Río Grande, Noroeste, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Río Grande family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * The Rio Grande Region was inhabited by tribes belonging to the Great Chichimeca.
 * Through oral history, it was founded on August 18, 1562, its founder being Don Alonso López de Lois.
 * The inhabitants managed to be recognized on March 5, 1689, with the already official name of Santa Elena de Río Grande.
 * In 1861 Santa Elena de Río Grande changed its name, receiving Villa Ortega de Río Grande.
 * The new name was not accepted by its inhabitants and they continued to call themselves Santa Elena del Río Grande.
 * In 1918, it was declared a Free Municipality, and in 1968, Río Grande was declared a City.
 * The municipality of Río Grande has a population of approximately 64,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1861-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1828-1959 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal Santa Elena
 * Address: Unidad Deportiva #10, López Mateos, Río Grande


 * Campo Santo la Florida
 * Address: Río Grande


 * Panteón de Tetillas
 * Address: Río Grande


 * Cementerio Ciénega y Mancilla
 * Address: Alfonso Medina, Río Grande


 * Cementerio La Luz
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, Alfonso Medina, Río Grande


 * Panteón Santa Teresa
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, Ignacio Allende, Río Grande


 * Panteón Loreto
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, Loreto, Río Grande


 * Find a Grave