Rivera, Uruguay Genealogy

Guide to Rivera Department ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History

 * To consolidate the border with Brazil and curb its influence, on May 7, 1862, the Uruguayan government created the city of Ceballos.
 * The department of Rivera was created on October 1, 1884, annexing land from the department of Tacuarembó.
 * The department of Rivera has a population of approximately 104,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Rivera (Uruguay). Registros civiles, 1885-2001 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Indice nacional alfabético de los libros de nacimientos, matrimonios y defunciones, 1900-1937 - index and browsable images
 * Inventario de los libros de nacimientos, matrimonios y defunciones, 1879-1929 - browsable images

Parish Records

 * 1791-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1869-1972 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * There are no records for the Rivera department.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio central de Rivera
 * Cementerio Lagunón
 * Cementerio Parque Memorial Homero Pereira