Panama Compiled Genealogies

Panama Genealogy

This section provides links to Panamanian websites that contain genealogy trees and biographies of Panamanian families. The websites are in Spanish.

Academia de Genealogia e Historia de Panama
The Panama Academy of Genealogy and History (Academia de Genealogia e Historia de Panama) was organized on August 13, 2011, at the University of Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama city. The leadership of the new institution include: Dr. Rafael Candanedo, President, Dr. Mario Jose Molina Castillo, Vice-President, and Jorge Kam Rios, Secretary. This is the first official genealogical organization established in Panama.

Hispanic Surnames and Family History
The best source of Hispanic genealogies y family histories published before 1996 is called Hispanic Surnames and Family History (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996) written by Lyman D. Platt.

Pages 51-91 contain a list of surnames for which publications can be found and pages 93-205 list the corresponding publications. The list includes 1,883 titles and 3,000 volumes.

Just because a publication is for a different country than the one you are researching, that doesn't mean that it is not significant for studying your surname. During colonial times, many families dispersed throughout different regions of Latin America. This book is also a good study source for surnames from Spain.

Panama Genealogies Published Online
The following genealogies have been published on the Internet:

Genealogias de Panama
The Genealogies of Panama (Genealogias de Panama) website is managed by two experienced genealogists living in Panama: Guadalupe Garcia de Paredes Icaza and Sonia Cannata Zeballos. It contains family trees of some prominent families in Panama. Most of the content is free, but you can also purchase their publications, which contain more detailed information.

Alegre and Jurado Families
This family genealogy website is managed by Luigi Alegre, who has compiled an extensive, searchable tree of the Alegre and Jurado lines in Panama, as well as collateral lines, mostly in Chiriqui, Panama. If you wish to contribute to or discuss the information, you can contact the owner.

Moreno and Tribaldo Families
This website, Familias en Panamá y Otras Relacionadas, was created by Robert A. Moreno Tribaldos. It includes extensive genealogies on the Moreno, Tribaldos, De la Ossa, Francheschi, Arauz, Samudio, and Estribi families of Panama. Photos and some stories in addition to pedigree charts.

Cardoze Family Descendants
The Cardoza Genealogy Tree begins in France in 1749 with the emigration of David Cardozo Pereira to Curazao. His son, Moises, later changed his surname to Cardoze. The Cardoze tree, which can be donwloaded as a spreadsheet or PDF, comprises over 9 generations of descendants. You can contact the website administrator to request additions or corrections.

Quelquejeu Family Descendants
The Quelquejeu Family website contains information about the descendants of Camilo Quelquejeu Arauz, fourth son of Adolphe Prosper Quelquejeu and Antonina Arauz Gallegos. Adolphe Quelquejeu was a French citizen who arrived in Paname in the 1850's.

Guardia and Jaen Families
The Guardia Family website includes genealogy trees for the De La Guardia and Jaen families of Panama. You can contact the website administrator to request additions or corrections. You can also download information.

Salas and Arias Families
The Familia Salas Arias website includes genealogy trees for the Salas and Arias families of Panama. You can contact the website administrator to request additions or corrections. You can also download information.

Fabrega Family
The Fabrega Family website includes ancestors and descendants of the Fabrega family of Panama.

Lefevre Family
The Casa Lefevre website contains biographies, photos, and literature authored by Lefevre family members. It also includes several articles and photos surrounding the Pollera, Panama's national dress.

Candanedo Family
The History of the Candanedo Family (Historia de la Familia Candanedo) is a blog that contains family histories of the Candanedo family of Chiriqui. The blog entries span from 2011 to  2014.

Domonte and Robledo Families
This manuscript is a genealogical certificate for Melchor Domonte y Robledo, a native of Panama, which was submitted upon his acceptance into the Order of Calatrava in 1647. The 217-page manuscript is stored in the Biblioteca Digital Real Academia de la Historia and can be read online or downloaded.

Panama Genealogies Published in Print
The following genealogies have been published in books and many are available through inter-library loan. You can search WorldCat for library holdings. All of these books are either currently available at the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah or will become available sometime in 2017.