Paraguay Genealogy

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

Country Information
Paraguay is a country in South America bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official languages are Spanish and Guarani.

Departments
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Paraguay. Click on a department below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Paraguay consists of 17 departments (departamentos) and one capital district.

 Alto Paraguay Alto Paraná Amambay Asunción (Capital District) Boquerón Caaguazú Caazapá Canindeyú</li> Central</li> Concepción</li> Cordillera</li> Guairá</li> Itapúa</li> Misiones</li> Ñeembucú</li> Paraguarí</li> Presidente Hayes</li> San Pedro</li> </ul>

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

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