La Paz, Catamarca, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * On August 25, 1821, as a result of the provincial autonomy of Catamarca, the area became part of the province of Catamarca.
 * On September 23, 1875, by force of "La Sala de R.R de Catamarca", the department of La Paz was created, separating it from the jurisdiction of the department of Ancasti.
 * Subsequently received immigrant population of Syrian-Lebanese, Italian, and Belgian origin.
 * In 1912 it was designated as the head of the department of the Villa de San Antonio, and the town of Recreo was established as a city and at the same time the new head of the department.
 * The department of La Paz has a population of approximately 23,000 people.

Parish Records

 * Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 - in MyHeritage ($)
 * Argentina, Marriages, 1722-1911 - in MyHeritage ($)
 * Registros parroquiales, 1864-1928 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * 2º Censo Nacional, 1895 : La Paz (Departamento), Catamarca - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Argentina National Census 1869 - in MyHeritage ($)
 * Argentina, National Census, 1895 - in Ancestry ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Recreo

Municipalities

 * Icaño
 * Recreo