Salto, Uruguay Genealogy

Guide to Salto Department ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History

 * The city of Salto began to form from a Portuguese military camp in 1817, being elevated on June 8, 1863 to the category of city.
 * The department of Salto was created on June 17, 1837 in territories that previously belonged to the department of Paysandú.
 * The department of Salto has a population of approximately 125,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1861-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1870-1930 Uruguay, Select Civil Registration Records, 1870-1930 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1879-1929 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1900-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * Uruguay, Civil Registration at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)

Parish Records

 * 1750-1900 Uruguay, Select Baptisms, 1750-1900 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1750-1900 Uruguay, Baptisms, 1750-1900 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1791-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1819-1982 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1840-1900 Uruguay, Select Marriages, 1840-1900 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1840-1900 Uruguay, Marriages, 1840-1900 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Census Records

 * 1833-1834 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Central de Salto
 * Parque Jardín de los Azahares