La Paz, Mendoza, Argentina Genealogy

Guide to Department of La Paz ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * On December 24, 1791 the town that was called San José de Corocorto, now Villa Antigua, was founded.
 * The department of La Paz was created on August 4, 1850, together with its current principal town.
 * The department of La Paz has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Parish Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San José (La Paz, Mendoza) Registros parroquiales, 1851-1967 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 - in MyHeritage ($)

Census Records

 * Primer Censo Nacional, 1869 : Tupungato (Departamento) y La Paz (Departamento), Mendoza - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 2º Censo Nacional, 1895 : La Paz (Departamento), Mendoza - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Argentina, National Census, 1869 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Argentina National Census 1869 - in MyHeritage ($)
 * Argentina, National Census, 1895 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Argentina National Census, 1895 - in MyHeritage ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Parque Municipal "Raíces de La Paz" Dirección: Calle del Cementerio, Villa La Paz

Districts

 * Desaguadero
 * La Paz Norte
 * La Paz Sur
 * Villa Antigua
 * Villa Cabecera