Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * In this place existed an old indigenous town, of the nation pazioca. In 1592 the Spanish conquistador Juan Ramírez de Velazco arrived, seeking "the gold of Famatina". Currently the majority of its population is Creole, with the remaining population of European origin.
 * The department of Famatina has a population of approximately 6,000 people.

Church Records

 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1860-1960 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * 1882-2019 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Famatina

Municipalities

 * Famatina