Rosario, Colonia, Uruguay Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality of Rosario was created on March 15, 2010.
 * The municipality of Rosario has a population of approximately 10,000 people.
 * Rosario is located in a fairly privileged geographical situation, between the two rioplatenses, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. The area is also known for being one of the most productive in Uruguay in terms of agriculture and dairy. Despite this, Rosario is going through an unemployment crisis.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1860-2001- 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

 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Rosario, Colonia) Registros parroquiales, 1781-1980 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * There are no online records for the Rosario municipality.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Rosario

Localities

 * Rosario