Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Soto la Marina family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * On September 3, 1750, Don José de Escandón founded Villa de Soto la Marina.
 * In the year 1810, the residents of Soto la Marina changed the location of the Villa to the place where it is currently located upriver.
 * The move was caused by an epidemic of yellow fever that decimated the population.
 * The municipality of Soto la Marina has a population of approximately 22,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1872-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1791-1886 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Calle Melchor Ocampo S/N, Zona Centro, Soto la Marina


 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Licenciado Benito Juárez #0, Nueva Rosita, Soto la Marina


 * Find a Grave