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.

Church Records

 * 1642-1912 Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1662-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1773-1961 (*) 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

 * 1882-2019 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipio de Tilcara
 * Cementerio Municipio de Maimará

Municipalities

 * Huacalera
 * Maimará
 * Tilcara