Argentina Emigration and Immigration

Online Records

 * CEMLA Centro de Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos Database of immigrant arrivals in Argentina.
 * Ancestros Argentineos Information on Argentine immigration in Argentina.
 * Apellidos Argentineos Databases and other information regarding Argentine immigrants in Argentina
 * Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild Choose a volume and then choose Argentina under "Listed by Port of Departure" or "Listed by Port of Arrival".
 * 1623-1816 Padrones y relación de extranjeros e indios, 1623-1816
 * 1817-1821 Pasaportes, 1817-1821 Passports issued to persons leaving through the Port of Buenos Aires for destinations within Argentina and in other parts of the world.
 * 1821-1871 Entradas y salidas de pasajeros, 1821-1871, lists for disembarkation at and embarkation from the Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Includes some passports.
 * 1882-1920 Barcos de Agnelli Passenger lists 1882-1920
 * 1882-1950 Immigration Records of Argentina, index
 * 1882-1960 Ships arrived to the Port of Buenos Aires between 1882 and 1960, index by ship. Click on the name of the ship to view the list of passengers. Not complete.
 * 1883-1937 Argentina, Migration Records, 1883-1937, images, Passenger lists and other migration records housed at the Archivo General de la Nación in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 * 1883-1937 Argentina, registros migratorios, 1882-1937 images, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Departamento Documentos Escritos, Archivo General de la Nación (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 * 1921-1939 Reseñas de pasaportes de varios consulados, 1921-1939; images only - includes those in Argentina
 * 19th Century Entrada de Pasajeros a Argentina (Passenger entry to Argentina, XIX century)

Cultural Groups

 * British Settlers in Argentina and Uruguay
 * Gen Francesa Helps and links to databases for French immigrants to South America.
 * Irish Settlers in Argentina
 * The story of the Irish in Argentina, indexed
 * Five thousand Welsh Patagonians
 * History and records of Welsh Nonconformist churches in Patagonia, 19th/20th century Censuses and records of proceedings of the immigrants and Indian populations who lived in Buenos Aires and some of the old tax districts of the Viceroyalty of Rio de La Plata.
 * 1822-1889 Irish to Argentina (1822-1889)
 * 1822-1929 Irish Passengers to Argentina (1822-1929)
 * 1829-1902 Various documents concerning emigration and other papers of the Council of State, 1829-1902 Various documents concerning emigration for the Swiss canton of Valais to South America, notably Argentina and Brazil.
 * 1870-1945 Auswandererkartei von Rußlanddeutschen nach Argentinien, 1870-1945, images of index cards, arranged alphabetically by surname, for German-speaking emigrants from Russia to Argentina. Provides information on place of origin, state of allegiance, birth and death date and place, religion, date of emigration, destination abroad, profession, full name of spouse, birth and death date and place, place and date of marriage; names, birth places and dates of children, their residences and spouses' names. Information often incomplete.
 * 1870-1945 Auswandererkartei von Rußlanddeutschen nach China und Nordamerika : 1870-1945 Index cards, arranged alphabetically by surname, for German-speaking emigrants from Russia to China, North America, Argentina, elsewhere. Includes birthplaces and dates for both spouses and children, date of emigration and destination, place and date of marriage, children's names and documentary references.
 * 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 at FindMyPast; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Argentina
 * 1904-1914 Germany, Bremen Passenger Departure Lists, 1904-1914 at MyHeritage; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Argentina
 * 1920-1939 Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939 at MyHeritge; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Argentina

National Archives
People desiring to leave Argentina were required to request permission from the government. These records are available for research in the National Archives of Argentina. Records of genealogical value at national archives include: protocols of scribes (including wills, powers, titles of land, etc.), probate courts, censuses, data and titles of lands, church records, civil records, court records, military records, emigration lists, land records, colonial records, and more.
 * 1883-1937 Argentina, Migration Records, 1883-1937, images, Passenger lists and other migration records housed at the Archivo General de la Nación in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 * 1883-1937 Argentina, registros migratorios, 1882-1937 images, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Departamento Documentos Escritos, Archivo General de la Nación (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

General Archive of the Nation (Archivo General de la Nación) Av. Leandro N. Alem 246 Buenos Aires Telephone: (54 11) 4339-0800 int. 71037
 * Contact
 * Website
 * Request certified copies of immigrant income The step by step to request digitized copies of the registry of entry of immigrants by sea.

Other Records of Departure
Other records that might have information on immigrants include:


 * Permissions to emigrate.
 * Newspaper announcements.
 * Probates of relatives who stayed.
 * Church records (annotations).
 * Police Lists/ Registrations.
 * Passports.
 * Court Records.

Finding the Town of Origin in Argentina
If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Argentina, see Argentina Finding Town of Origin for additional research strategies.

Argentina Emigration and Immigration
"Emigration" means moving out of a country. "Immigration" means moving into a country. (See Immigration into Argentina.) Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups.

Emigration

 * People from Argentina known as Argentines whom live overseas in communities across the Americas (like Uruguay and Brazil until the 1990s), western Europe (esp. Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the U.K.) and elsewhere (i.e. Israel), mainly are political refugees from the military junta in the late 1970s and 1980s.
 * Some Argentines chose to leave their country during the troubled years of government turmoil in the 1970s and 1980s.
 * Emigrants from Argentina left records documenting their migration in the country they left as well as in the country they moved to.
 * Most Argentinian emigrants left through Buenos Aires or the major cities with international transportation.
 * There are records of departures including emigration lists, passport records, and passenger lists.
 * The information in these lists varies over time but usually includes the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, and destinations. In addition, relationships and last residence or birthplace may be given.

Brazil Online Records

 * The data banks on Argentine emigrants to the United States, Argentina and Brazil (Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici: registri di sbarco delle navi giunte nei porti di New York, Buenos Aires e Vitoria, limitatamente ai passeggeri di nazionalità italiana.
 * Brazil Emigration and Immigration – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Argentinians

Brazil Background

 * Most Argentines outside Argentina are people who have migrated from the middle and upper middle classes.
 * The first wave of emigration occurred during the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983, with principally to '''Spain, USA, Mexico and Venezuela.
 * The last major wave of emigration occurred during the 2001 crisis, mainly to Europe, especially Spain, although there was also an increase in emigration to neighboring countries, particularly Brazil, Chile and Paraguay.

Canada Online Records

 * Canada Emigration and Immigration – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Argentinians

Canada Background

 * The Canadian Immigration Act of 1952 resulted in an increased number of skilled and educated Argentine immigrants to Canada. The majority were fleeing the economic decline and political turmoil following the Revolución Libertadora. An average of 400 Argentines immigrated to Canada annually from 1964 to 1972.
 * Beginning in 1973, increased instability, terrorism and high inflation in Argentina created another wave of immigration to Canada. The rate of immigration increased to more than 1000 persons annually during the mid-1970s. The influx lasted until 1983, coinciding with the progress of Argentine democracy.
 * The highest concentrations of Argentine Canadians are in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec.

France Online Records

 * France Emigration and Immigration – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Argentinians

France Background
Argentinians in France in 2012 numbered 11,899 (or up to 15,000).

Israel Online Records

 * Israel Emigration and Immigration – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Argentinians

Israel Background

 * Argentine Jewish immigration to Israel has been, and still is, the largest and most significant migratory flow from South America. This is because Argentina has one of the largest Jewish communities in the world. Because of this, many Jewish Argentines are able to make aliyah and become Israeli citizens through the Law of Return. The Argentine community in Israel is about 50,000 people, although some estimates put the figure at 70,000, making it one of the fastest growing groups in the country.
 * Since the establishment of the State of Israel there has been an Argentine Jewish migratory flow to Israel although this flow has fluctuated over time.
 * Argentina has maintained long and stable relations with Israel. The South American nation was always opened to immigrants, and Jews were no exception to this except for a brief period when Jewish immigration was banned. Despite this, thousand of Jews entered Argentina and made it their home.
 * It was not until the 1976 Argentine coup d'état when a large number of Jews fled the country in search of safety.
 * The number of Argentine Jews emigrating to Israel greatly increased throughout the period of the Dirty War. Many of them settled permanently in Israel while others returned to Argentina after the fall of the junta.
 * Many Jewish Argentines choose Israel as an alternative to settle due to political and economic instability that has rocked Argentina in recent decades.
 * It was during the Argentine crisis of 2001 when Israel saw the largest number of olim from the South American country.
 * The 1992 attack on the Israeli embassy and the 1994 bombing of the Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires also helped create an impetus for Jews to emigrate.
 * There is a significant number of non-Jewish Argentines, having, or being married to somebody who has, at least one Jewish grandparent, who choose Israel as their new home, either permanently or temporarily.

Spain Online Records

 * Spain Emigration and Immigration – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Argentinians

Spain Background

 * Between 1857 and 1940, more than 2 million Spanish people emigrated to Argentina, mostly from Galicia, Basque Country, Asturias, Cantabria in northern Spain, Catalonia in northeast Spain, and also from Andalusia in southern Spain.
 * As a result of political, social and economic problems that hit the country in recent decades, many Argentines chose to emigrate, mainly to other countries in the Americas or countries where their parents and/or grandparents came from (mainly Spain and Italy).
 * In 2018, 256,071 Argentines lived in Spain. 18,390 lived in Catalonia, with 13,387 in Barcelona. 12,635 lived in Andalucia, with 6,589 in Málaga. 10,526 lived in Valencia, with 5,510 in Alicante. 9,706 lived in Madrid, and 6,746 lived in the Balearic Islands.
 * The Argentines are the fourth most numerous Latin American community in Spain.

United States Online Records

 * The data banks on Argentine emigrants to the United States, Argentina and Brazil (Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici: registri di sbarco delle navi giunte nei porti di New York, Buenos Aires e Vitoria, limitatamente ai passeggeri di nazionalità italiana.
 * United States Emigration and Immigration – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Argentinians

Uruguay Online Records

 * Uruguay Emigration and Immigration – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Argentinians

Uruguay Background

 * Many Argentine-born persons reside in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the same language, culture and ethnicity and their populations bear striking similarities. There is no need for special migration documents, and circulation is relatively easy. Uruguay is a small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, so many Argentines choose Uruguay as their usual holiday destination, some of them even as permanent residence. Argentine people come to Uruguay in search of a better quality of life.
 * The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 26,782 people who declared Argentina as their country of birth.[6] In 2013, there were almost 6,000 Argentine citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security.

For Further Reading

 * Ethnic groups of Argentina in Wikipedia
 * Irish Argentine in Wikipedia