Canelones, Uruguay Genealogy

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

 * Registros civiles, 1860-2001- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * There are no online records for the Canelones department.

Census Records

 * Uruguay, Canelones, censos, 1790-1836- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * See the municipality.