La Paz, Mendoza, 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 December 24, 1791 the town that was called San José de Corocorto, now Villa Antigua, was founded.
 * The department of La Paz was created on August 4, 1850, together with its current principal town.
 * The department of La Paz has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Parish Records

 * 1642-1912 Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1851-1967 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1869 Argentina, National Census, 1869 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1869 Argentina National Census 1869 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1869 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1895 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1895 Argentina, National Census, 1895 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1895 Argentina National Census, 1895 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Cemeteries

 * 1882-2019 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Parque Municipal "Raíces de La Paz" Dirección: Calle del Cementerio, Villa La Paz

Districts

 * Desaguadero
 * La Paz Norte
 * La Paz Sur
 * Villa Antigua
 * Villa Cabecera