Río Negro, Uruguay Genealogy

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



History

 * The department of Río Negro was created on March 20, 1880, by annexing land from the department of Paysandu.
 * The department of Río Negro has a population of approximately 55,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Río Negro (Uruguay). Registro Civil Registros civiles, 1881-2001 - 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

 * There are no records for the Río Negro department.

Census Records

 * There are no records for the Río Negro department.

Pensions

 * Fray Bentos (Río Negro) Fichas individuales de empleados, 1857-1963- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Fray Bentos