Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * In this place the Dominican priests colonized Indians and mestizos teaching them the principles of the Christian religion.
 * Because the Indians of this region were peaceful, they did not oppose the colonizers, and because of this their population was rapidly reduced.
 * In 1855, the current department of Luján was separated from the territory of San Vicente.
 * In 1889, the Villa de San Vicente was renamed Belgrano.
 * On February 9, 1909, the town of Villa Belgrano was declared a city and the name of Godoy Cruz was definitively established.
 * The department of Godoy Cruz has a population of approximately 190,000 people.

Parish Records

 * 1642-1912 Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1786-1969 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Godoy Cruz Dirección: Cervantes 800, 5501 Godoy Cruz
 * LOS ANDES MEMORIAL - JARDIN DE GLORIA Dirección: Dr. Salvador Civit 2700, 5547 Godoy Cruz

Districts

 * Ciudad de Godoy Cruz
 * Gobernador Benegas
 * Las Tortugas
 * Presidente Sarmiento
 * San Francisco del Monte
 * San Vicente