San José, Uruguay Genealogy

Guide to San José Department ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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History

 * The department of San Jose was founded on June 1, 1783.
 * The department of San José has a population of approximately 108,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1879-2001 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Indice nacional alfabético de los libros de nacimientos, matrimonios y defunciones, 1900-1937 - index and browsable images
 * Inventario de los libros de nacimientos, matrimonios y defunciones, 1879-1929 - browsable images

Parish Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San José (San José de Mayo, San José) Registros parroquiales, 1783-1975 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Transcripción de registros parroquiales, ca. 1791-1880 - browse images, partial coverage; use the image indexes (indices) to see the volume number (tomo), page number (foja), and act (acta) that will be needed to navigate the rest of the digitized microfilm.

Census Records

 * Uruguay, San José, censos, 1791-1835 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San José de Mayo
 * Jardines de Mater Terra