Nuñez281:3550.33%70
87Preciado281:3550.86%177
92Bracamontes271:3681.43%286
92Diaz271:3680.20%39
92Saldaña271:3682.86%474
95Aguilar251:3980.22%53
95Corona251:3980.93%210
95Gutierrez251:3980.11%14
95Lovio251:3989.36%971
99Basaca231:43211.86%1,146
99Carranza231:4321.05%252
99Lizarraga231:4320.49%133
99Redondo231:4327.74%911
103Araiza221:4521.25%307
103Barcena221:45259.46%2,805
103Castillo221:4520.19%50
103Dominguez221:4520.21%56
103Haros221:4522.15%449
103Molina221:4520.16%41
103Orozco221:4520.67%178
103Saavedra221:4520.82%211
103Salgado221:4521.57%363
103Senday221:45230.99%2,015
113Chaira201:4976.76%914
113Condo201:497100.00%3,757
113Corella201:4971.43%363
113Escamilla201:4973.57%650
113Gomez201:4970.13%29
113Ortega201:4970.20%61
119Barragan181:5521.11%328
119Bejarano181:5521.09%322
119Lugo181:5520.24%84
119Marquez181:5520.24%82
119Mejia181:5520.65%203
119Meranza181:55225.35%2,015
119Murrieta181:5520.28%104
119Navarro181:5520.14%46
119Pino181:5521.69%439
128Berrelleza171:5851.44%403
128Delgado171:5850.34%121
128Madera171:5856.23%958
128Merancio171:58514.17%1,509
128Montiel171:5850.85%267
128Pulido171:5852.13%534
128Vazquez171:5850.12%36
135Alcaraz151:6630.45%171
135Arrona151:66322.06%2,056
135Cardenas151:6630.27%114
135Contreras151:6630.13%49
135Fu151:66318.52%1,870
135Gamez151:6630.21%88
135Hidalgo151:6632.60%640
135Orduño151:6630.53%199
135Otero151:6631.66%491
135Peraza151:6630.85%307
135Reina151:6633.69%770
135Rios151:6630.18%72
135Solano151:6630.86%309
135Treviño151:6632.86%673
135Valencia151:6630.10%34
135Vidrio151:6638.52%1,224
135Villa151:6630.17%67
152Amarillas131:7650.49%212
152Andrade131:7650.27%128
152Arroyo131:7651.38%474
152Arvizu131:7650.27%132
152Cisneros131:7650.86%344
152Duarte131:7650.08%27
152Encinas131:7650.14%65
152Gaxiola131:7650.28%134
152Gortari131:7659.77%1,425
152Granillo131:7650.74%304
152Herrera131:7650.15%68
152Luna131:7650.18%87
152Olivas131:7650.27%131
152Roman131:7650.42%188
152Serna131:7650.66%268
152Velazquez131:7650.17%85
168Aguirre121:8280.21%111
168Amaro121:8284.11%921
168Arellanes121:8282.15%654
168Badilla121:8280.56%254
168Baldenegro121:8280.95%381
168Benitez121:8280.48%226
168Borquez121:8280.45%213
168Carrazco121:8280.63%278
168Damian121:8283.61%856
168Federico121:8281.92%613
168Fernandez121:8280.29%147
168Franco121:8280.24%125
168Gastelum121:8280.11%55
168Monreal121:8281.37%507
168Montijo121:8280.51%241
168Ozuna121:8280.41%195
168Sigala121:8289.45%1,462
168Vargas121:8280.24%123
168Velasquez121:8280.78%341
168Villalobos121:8280.41%193
188Acosta101:9940.08%45
188Alvarado101:9940.21%129
188Angulo101:9940.23%143
188Calderon101:9940.31%183
188Cortez101:9940.29%170
188Elenes101:9941.83%657
188Esquer101:9940.12%75
188Gaytan101:9941.46%588
188Mata101:9940.75%373
188Mercado101:9940.44%247
188Mollinedo101:99416.67%2,189
188Pacheco101:9940.13%78
188Piña101:9940.43%242
188Roblero101:9944.78%1,097
188Sandoval101:9940.14%86
188Serrano101:9940.25%153
188Sicairos101:9945.92%1,254
188Valle101:9940.32%186
188Valles101:9940.63%333
188Zamora101:9940.23%144