Tamaulipas Genealogical Records

Tamaulipas 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.

Tamaulipas 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.

Tamaulipas 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.

Tamaulipas 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 Tamaulipas

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.

Tamaulipas 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.

Tamaulipas 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.

Tamaulipas Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Tamaulipas 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.

Tamaulipas 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 Tamaulipas

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.

Tamaulipas 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 Tamaulipas

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.

Tamaulipas 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.

Tamaulipas 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 Tamaulipas

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mexico
1Hernandez157,0051:233.22%1
2Martinez126,9391:283.75%3
3Garcia119,8741:303.35%2
4Rodriguez96,6541:374.05%7
5Gonzalez95,6251:373.43%5
6Perez64,9321:552.65%6
7Lopez61,5501:581.97%4
8Sanchez58,2911:612.58%8
9Ramirez54,2811:662.73%9
10Cruz47,0311:763.18%10
11Castillo44,7551:806.89%25
12Torres43,3461:834.21%17
13Vazquez38,3981:933.44%14
14Flores37,8551:952.67%11
15Reyes36,6601:983.43%15
16Gomez28,6891:1252.20%12
17Garza27,1711:13218.19%136
18Morales25,5331:1402.26%13
19Ruiz24,2071:1483.01%20
20Rivera22,4571:1593.73%30
21Aguilar20,6071:1742.72%22
22Gutierrez20,4911:1752.24%19
23Moreno20,4761:1753.14%24
24Mendoza20,3761:1762.54%21
25Salazar20,0111:1794.78%44
26Guerrero19,1711:1875.04%48
27del Angel18,8821:19020.66%204
28Alvarez18,5271:1932.94%27
29Ramos18,3081:1953.13%32
30Juarez18,2961:1963.06%31
31Zuñiga18,1111:1989.36%102
32Diaz17,8671:2001.91%18
33Ortiz17,7091:2022.65%23
34Medina16,7921:2133.41%35
35Jimenez16,4331:2181.55%16
36Herrera16,2931:2203.25%34
37Castro15,5491:2303.19%36
38Mendez15,4681:2312.56%28
39Maldonado15,2671:2346.38%78
40Chavez14,6351:2452.43%29
41Lara14,2141:2524.43%55
42de La Cruz13,2591:2703.13%42
43Santiago13,2061:2713.34%47
44Alvarado12,8161:2793.70%53
45de Leon12,7701:28012.14%183
46Vargas12,6081:2842.64%37
47Guzman12,1991:2932.56%38
48Contreras11,3141:3162.67%43
49Delgado11,1791:3203.77%60
50Treviño11,0171:32518.06%289
51Salinas10,8771:3295.94%106
52Silva10,6531:3363.58%59
53Rios10,4101:3443.41%57
54Dominguez10,3801:3452.02%33
55Vega10,3271:3473.53%61
56Muñoz10,2891:3482.31%40
57Mata10,2711:3487.77%153
58Ibarra10,2331:3503.83%70
59Bautista10,1831:3512.78%50
60Rangel9,9101:3614.71%91
61Luna9,8541:3632.42%45
62Valdez9,7291:3683.65%71
63Villarreal9,7001:3699.32%185
64Peña9,6601:3714.03%77
65Cantu9,6311:37217.57%329
66Espinoza9,6221:3722.88%54
67Galvan9,5831:3736.02%123
68Cervantes9,5181:3763.13%58
69Estrada9,4671:3782.58%49
70Reyna9,4491:3799.77%194
71Velazquez9,2431:3871.96%39
72Cardenas8,9061:4024.44%98
73Rojas8,8291:4052.05%41
74Villanueva8,5921:4175.45%127
75Trejo8,5601:4183.79%83
76Ortega8,5191:4202.15%46
77Avila8,4151:4252.70%56
78Salas8,3861:4274.15%97
79Gallegos8,2881:4325.07%118
80Soto8,2851:4322.39%52
81Zapata8,2721:4339.09%206
82Marquez7,9551:4502.75%62
83Romero7,8221:4581.23%26
84Guevara7,8041:4597.22%180
85Olvera7,7701:4614.27%108
86Camacho7,7041:4653.03%75
87Tovar7,6961:4656.48%166
88Solis7,5831:4722.77%68
89Fernandez7,3931:4842.59%65
90Rocha7,2801:4925.10%142
91Zavala7,0761:5064.30%117
92Barron6,9901:5128.16%219
93Nuñez6,7681:5292.54%72
94Rosales6,6651:5372.79%79
95Sosa6,6501:5384.22%126
96Huerta6,5671:5453.14%92
97Gamez6,5101:5508.83%245
98Leal6,5091:5506.90%202
99Balderas6,4661:5548.10%231
100Navarro6,4221:5572.68%76
101Avalos6,4091:5585.72%176
102Ponce6,3721:5624.23%134
103Acosta6,1991:5772.61%80
104Guerra6,1551:5826.51%200
105de La Rosa6,1201:5855.08%163
106Segura6,1151:5856.06%190
107Nava6,1021:5872.76%85
108Sandoval6,0711:5902.11%63
109Rubio6,0561:5914.31%144
110Meza6,0411:5922.91%93
111Saldaña6,0341:5936.61%205
112Cortez5,9841:5984.26%143
113Fuentes5,9661:6002.84%90
114Campos5,9381:6032.28%73
115Aguirre5,8601:6112.89%96
116Santos5,8341:6142.28%74
117Barrera5,5791:6423.36%115
118Molina5,5681:6432.61%89
119Ochoa5,5081:6502.98%103
120Alonso5,4131:6613.63%137
121Hinojosa5,3551:66812.13%404
122Muñiz5,2441:6839.05%302
123Coronado5,2261:6856.59%234
124Perales5,2131:68715.31%492
125Zamora5,2051:6882.96%112
126Espinosa5,1981:6892.56%95
127Banda5,1891:69013.22%438
128Robles5,1691:6922.38%87
129Medrano5,1681:6936.33%228
130Montoya5,1481:6953.98%156
131Cabrera5,1311:6982.26%82
132Lozano5,1281:6983.14%119
133Cepeda5,1021:70218.76%593
134Mar5,0851:70427.48%792
135Davila5,0521:7085.26%197
136Padilla4,8071:7452.36%94
137Mireles4,7931:74710.19%379
138Enriquez4,7541:7533.79%157
139Escobar4,6481:7703.31%145
140Yañez4,6261:7745.31%216
141Rosas4,6031:7781.70%69
142Baez4,5891:7806.77%264
143Escobedo4,5611:7855.06%211
144Mejia4,4831:7981.62%67
145Carrillo4,4231:8091.54%64
146Macias4,4041:8132.50%111
147Resendiz4,3811:8173.62%161
148Cedillo4,3531:8227.90%325
149Esquivel4,3501:8232.88%133
150Cano4,3031:8323.16%149
151Carrizales4,3001:83218.22%659
152Olivares4,2941:8344.01%182
153Puente4,2801:8369.15%380
154Lugo4,2471:8434.14%186
155Andrade4,2051:8512.72%129
156Acuña4,1371:86510.26%432
157Blanco4,0761:8785.42%240
158Castañeda4,0421:8851.89%88
159Villegas4,0371:8872.45%116
160Izaguirre4,0281:88932.01%1,022
161Saucedo4,0261:8894.01%191
162Alfaro4,0141:8924.81%225
162Orozco4,0141:8922.01%99
164Pineda4,0051:8942.76%141
165Jaramillo4,0021:8946.13%274
166Montes3,9841:8982.52%125
167Quintero3,9461:9073.37%169
168Cisneros3,9261:9123.23%160
169Padron3,8761:92312.89%551
170Cortes3,8591:9271.10%51
171Calderon3,8151:9382.23%114
172Antonio3,8021:9412.48%130
173Alanis3,7781:9478.17%385
174Becerra3,7221:9623.20%172
175Duran3,7081:9652.07%109
176Jasso3,6921:9697.41%363
177Loredo3,6721:97512.75%563
178Lucio3,6431:98211.27%523
179Cavazos3,6361:98416.58%706
180Lerma3,6131:99113.84%614
181Gallardo3,5941:9963.64%192
182Nieto3,5731:1,0023.94%208
183Ayala3,5681:1,0031.82%101
184Palacios3,5631:1,0052.41%138
185de La Fuente3,5401:1,01116.33%711
186Castellanos3,5291:1,0143.38%184
187Franco3,5001:1,0232.20%123
188Guillen3,4681:1,0323.67%201
189Ledezma3,4521:1,0378.17%414
190Arellano3,4471:1,0382.02%113
191Saenz3,4021:1,0528.19%417
192Urbina3,3911:1,0556.58%349
193Barrios3,3721:1,0613.96%220
194Cuellar3,3671:1,0636.20%331
195Bernal3,3611:1,0652.29%140
196Cordova3,3351:1,0732.77%162
197Rivas3,3301:1,0752.67%158
198Cerda3,3211:1,0787.69%409
199Serna3,2781:1,0927.07%384
200Aleman3,2561:1,0996.59%366