Rocafuerte, Manabí, Ecuador Genealogy

Guide to Canton of Rocafuerte ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * In the colony Rocafuerte was known by the name of San Judas Tadeo.
 * Rocafuerte was a parish of Portoviejo until the year it achieved its cantonization.
 * The Rocafuerte Canton was elevated to canton level on September 30, 1852 with the name Rocafuerte.
 * The Rocafuerte Canton has a population of approximately 34,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no online records for the Rocafuerte Canton.

Parish Records

 * 1565-2011 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Rocafuerte

Urban Parishes

 * Rocafuerte