Bolivia Genealogy

South America Bolivia

Guide to Bolivia ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Getting started with Bolivia research
Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon Bolivar, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production.

Located in Central South America, southwest of Brazil, Bolivia is bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.

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 * Bolivia Quick Start Guide
 * Locating Place of Origin
 * Finding Records
 * Bolivia Resources
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 * Research Guide: BYU Research Outline for Bolivia
 * Listing of all records collections for Bolivia available on FamilySearch.org

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 * Bolivia Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Bolivia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records

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