Canelones, Uruguay Genealogy

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

History

 * The department of Canelones was created on January 27, 1816.
 * The department of Canelones has a population of approximately 520,000 people.

Municipalities
The map below is of municipality boundaries as of 2009. (As of a law in 2009, the Uruguayan departments have been subdivided into municipalities.) Researching at municipal level before that time may not be relevant to your research.

Civil Registration

 * 1860-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1870-1930 Uruguay, Select Civil Registration Records, 1870-1930 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1879-1929 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1900-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Uruguay, Civil Registration at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Church Records

 * 1726-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1791-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1790-1836 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * See the municipality.