La Rioja Genealogical Records

La Rioja Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

An index to over 8 million Catholic baptism records, listing parents' names.

La Rioja Marriage & Divorce Records

Spain Marriage Index (1565-1950)

An index to over 2.1 million Catholic marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

La Rioja Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Spain Catholic Death Index (1600-1920)

An index of around 140,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering La Rioja

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.

La Rioja Military Records

British Casualties of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

A list of British men who lost their lives fighting in the Spanish Civil War, includes place of enlistment, date and place of death and regiment.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1558-1603)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1485-1558)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

La Rioja 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.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

La Rioja Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

La Rioja Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

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.

La Rioja 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.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering La Rioja

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

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.

La Rioja Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

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.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

La Rioja 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.

La Rioja Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Most Common Surnames in La Rioja

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Martinez12,2931:261.44%6
2Garcia10,1831:310.68%1
3Fernandez7,5721:420.82%4
4Perez7,1141:450.88%8
5Jimenez6,2041:511.56%11
6Gonzalez5,0591:630.54%3
7Ruiz4,9271:641.28%12
8Lopez4,7021:680.53%5
9Saenz4,2311:7535.11%476
10Rodriguez3,8621:820.41%2
11Gomez3,4381:920.68%9
12Moreno2,4811:1280.74%15
13Hernandez2,2011:1440.59%13
14Alonso2,1471:1481.04%19
15Sanchez2,1361:1490.26%7
16Pascual1,9131:1663.06%70
17Gil1,8571:1711.25%26
18Marin1,7161:1851.61%38
19Diez1,6931:1872.60%66
20Alvarez1,5821:2010.55%17
21Gutierrez1,5531:2040.78%20
22Calvo1,4981:2122.03%53
23Martin1,4881:2130.30%10
24Ezquerro1,4791:21554.44%1,933
25Blanco1,4501:2191.13%29
26Rubio1,4411:2201.31%37
27Ibañez1,4231:2232.51%79
28Muñoz1,3801:2300.47%16
29Garrido1,3511:2351.51%43
30Saez1,3231:2402.71%94
31Diaz1,2091:2630.35%14
32Ramirez1,1891:2670.85%27
33Palacios1,1651:2723.14%132
34Benito1,0921:2913.03%136
35Ortega1,0861:2920.88%33
36Santamaria1,0571:3003.61%178
37Ochoa1,0111:3146.90%378
38Romero1,0031:3160.44%18
39Leon9991:3181.43%60
40Dominguez9911:3200.62%23
41Herce9111:34852.90%2,811
42Peña8811:3601.25%59
43Gabarri8541:37213.36%905
44Merino8441:3761.88%102
45Sainz8251:3856.38%438
46Sanz8001:3970.81%39
47Torres7961:3990.45%22
48Castillo7611:4170.86%44
49Cordon6901:46011.23%927
50Miguel6611:4802.24%176
50Ortiz6611:4800.59%36
52Espinosa6541:4851.49%105
53Medrano6201:5127.31%684
54Muro6071:52313.05%1,183
55Villar5991:5301.73%143
56Galilea5971:53257.02%4,240
57Herrero5961:5330.97%73
58Mendoza5951:5331.51%125
59Crespo5731:5541.10%88
59Delgado5731:5540.47%34
61Herreros5601:5676.95%720
62Ramos5571:5700.37%24
63Izquierdo5521:5751.28%108
64Lazaro5491:5782.03%196
65Pastor5471:5801.05%89
66Barrio5461:5814.36%453
67Abad5421:5861.72%157
68Hernaez5291:60033.42%3,015
68Soto5291:6001.05%90
70Navarro5181:6130.28%21
71Eguizabal5141:61847.95%4,154
72Serrano5051:6290.37%28
73Velasco4991:6361.02%93
74Lozano4981:6370.59%46
75Esteban4941:6431.04%97
76Cañas4911:6465.17%609
77Angulo4861:6533.27%375
78Castro4851:6540.40%35
79Miranda4751:6681.38%144
80Andres4631:6861.33%142
81Santos4601:6900.56%48
82San Martin4561:6965.25%670
83San-Martin4551:6985.48%699
84Bermejo4511:7041.73%204
85Royo4451:7133.46%440
86Vazquez4391:7230.29%25
87Vallejo4361:7281.98%257
88Olarte4331:73329.50%3,215
89Mateo4261:7451.19%137
90Iglesias4211:7540.45%40
91Arnedo4191:75814.24%1,808
92Bravo4161:7630.89%98
93Solana4121:7705.94%832
94Breton4071:78026.83%3,124
94Cabezon4071:78020.12%2,474
94Lorente4071:7801.63%218
97Camara4041:7862.55%351
97Tejada4041:7864.05%583
99del Rio3981:7971.48%199
99Del-Rio3981:7971.54%208
101Santolaya3951:80441.36%4,601
102Llorente3901:8142.17%303
103Gonzalo3891:8163.13%461
104Vicente3881:8180.70%82
105Pinillos3871:82018.55%2,417
106Hernando3821:8312.06%288
107Antoñanzas3811:83342.47%4,846
107Sierra3811:8330.93%118
109Azofra3741:84935.62%4,233
110Morales3731:8510.30%31
111Aguirre3701:8581.75%267
112Reinares3681:86259.93%6,649
113Iñiguez3671:8659.07%1,350
114Soldevilla3621:87729.70%3,762
115Viguera3601:88236.11%4,421
116Alfaro3561:8922.44%381
117Zorzano3551:89461.31%6,966
118Alcalde3541:8973.02%491
118Martinez-Losa3541:89789.39%9,249
118Terroba3541:89738.99%4,793
121Lacalle3531:89914.18%2,078
122Martinez Losa3511:90489.77%9,344
122Matute3511:90411.78%1,780
124del Campo3501:9073.85%637
125Bartolome3411:9313.13%527
126Villoslada3391:93631.36%4,132
127Anton3291:9651.29%212
128Cristobal3261:9745.58%972
129Bastida3241:9805.61%983
130Cruz3221:9860.43%51
131Corral3211:9891.43%245
132Villanueva3191:9951.09%177
133Lafuente3181:9982.72%494
134Manzanares3171:1,0013.84%702
134Rodrigo3171:1,0011.28%221
136Rojas3131:1,0140.67%99
137Adan3101:1,0244.73%884
138Galan3061:1,0370.77%124
138Vargas3061:1,0370.56%83
140Aragon3021:1,0511.62%287
141Ojeda2991:1,0621.44%271
142Frias2981:1,0652.49%481
143Salazar2961:1,0720.97%170
144Prado2951:1,0761.74%327
145Aguado2941:1,0801.33%254
145Hurtado2941:1,0801.01%181
147Herrera2911:1,0910.40%56
148de Pablo2901:1,0945.72%1,090
148Rioja2901:1,0949.45%1,734
150Nalda2891:1,09840.48%5,891
151Saidi2881:1,10212.74%2,260
152Najera2861:1,11012.96%2,303
153Larrea2851:1,1145.30%1,036
154de Miguel2841:1,1182.27%457
155Arenzana2781:1,14250.92%7,272
155Heras2781:1,1422.42%501
157Armas2771:1,1462.95%618
157Montoya2771:1,1461.12%219
159Baños2721:1,1672.87%612
160Hidalgo2691:1,1800.46%77
160Olivan2691:1,18010.94%2,105
162Valgañon2681:1,18455.72%8,027
163Mangado2671:1,18932.96%5,289
164Caro2651:1,1981.23%262
164Carrillo2651:1,1980.66%121
164Elias2651:1,1984.89%1,027
167Escudero2621:1,2110.78%148
168Blasco2581:1,2300.93%193
169Caballero2571:1,2350.41%68
169Calleja2571:1,2352.14%480
169Tomas2571:1,2350.90%187
172Nuñez2551:1,2450.28%42
173Roldan2541:1,2500.74%146
174Prieto2531:1,2550.33%50
175Gurrea2521:1,26017.40%3,254
176Anguiano2511:1,26520.02%3,687
177Medina2501:1,2700.27%41
177Nieto2501:1,2700.40%69
179Ocon2471:1,28513.75%2,711
179Suarez2471:1,2850.20%32
181Murillo2441:1,3011.01%225
182Casas2421:1,3120.73%151
182Somalo2421:1,31250.31%8,027
184Fontecha2411:1,31717.06%3,307
184Montes2411:1,3170.59%119
184Rivera2411:1,3170.56%106
187Buda2381:1,33439.53%6,755
188Gil de Gomez2361:1,34588.39%12,455
188Lerena2361:1,34526.58%4,882
190Salinas2351:1,3511.41%330
190Tobias2351:1,35122.79%4,299
192Ceniceros2341:1,35657.78%9,083
193Ayala2331:1,3621.35%320
193Molina2331:1,3620.18%30
195San Miguel2321:1,3684.02%982
196Bezares2311:1,37429.17%5,388
196Marcos2311:1,3740.58%123
196San-Miguel2311:1,3744.33%1,041
199Loza2301:1,38011.31%2,461
199Rojo2301:1,3801.02%246