Cananea Genealogical Records

Cananea 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.

Cananea 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.

Cananea 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.

Cananea 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 Cananea

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.

Cananea 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.

Cananea 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.

Cananea Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Cananea 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.

Cananea 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 Cananea

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.

Cananea 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 Cananea

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.

Cananea 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.

Cananea 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 Cananea

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Sonora
1Martinez9911:382.07%4
2Lopez9831:381.20%1
3Rodriguez5961:631.38%5
4Hernandez5441:691.42%7
5Garcia5381:690.81%3
6Gonzalez5301:701.28%6
7Moreno4481:831.73%12
8Ramirez4321:861.42%9
9Romero4181:891.93%16
10Torres3781:992.19%26
11Leon3641:1022.48%33
12Flores3631:1031.25%10
13Valenzuela3461:1080.50%2
14Morales3441:1081.54%15
15Cordova3401:1103.31%57
15Ruiz3401:1101.10%8
17Miranda3261:1142.19%31
18Sanchez3161:1181.18%11
19Mendoza2991:1251.73%25
20Perez2861:1301.15%13
21Medina2831:1322.08%40
22Salazar2731:1372.10%44
22Villa2731:1373.18%67
24Figueroa2721:1372.07%43
25Diaz2661:1401.94%39
26Rivera2611:1431.44%24
27Soto2481:1501.16%18
28Castro2441:1531.14%19
29Acosta2391:1561.89%45
30Espinoza2381:1571.18%21
31Cota2291:1631.57%35
32Ochoa2271:1641.60%37
33Ramos2251:1661.98%52
34Cruz2221:1681.18%22
34Valencia2221:1681.52%34
36Verdugo2211:1692.18%59
37Vasquez2201:1693.20%96
38Tapia2181:1713.04%90
39Navarro2171:1721.73%46
40Esquer2101:1782.57%75
41Acuña1981:1882.38%73
42Valdez1971:1890.91%17
43Contreras1951:1911.64%49
44Quijada1941:1923.26%108
45Vega1901:1961.26%30
46Molina1841:2031.37%41
46Montoya1841:2033.47%118
48Gomez1771:2111.13%29
49Dominguez1711:2181.66%56
50Aguilar1701:2191.52%53
51Rosas1691:2212.77%107
52Padilla1631:2292.28%91
53Armenta1541:2421.23%47
53Gutierrez1541:2420.66%14
55Bustamante1501:2492.19%97
55Ortega1501:2491.51%61
55Robles1501:2491.01%32
58Estrada1491:2501.85%77
58Peralta1491:2502.18%98
60Duarte1471:2540.89%27
61Alvarez1441:2590.78%23
61Ballesteros1441:2594.82%190
63Reyes1431:2611.06%42
64Herrera1421:2631.65%68
65Corella1401:26610.01%363
65Vazquez1401:2660.98%36
67Urias1391:2682.72%119
68Bermudez1371:2728.32%325
68Gamez1371:2721.90%88
70Aguirre1361:2742.38%111
70Felix1361:2740.64%20
72Luna1321:2821.82%87
73Avila1271:2942.06%106
73Carrillo1271:2941.68%83
75Lugo1251:2981.66%84
76Fuentes1231:3032.64%136
76Parra1231:3031.24%62
78Coronado1201:3111.17%58
78Rios1201:3111.43%72
80Leyva1121:3330.69%28
81Bojorquez1101:3391.54%92
81Cano1101:3393.71%191
83Jimenez1061:3520.90%51
84Galvez1051:3552.29%137
84Pesqueira1051:3558.90%405
86Serrano1031:3622.61%153
87Borbon1021:3661.61%105
88Fimbres1011:3693.08%175
89Ozuna991:3773.40%195
89Peña991:3772.12%135
91Chavez981:3800.79%48
92Lara961:3881.77%117
92Marquez961:3881.26%82
92Portillo961:3882.23%141
95Carranza951:3934.35%252
96Calderon931:4012.93%183
96Rojas931:4011.85%122
98Camacho921:4051.61%112
98Lizarraga921:4051.95%133
98Toyos921:40555.76%1,271
101Gallegos911:4103.36%207
101Gastelum911:4100.86%55
103Ortiz891:4190.82%54
103Pacheco891:4191.11%78
105Campas881:4245.00%306
105Escalante881:4241.23%93
107Cabrera861:4342.41%163
107Duran861:4341.74%126
109Alvarado851:4391.75%129
109Delgado851:4391.69%121
111Amaya841:4442.02%150
111Mendez841:4441.04%76
111Varela841:4443.19%214
114Juvera821:45515.65%673
115Amador811:4605.12%332
115Corrales811:4601.46%116
115Tolano811:46011.67%586
118Copetillo791:47242.70%1,182
118Rubio791:4721.89%148
118Villela791:4729.54%521
121Elias781:4787.34%441
121Guerrero781:4781.08%89
123Muñoz761:4910.79%64
123Quihui761:49123.46%870
125Castillo751:4970.63%50
125Encinas751:4970.80%65
125Holguin751:4975.08%348
128Gallardo741:5043.51%256
128Montaño741:5041.16%103
130Iriqui721:51813.58%669
131Beltran711:5250.70%60
131Bracamonte711:5254.03%305
131Olivarria711:5253.80%290
131Rivas711:5251.93%159
135Fernandez691:5401.64%147
135Montiel691:5403.46%267
137Avechuco681:54814.35%710
137Camargo681:5483.68%292
137Cañedo681:5487.81%508
137del Cid681:5489.32%569
137Enriquez681:5480.87%80
137Mendivil681:5480.82%74
137Trujillo681:5481.59%142
144Burrola671:5575.70%406
144Galindo671:5571.92%165
146Andrade651:5741.33%128
146Durazo651:5741.48%139
146Ibarra651:5740.47%38
146Islava651:57419.64%858
146Olivas651:5741.36%131
151Vera641:5835.91%433
152Rocha621:6012.44%222
153de La Torre611:6116.39%471
153Elias Gonzalez611:61182.43%1,969
153Mercado611:6112.70%247
156Maldonado591:6321.20%127
156Urrea591:6323.99%347
156Zavala591:6321.35%140
159Dorame581:6432.29%223
159Rojo581:6432.46%240
159Urbalejo581:6434.21%368
162Salcido571:6541.78%182
162Samaniego571:6542.71%257
164Cortes551:6783.61%342
164Mejia551:6781.98%203
164Sainz551:6785.00%429
167Acedo541:6913.05%301
167Quiroga541:69114.03%792
167Sandoval541:6910.73%86
167Villarreal541:6912.18%229
171Chacon521:7174.89%439
171Fraijo521:7175.28%463
171Romo521:7171.05%124
171Velazquez521:7170.70%85
175Grijalva511:7310.79%102
175Urquijo511:7313.99%380
177Denogean501:74631.65%1,313
177Montijo501:7462.12%241
177Rendon501:7461.86%209
177Vargas501:7461.01%123
181Campa481:7771.94%230
181Leal481:7771.57%189
181Murrieta481:7770.75%104
181Orozco481:7771.47%178
181Zepeda481:7771.67%197
186Arvizu471:7930.99%132
186Cervantes471:7930.81%110
186Mazon471:7933.60%378
186Rangel471:7932.96%331
186Rascon471:7931.13%149
191Arredondo451:8291.66%206
191Gallego451:8294.52%459
193Babuca441:84718.33%1,021
193Barcelo441:8472.01%251
193Cortez441:8471.29%170
193Davila441:8471.80%233
193Madero441:8475.68%542
198Loya421:8884.99%517
198Mora421:8881.73%234
198Murillo421:8881.02%151
198Nuñez421:8880.50%70
198Solis421:8881.17%162
198Uzarraga421:88821.11%1,124
198Villegas421:8880.55%81