Argentina, Tucumán, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica en la Ciudad de San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

Record Description
This collection of parish records from the city of San Miguel de Tucumán covers the years 1727-1955

Some earlier registers are handwritten in narrative style, and later records were handwritten on printed forms. Most of these records have been preserve well; however, there may be entries of the earlier years that may have some damage.

For a list of localities currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

This collection covers the parishes of “Nuestra Señora de la Merced” and “Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación (Cathedral)” in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. These records cover about 95% of the population of the city in those years.

The later records were created when the parishes were part of the Diocese of Tucumán, which was created on February 15, 1897 from the Diocese of Salta, and later elevated to archdiocese on February 11, 1957. The earlier records were created when the parishes were part of the Diocese of Salta, created on March 28, 1806 from the Diocese of Santiago del Estero, and had jurisdiction over a wide territory which currently is formed by different provinces including Tucumán. The records before 1806 were created when the parishes were part of the Diocese of Cordoba del Tucumán, which had jurisdiction over Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja, and Jujuy.

The priests created the registers to record all the sacramental ordinances performed under his jurisdiction. Later the local authorities used these records for statistical purposes also, before the civil registration was implemented in 1889 in the whole country.

Catholic Church parish registers are the primary source for birth, death, and marriage records in Argentina prior to 1889.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Digital copies of originals are housed in collections at several ecclesiastical archives:

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These are the key genealogical facts found in most baptism records:


 * Place of baptism
 * Date of baptism
 * Date of birth
 * Child legitimacy
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence place
 * Child's name
 * Godparents’ names and marital staus
 * Residence place of godparents

Key genealogical facts found in most marriage records:


 * Name of bride/groom
 * Age
 * Whether they are single or widowed
 * Place of residence
 * Sometimes place of birth
 * Parents’ names
 * Sometimes grandparents’ names

Key genealogical facts found in most death records are:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Date and place of burial and/or death
 * Age of deceased
 * Place of residence
 * Marital status
 * Cause of death
 * Names of survivors of the deceased

How to Use the Records
To search the collection you will need this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial page ⇒ Select the “Ciudad o Pueblo” category ⇒ Select the “Parroquia” category ⇒ Select the “Tipo de Registro y Años” category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Catholic Church parish registers are the only record available to identify individuals, parents, and spouses before 1889. After this date, civil authorities began registering vital statistics, which by law includes people of all religions. For later years the information in civil sources confirms and supplements the information in church records.

To find the record of an ancestor, you need to know at least the place and approximate year of an event in your ancestor’s life. If indexes are available, it is suggested to check for the name there first.

Related Websites

 * Genealogy Tree Database
 * Professional Genealogists

Related Wiki Articles

 * Argentina
 * Argentina Church History
 * Argentina Church Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
Argentina, Tucaman, Catholic Church Records, 1727-1955, digital images, from FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 April 2012), Argentina, Tucumán, Catholic Church Records, 1727-1955 &gt; Concepción &gt; Inmaculada Concepción &gt; Bautismos 1919-1921 Image 300 of 485 Images, Lucio Alberto, 6 February 1921; citing Registros parroquiales, 1772-1930, Iglesia Católica, Inmaculada Concepción (Concepción, Tucumán), Archivo de la Arquidiócesis de Tucumán,FHL microfilm 1,082,463, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

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