Latin America Historical Records

Latin America, a region encompassing Central and South America and the Caribbean, is known for its cultural diversity, historical richness, and complex colonial past. The historical records of Latin America reflect the influence of indigenous civilizations, European colonization, African heritage, and the development of diverse national identities.

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Latin America vital records Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950 122,553,605 records available Mexico, Marriages, 1570-1950 21,096,375 records available Peru, Baptisms, 1556-1930 11,174,797 records available Chile, Civil Registration 10,583,507 records available Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 10,578,456 records available Brazil, Baptisms, 1688-1935 9,297,886 records available Bolivia, Baptisms, 1560-1938 8,417,728 records available Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 6,310,512 records available Brazil, Pernambuco Deaths, 1820-2017 5,570,446 records available Brazil, Pernambuco Births and Baptisms, 1800-1920 4,907,984 records available Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955 2,077,351 records available Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 1,953,225 records available Brazil, Pernambuco Marriages, 1800-1960 1,924,789 records available Peru, Marriages, 1600-1940 1,716,005 records available Nicaragua, Civil Registration, 1809-2011 1,535,191 records available Ecuador, Baptisms, 1680-1930 1,565,786 records available Colombia, Baptisms, 1630-1950 1,358,306 records available Bolivia, Marriages, 1630-1940 1,323,751 records available Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 1,284,428 records available Mexico, Deaths, 1680-1940 839,260 records available Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996 829,556 records available Uruguay, Civil Registration 677,267 records available Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 643,866 records available Costa Rica, Birth Index, 2011-2015 638,221 records available Argentina, Marriages, 1722-1911 628,605 records available Ecuador, Marriages, 1680-1930 581,803 records available Panama, Baptisms, 1750-1938 563,715 records available Honduras, Baptisms, 1730-1930 549,189 records available Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 533,330 records available El Salvador, Baptisms, 1750-1940 532,534 records available Guatemala, Marriages, 1750-1930 490,558 records available Costa Rica, Baptisms, 1700-1915 454,534 records available Chile, Santiago Burials 430,192 records available Uruguay, Baptisms, 1750-1900 409,335 records available El Salvador, Civil Registration, 1815-1910 371,476 records available Peru, Callao, Civil Registration of Births 363,220 records available Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012 305,998 records available See the entire collection catalog of vital records in Latin America	Latin America census and voter lists Venezuela Voter Lists, 2006 - 2007 17,385,769 records available Chile, Electoral Rolls, 2013 12,070,056 records available 1895 Argentina National Census 3,878,805 records available Costa Rica, Electoral Rolls, 2011 - 2014 3,216,548 records available 1869 Argentina National Census 1,758,419 records available 1855 Argentina Capital Federal Census 132,163 records available 1877 Guatemala, Ciudad de Guatemala Census 21,083 records available See the entire collection catalog of census and voter lists in Latin America
Latin America immigration and travel records Brazil, São Paulo Immigration Cards 4,756,765 records available Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965 4,754,857 records available See the entire collection catalog of immigration and travel records in Latin America

Latin America Historical Records

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