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Guide to Ecuador ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Country Information[edit | edit source]
Ecuador is a country in South America bordered by Colombia and Peru. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Ecuador ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Ecuador research. |
Ecuador Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Ecuador research. |
Ecuador Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Ecuador.
Provinces[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 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
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ecuador," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador, accessed 2 May 2016.
