Paraguay Genealogy

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

Country Information
Paraguay is a country in South America bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official languages are Spanish and Guarani.

Departments
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Paraguay. Click on a department below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Paraguay consists of 17 departments (departamentos) and one capital district.

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FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Research Tutorials

 * Search page
 * Introduction to Hispanic Research
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records:
 * Lesson 1: The Spanish Alphabet
 * Lesson 2: Words and Dates
 * Lesson 3: Reading Spanish Records
 * Hispanic Online Resources
 * U.S. Hispanic Immigration
 * U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin
 * Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records