Paltas, Loja, Ecuador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1571 Catacocha was founded as a town of reduction of indigenous communities
 * The Paltas Canton was created on June 25, 1824.
 * The Paltas Canton has a population of approximately 25,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no online records for the Paltas Canton.

Church Records

 * 1565-2011 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1606-1946 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1780-1954 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * 1862-2019 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Catacocha
 * Cementerio de San Antonio
 * Cementerio de Yamana

Urban Parishes

 * Catacocha
 * Lourdes

Rural Parishes

 * Cangonamá
 * Casanga
 * Guachanamá
 * Lauro Guerrero
 * Orianga
 * San Antonio
 * Yamana