General Paz, Corrientes, Argentina Genealogy

Guide to Department of General Paz ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * The town of Caá Catí began its formation in 1707 when a military detachment, "guardia", was created in this place. Its purpose was to protect the Correntina campaign and grant it security from the constant attacks of indigenous people coming from the missions.
 * At first the department and its head were called Caá Catí; later and by virtue of a law of May 1910, the name was changed to General Paz.
 * The department of General Paz has a population of approximately 15,000 people.

Parish Records

 * 1642-1912 Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1823-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1915-1921 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1869 Argentina National Census 1869 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1869 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1895 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1895 Argentina, National Census, 1895 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1895 Argentina National Census, 1895 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Palmar Grande
 * Primero Cementerio de Caá Catí
 * Segundo Cementerio de Caá Catí
 * Cementerio de Itá Ibaté

Municipalities

 * Itá Ibaté
 * Lomas de Vallejos
 * Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Caá Catí
 * Palmar Grande