Paraguay, Asunción, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Paraguay



Title in the Language of the Record
Paraguay, Asuncion, Cemetery Records

Record Description
This collection includes records from 1842-2011

Burial records from the Cementerio de la Recoleta, Cementerio del Este and Cementerio del Sur in Asunción (Recoleta Cemetery, East Cemetery and South Cemetery). Additional images will be published as they become available. These records are written in Spanish.

For a list of records by localities, document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Burial records may include:


 * Place and date of burial
 * Name of deceased
 * Date and time of death
 * Age at time of death
 * Cause of death
 * Sex of deceased
 * Location of the grave

Searching The Collection
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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

Spanish Genealogical Word List

Related Websites

 * Paraguay GenWeb

Related Wiki Articles

 * Paraguay Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Paraguay, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Paraguay

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