Argentina Jewish Records

[]According to Virtual Jewish Library Argentina's Jewish population, as of 2012, numbered over 181,000. Another source, Simple to Remember: Judiasm Online Argentina ranks seventh in the world for Jewish population at 197,000 to 250,000.

Avotaynu online has an interesting article about the emigration of Jews from Russia to Argentina during an era of Jewish persecution Immigrants to Argentina Listed as Baron de Hirsch Colonists.

For a list of Jewish surnames in Argentina Click Here

There is an association for Jewish Genealogy in Argentina:

Asociación de Genealogía Judía de Argentina Juana Azurduy 2223 8º C.P. 1429 Buenos Aires Argentina Tel.: 54-11-4701-0703 E-mail: genarg@infovia.com.ar Internet:

Jewish Gen has an abundance of information on Jewish genealoy research in Argentina Jewish Gen Argentina

Reading books about the history of the Jews in Argentina is a great way to find new sources for research but you don't have to buy them! Look for them on Google Play. Here is a link to an interesting book about the Jewish "Cowboys" of Argentina.The Invention of the Jewish Gaucho: Villa Clara and the Construction of Argentine Identity