Rocha, Uruguay Genealogy

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

History

 * The department of Rocha was created on July 7, 1880, separating from the department of Maldonado.
 * The department of Rocha has a population of approximately 88,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 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
 * 1870-1930 - Uruguay, Select Civil Registration Records, 1870-1930 - in Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * Uruguay, Civil Registration - in MyHeritage ($)

Parish Records

 * 1775-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1791-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * There are no records for the Rocha department.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Rocha