Susques, Jujuy, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * According to the treaty with Bolivia of May 10, 1889, Argentina renounced its claim on Tarija and part of the Chaco Boreal, and Bolivia in compensation gave it the Puna de Atacama, which was in the hands of Chile.
 * In 1899 Argentina was granted 75% of the territory in dispute and the rest to Chile.
 * By decree of May 12, 1900, the territory of the Andes was divided into three administrative departments, the northernmost being "Susques del Norte".
 * The department of Susques has a population of approximately 4,000 people.

Parish Records

 * 1642-1912 Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Census Records

 * 1869 Argentina National Census 1869 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1895 Argentina National Census, 1895 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Susques
 * Cementerio Solitario, Catúa
 * Cementerio de Coranzuli

Municipalities

 * Catua
 * Coranzuli
 * Susques