Salto, Uruguay Genealogy

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

 * Registros civiles, 1861-2001- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Indice nacional alfabético de los libros de nacimientos, matrimonios y defunciones, 1900-1937 - index and browsable images
 * Inventario de los libros de nacimientos, matrimonios y defunciones, 1879-1929 - browsable images

Parish Records

 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Salto, Salto) Registros parroquiales, 1819-1982  - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Transcripción de registros parroquiales, ca. 1791-1880 - browse images, partial coverage; use the image indexes (indices) to see the volume number (tomo), page number (foja), and act (acta) that will be needed to navigate the rest of the digitized microfilm.

Census Records

 * Uruguay, Salto, censos, 1833-1834- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Central de Salto
 * Parque Jardín de los Azahares