Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * The Spanish, led by Captain Francisco de Argañaraz and Murguía, finally managed to overcome the resistance of the indigenous people in 1598.
 * After the conquest, these peoples were subjected to the entrust regime, being forced to reside in a specific place and to work for seasons.
 * The department of Tilcara has a population of approximately 12,000 people.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1773-1961 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Primer Censo Nacional, 1869 : Tilcara (Departamento) y Valle Grande (Departamento), Jujuy - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 2º Censo Nacional, 1895 : Tilcara (Departamento), Jujuy - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Argentina, National Census, 1869 - in Ancestry ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipio de Tilcara
 * Cementerio Municipio de Maimará

Municipalities

 * Huacalera
 * Maimará
 * Tilcara