Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1881 the province of Corrientes, which at that time had been annexed to Misiones, extends to 50 square leagues where today Iguazú sits.
 * In 1882 the provincial territory was divided into five departments, the northernmost of them named Iguazú.
 * In 1928 the nation bought Arrayagaray land destined to be a National Park and a military zone; the Iguazú National Park was created and finally the urban area of Puerto Aguirre and the Park itself were delimited.
 * In 1943 the place regained its original name. However, it was stripped in 1951 to rename it as Eva Perón. Finally the military government that overthrew Juan Domingo Perón restored the name that lasts until today.
 * The department of Iguazú has a population of approximately 82,000 people.

Church Records

 * 1874-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Census Records

 * 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 El Salvador
 * Cementerio Municipal de Puerto Iguazu
 * Cementerio El Susto
 * Cementerio de Puerto Esperanza
 * Direction: Ruta 227, Puerto Esperanza
 * Cementerio General Puerto La Libertad

Municipalities

 * Puerto Esperanza
 * Puerto Iguazú
 * Puerto Libertad
 * Wanda