Río Negro, Uruguay Genealogy

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

History

 * The department of Río Negro was created on March 20, 1880, by annexing land from the department of Paysandu.
 * The department of Río Negro has a population of approximately 55,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1879-1929 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1881-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1900-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Parish Records

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

Census Records

 * There are no records for the Río Negro department.

Pensions

 * 1857-1963 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Fray Bentos