Central Department Genealogical Records

Central Department Birth & Baptism Records

Paraguay Catholic Baptism Index (1800-1930)

An index to around 100,000 Catholic birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Central Department Marriage & Divorce Records

Paraguay Catholic Marriage Index (1800-1900)

An index to more than 13,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Newspapers Covering Central Department

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.

Central Department Directories & Gazetteers

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.

Central Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Central Department Histories & Books

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.

Central Department Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Central Department

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.

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.

Central Department 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.

Central Department 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.

Most Common Surnames in Central Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Paraguay
1Gonzalez72,7291:2826.88%1
2Benitez51,4761:4026.07%2
3Martinez42,7751:4825.39%3
4Lopez33,8771:6126.43%4
5Gimenez26,6071:7728.65%5
6Gomez23,8031:8732.44%11
7Fernandez23,7801:8729.84%10
8Vera23,0201:8926.63%6
9Ruiz21,8361:9434.73%17
10Ramirez21,7191:9526.44%8
11Acosta21,0001:9829.32%13
12Ortiz20,6351:10030.09%14
13Villalba20,3301:10124.98%9
14Nuñez20,2861:10232.72%18
15Rojas20,1241:10228.03%12
16Rodriguez20,1051:10231.75%16
17Duarte19,2671:10723.11%7
18Caceres18,7701:11028.30%15
19Ayala17,8281:11629.99%19
20Romero16,8821:12232.08%24
21Galeano16,7611:12330.50%22
22Torres16,3461:12632.56%27
23Medina16,0301:12832.92%32
24Cabrera16,0071:12929.11%21
25Sosa15,6541:13230.98%26
26Jara15,3631:13438.39%39
27Ferreira15,2551:13528.15%23
28Baez14,9331:13825.81%20
29Caballero14,2731:14429.14%31
30Sanchez14,0851:14629.95%33
31Amarilla13,9481:14833.67%38
32Espinola13,8441:14927.62%28
33Pereira13,6841:15131.68%36
34Franco13,6221:15126.70%25
35Diaz13,4911:15329.99%34
36Aquino11,9881:17226.77%35
37Coronel11,9791:17236.26%48
38Britez11,7211:17623.49%30
39Cardozo11,6971:17623.43%29
40Escobar11,4131:18029.99%41
41Garcia11,1391:18528.93%40
42Paredes11,0041:18729.77%43
43Sanabria10,9331:18829.96%44
44Bogado10,3331:19924.57%37
45Riveros10,1761:20234.07%54
46Mendoza10,1231:20329.55%46
47Salinas10,1201:20442.40%70
48Centurion10,0621:20534.30%55
49Ojeda9,8351:20930.89%49
50Meza9,7811:21137.95%64
51Perez9,4171:21934.38%58
52Rolon9,2141:22429.95%52
53Barrios9,0751:22726.98%47
54Aguero9,0711:22731.93%56
55Velazquez8,9921:22925.45%45
56Colman8,7761:23528.01%51
57Dominguez8,7111:23629.06%53
58Lezcano8,3851:24632.52%63
59Insfran8,2811:24941.23%85
60Vazquez8,2661:24922.25%42
61Fleitas8,2611:24931.72%62
62Leguizamon8,2551:24943.42%94
63Cantero8,1641:25234.83%74
64Gamarra8,0951:25434.01%71
65Alvarez8,0421:25631.89%66
66Olmedo7,9241:26038.64%82
67Candia7,5041:27433.78%75
68Avalos7,3891:27929.70%67
69Estigarribia7,3321:28133.97%77
70Silva7,2811:28325.79%57
71Figueredo7,2461:28427.47%61
72Gaona7,1581:28841.99%112
73Valdez7,1471:28828.92%68
74Aguilera6,8921:29932.28%79
75Alvarenga6,8421:30134.73%90
76Portillo6,7461:30521.32%50
77Godoy6,7401:30626.38%65
78Melgarejo6,6771:30827.49%69
79Aranda6,6331:31038.78%110
80Morel6,6221:31128.02%73
81Zarate6,6211:31136.22%98
82Arce6,5381:31530.79%80
83Rodas6,4751:31835.83%101
84Florentin6,4551:31929.13%76
85Rios6,3911:32223.76%60
86Cañete6,3561:32431.05%83
87Peralta6,2601:32922.88%59
88Maldonado6,1181:33738.28%119
89Ocampos6,0941:33833.60%99
90Recalde6,0811:33928.24%78
91Barreto6,0741:33925.58%72
92Mendez5,9261:34830.04%88
93Ortega5,8331:35329.59%89
94Chavez5,8211:35429.29%86
95Noguera5,7211:36034.23%115
96Vargas5,6591:36429.06%92
97Segovia5,5721:37029.88%96
98Vega5,4861:37530.57%103
99Roman5,4391:37930.07%100
100Garcete5,4351:37927.00%84
101Delgado5,4251:38040.62%142
102Ovelar5,3311:38634.43%124
103Lugo5,2991:38934.86%127
104Alcaraz5,2781:39034.32%125
105Rivas5,2001:39626.23%87
106Oviedo5,1631:39931.78%117
107Ramos5,0741:40630.32%114
108Quintana5,0701:40629.70%111
109Alonso5,0421:40851.29%184
110Fretes5,0331:40930.62%116
111Samaniego5,0081:41140.39%150
112Morinigo4,9911:41326.03%93
113Bernal4,9801:41432.04%122
114Torales4,9421:41731.61%121
115Servin4,8701:42334.66%133
116Bareiro4,8581:42427.41%105
117Riquelme4,8031:42936.49%145
118Cristaldo4,7531:43322.74%81
119Almada4,7061:43826.85%107
120Garay4,5431:45325.77%106
121Arguello4,5071:45725.01%102
122Quiñonez4,5061:45727.95%118
123Bogarin4,4581:46237.39%156
124Roa4,3561:47335.61%153
125Fariña4,3481:47423.57%97
126Arrua4,3431:47442.97%180
127Cabañas4,2771:48231.90%141
128Acuña4,2751:48222.85%95
129Santacruz4,2691:48221.91%91
130Villamayor4,2481:48545.84%191
131Flores4,2301:48724.84%113
132Cabral4,2241:48824.17%108
133Castillo4,2161:48830.17%134
134Miranda4,2131:48923.75%104
135Mareco4,1671:49431.31%143
136Montiel4,1471:49729.77%135
137Delvalle4,1021:50226.87%126
138Orue4,0911:50343.50%189
139Bordon4,0571:50838.65%174
140Irala3,9811:51725.63%123
141Arevalos3,9201:52526.88%131
142Chaparro3,9151:52628.33%137
143Bobadilla3,8731:53239.18%183
144Gavilan3,8551:53432.33%155
145Mora3,8461:53537.60%178
146Cespedes3,8381:53732.94%159
147Leon3,8331:53733.51%161
148Morales3,8061:54137.06%176
149Moreno3,7521:54935.65%173
150Jimenez3,7411:55131.82%157
151Leiva3,6271:56824.57%130
152Aguilar3,6161:57027.24%144
153Chamorro3,6111:57024.09%128
154Molinas3,5811:57530.53%158
155Prieto3,5791:57524.11%129
156Armoa3,5431:58127.91%149
157Palacios3,4981:58942.56%203
158Mereles3,4671:59425.30%138
159Enciso3,4571:59632.58%170
160Guerrero3,4531:59634.00%179
161Gauto3,4491:59723.90%132
162Adorno3,4021:60545.94%219
163Patiño3,4011:60647.45%221
164Arias3,4001:60636.69%190
165Cuevas3,3891:60829.85%162
166Trinidad3,3741:61040.70%200
167Maciel3,3551:61424.60%139
168Ibarra3,3481:61527.36%152
169Davalos3,2871:62719.02%109
170Aveiro3,2491:63451.98%237
171Zaracho3,2361:63632.12%181
172Dure3,2121:64131.91%182
173Rotela3,2101:64225.20%147
174Maidana3,1691:65019.95%120
175Marecos3,1411:65637.09%199
176Samudio3,1031:66422.41%136
177Vallejos3,0811:66838.29%206
178Alfonso3,0481:67625.14%154
179Zarza2,9901:68928.25%171
180Cano2,9791:69123.41%148
181Paez2,9551:69727.02%166
182Mendieta2,9251:70439.03%216
183Esquivel2,9181:70627.68%172
184Arzamendia2,8861:71426.08%164
185Veron2,8621:72035.33%204
186Saldivar2,7421:75133.22%202
187Espinoza2,7331:75424.78%165
188Toledo2,7221:75725.37%169
189Penayo2,7191:75726.49%177
190Peña2,7091:76023.89%163
191Villagra2,7061:76134.25%212
192Ozuna2,7051:76130.30%194
193Reyes2,6941:76427.77%185
194Valiente2,6641:77335.19%215
195Araujo2,6591:77521.45%151
196Balbuena2,6471:77827.30%186
197Marin2,6011:79225.09%175
198Almiron2,5191:81827.89%193
199Cubilla2,4471:84225.33%187
200Rivarola2,4411:84430.73%210