Uruguay Archives and Libraries

Archives
General Archive of the Nation (Archivo General de la Nación) Convencion 1474 CP 11100 Montevideo Telephone: (598) 2900 7232 Fax: (598) 2908 1330 Email: 	inquiries@agn.gub.uy Website

Endangered Archives: Uruguay

Libraries
Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay (IEGU) (Instituto de Estudios Genealogicos del Uruguay) Zelmar Michelini 1215 11100 Montevideo Email: http://www.iegu.org.uy/beta/contacto/ Website

National Library of Uruguay (Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay) Av. 18 de Julio 1790 - CP 11200 Montevideo Fax: 598 2400 5385 - 2409 6012 Email: Bibliotecanacional@bibna.gub.uy Website

Museums
Montevideo Cabildo (Museo Histórico Cabildo de Montevideo) Juan Carlos Gómez 1362 11000 Montevideo Telephone: 598 2915 9685 Email: comunicacion.cultura@imm.gub.uy Website
 * "The original City Hall is where the Uruguayan constitution was signed in 1830. This two-story colonial edifice houses an impressive collection of paintings, antiques, costumes, and rotating history exhibits.Those interested in South America's colonial past should pay a visit to Cabildo de Montevideo, a former government house and now a museum holding Montevideo's historical archive."

Record Offices
General Directorate of the Civil Registry Headquarters Building Av. Uruguay 933 Montevideo, Uruguay

For inquiries, see partidas.digitales@dgrec.gub.uy

Records are also in the Offices of the Civil Registry in each department capital.