Lavalleja, Uruguay Genealogy

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



History

 * The department of Lavalleja was created on June 16, 1837 with part of the territories of Cerro Largo and Maldonado.
 * The department of Lavalleja has a population of approximately 61,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Lavalleja (Uruguay). Registro Civil; Montevideo (Montevideo). Registro Civil Registros civiles, 1879-2001 - 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

 * Los libros parroquiales de la Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Minas- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Uruguay, Lavalleja, Minas, censos, 1791-1855 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Genealogies

 * Genealogia de familias fundadoras de Minas : período hispánico (1783-1810)-- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Central
 * Cementerio del Este
 * Cementerio de Mariscala
 * Cementerio de Pirarajá