Progreso Genealogical Records

Progreso 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.

Progreso 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.

Progreso 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.

Progreso 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 Progreso

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.

Progreso 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.

Progreso 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.

Progreso Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Progreso 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.

Progreso 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 Progreso

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.

Progreso 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 Progreso

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.

Progreso 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.

Progreso 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 Progreso

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Yucatán
1Pech1,7991:343.82%2
2Perez9871:624.16%7
3Chan9321:661.68%1
4Lopez8871:693.89%10
5Hernandez8451:736.06%28
6Rodriguez8111:764.33%17
7Martinez7981:776.39%34
8Gonzalez7071:873.05%8
9Canul6981:881.94%3
10Garcia6151:1004.90%32
11Sosa5621:1095.35%42
12Sanchez5171:1193.12%21
13Gomez5141:1193.67%27
14Herrera4971:1243.12%23
15May4931:1251.41%4
16Leon4861:12611.72%117
17Figueroa4751:12939.03%331
18Dominguez4621:1336.09%62
19Flores4551:1355.23%55
20Cruz4441:1384.67%46
21Castillo4361:1412.84%25
22Ek4221:1452.41%18
23Solis4181:1474.41%48
24Magaña3971:1557.96%93
25Manzano3941:15630.78%324
26Uc3891:1582.02%15
27Ku3831:1601.92%14
28Castro3801:1625.16%65
29Diaz3711:1653.39%40
30Dzul3651:1681.46%6
31Medina3621:1702.39%26
32Aguilar3601:1702.64%29
33Chi3501:1751.70%12
34Maldonado3411:18010.59%155
35Ramirez3361:1833.81%54
36Canche3261:1881.06%5
37Valle3251:18916.24%251
38Pacheco3131:1962.67%39
38Pool3131:1961.79%19
40Novelo3071:2003.24%47
41Poot2991:2051.29%9
42Zapata2971:2074.80%80
43Moreno2941:2096.91%114
44Martin2921:2102.33%33
45Carrillo2891:2123.00%45
45Chale2891:2124.30%76
47Jimenez2871:2143.70%60
48Esquivel2861:21510.68%185
49Vera2841:2167.97%138
50Caamal2731:2251.33%13
51Canto2711:2263.84%71
52Balam2651:2321.38%16
53Gutierrez2621:2344.64%87
54Campos2571:2394.76%89
54Euan2571:2392.09%36
56Chable2541:2423.64%72
57Lira2471:24930.76%410
58Couoh2421:2542.45%44
59Cauich2411:2551.14%11
59Mendez2411:2553.22%63
61Uicab2391:2571.76%30
62Basto2341:2626.22%134
63Noh2311:2661.87%35
63Ramos2311:2667.65%164
65Avila2261:2723.41%78
65Colli2261:2722.62%57
67Ortiz2241:2743.32%75
68Cab2231:2753.20%73
68Morales2231:2754.91%102
68Villanueva2231:2755.62%125
71Escalante2201:2793.68%83
71Estrella2201:2793.05%68
73Chim2181:2823.69%86
74Tzab2151:2856.72%156
75Vazquez2131:2882.29%49
76Rosado2121:2902.86%64
77Reyes2081:2955.47%130
78Cetina2041:3012.77%66
79Acosta1971:3124.52%106
80Fuentes1951:3156.45%162
80Muñoz1951:3156.45%161
80Torres1951:3152.88%74
83Chuc1891:3251.80%41
84Contreras1871:3284.33%109
84Ruiz1871:3282.60%68
86Estrada1861:3308.49%226
87Mena1831:3352.75%77
88Tec1811:3392.51%67
89Ventura1791:34310.86%284
90Tzec1761:3498.38%240
91Alvarado1741:3538.09%231
91Moo1741:3531.31%31
93Caballero1731:3555.81%169
93Dzib1731:3551.12%24
93Kantun1731:3553.31%90
96Rivero1711:3594.23%120
97Quijano1651:3724.52%137
98de La Cruz1631:37712.26%318
99Duarte1601:3848.79%269
100Burgos1571:3913.16%94
100Gamboa1571:3912.46%79
100Parra1571:3916.72%214
103Chay1531:4014.32%140
104Cen1521:4041.68%52
105Peraza1491:4122.92%91
105Puc1491:4120.91%22
107Tamayo1471:4183.39%108
108Polanco1441:4263.61%124
109Arguelles1391:44220.81%453