Belén, Catamarca, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * The peaceful settlement of Spanish settlers within the town of Belén could not be realized until the end of the seventeenth century, as a result of the resistance warfare offered by indigenous biases.
 * On December 20, 1681, the town of Nuestra Señora de Belén was founded.
 * The department of Belén has a population of approximately 13,000 people.

Parish Records

 * 1642-1912 Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1722-1911 Argentina, Marriages, 1722-1911 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1836-1958 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1869 Argentina, National Census, 1869 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1869 Argentina National Census 1869 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 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 de Belén

Municipalities

 * Belén
 * Corral Quemado
 * Hualfín
 * Londres
 * Pozo de Piedra
 * Puerta de Corral Quemado
 * Puerta de San José
 * San Fernando
 * Villa Vil