Ecuador Genealogy

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South America

Ecuador

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

Country Information

Ecuador is a country in South America bordered by Colombia and Peru. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Ecuador Research Links to articles on getting started with Ecuador research. Ecuador Research Strategies Ecuador Census

Ecuador Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Ecuador research. Ecuador Record Finder BYU Research Outline for Ecuador

Ecuador Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Ecuador.

Provinces

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Ecuador.

Map key	Province and Article Link	Capital	Population1	Area (km²)
1	Azuay	Cuenca	712,127	8,309.58
2	Bolívar	Guaranda	183,641	3,945.38
3	Cañar	Azogues	225,184	3,146.08
4	Carchi	Tulcán	164,524	3,780.45
5	Chimborazo	Riobamba	458,581	6,499.72
6	Cotopaxi	Latacunga	409,205	6,108.23
7	El Oro	Machala	600,659	5,766.68
8	Esmeraldas	Esmeraldas	534,092	16,132.23
9	Galápagos	Puerto Baquerizo Moreno	25,124	8,010.00
10	Guayas	Guayaquil	3,645,483	15,430.40
11	Imbabura	Ibarra	398,244	4,587.51
12	Loja	Loja	448,966	11,062.73
13	Los Ríos	Babahoyo	778,115	7,205.27
14	Manabí	Portoviejo	1,369,780	18,939.60
15	Morona Santiago	Macas	147,940	24,059.40
16	Napo	Tena	103,697	12,542.50
17	Orellana	Puerto Francisco de Orellana	136,396	21,692.10
18	Pastaza	Puyo	83,933	29,641.37
19	Pichincha	Quito	2,576,287	9,535.91
20	Santa Elena	Santa Elena	308,693	3,690.17
21	Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	368,013	3,446.65
22	Sucumbíos	Nueva Loja	176,472	18,084.42
23	Tungurahua	Ambato	504,583	3,386.25
24	Zamora-Chinchipe	Zamora	91,376	10,584.26

¹ Population as per the census carried out on 2011-11-28

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map
• 1565-2011 Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011 at FamilySearch — index and images

Research Tutorials

• Search page

• Introduction to Hispanic Research
• Reading Spanish Handwritten Records:
  • Lesson 1: The Spanish Alphabet
  • Lesson 2: Words and Dates
  • Lesson 3: Reading Spanish Records
• Hispanic Online Resources
• U.S. Hispanic Immigration
• U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin
• Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records

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