Ecuador, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains cemetery records from the city of Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Reading Spanish handwritten records
 * Script tutorial for Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of deceased
 * Date of burial
 * Place of burial

How Do I Search This 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
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

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

 * You should obtain copies of both church records and civil registration when possible because they do not necessarily provide the same information. For example, baptismal registers sometimes provide the names of the fathers of illegitimate children when the civil registration does not
 * There may be more than one person with the same name
 * Your ancestor may have used a nickname or alias

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

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog
Ecuador, Guayas, Guayaquil, Cementerio Patrimonial, registros del cementerio, 1901-2015 Registros civiles, 1862-1928

FamilySearch Historical Records Collections
Ecuador Deaths, 1800-1920

Citing This Collection
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