Uruguay, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Uruguay

What Is in This Collection?
This collection contains baptism, marriage, and death/burial records from Catholic parishes in Uruguay for the years 1726-2004.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see: FamilySearch Learning Center videos: If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Name and gender
 * Birth date
 * Parents’ names
 * Godparents' names
 * Date and place of baptism

Marriage
 * Name and age of groom
 * Groom’s nationality
 * Groom’s residence
 * Groom’s marital status
 * Name of groom’s parents
 * Name and age of bride
 * Bride’s nationality
 * Bride's residence
 * Name of bride's parents
 * Names of witnesses

Death/burial
 * Name, gender, and age of deceased
 * Ethnicity (if not Hispanic)
 * Marital status/name of spouse
 * Date and place of last rites
 * Date of death

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate other church and land records
 * Occupations listed can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military record
 * Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
 * Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Civil registration records are also a good source of genealogical information.
 * There may be more than one person with the same name
 * Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names.
 * It was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. See Spanish name abbreviations for more information.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Uruguay.
 * Record Finder
 * Uruguay Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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