General San Martín, La Rioja, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * When the Spaniards began colonization in the territory of the current province of La Rioja there were native peoples belonging to the Diaguita culture, which were distributed in three communities: Capayanes, Olongasta and Diaguitas.
 * In 1869 the first school in official operation was inaugurated in Villa San Martín (now Ulapes).
 * The department of General San Martín has a population of approximately 5,000 people.

Parish Records

 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Ulapes, La Rioja) Registros parroquiales, 1847-1927 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Primer Censo Nacional, 1869 : General San Martín (Departamento), La Rioja - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 2º Censo Nacional, 1895 : General Sarmiento, actualmente Vinchina (Departamento) y General San Martín (Departamento), La Rioja - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Ulapes

Municipalities

 * Ulapes