Trincheras, Sonora, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The territory of the municipality was originally inhabited by the ethnic group of the high pimas.
 * It was founded in 1775 by Captain Bernardo de Urrea, with the category of military prison, having been successively called Santa Gertrudis de Altar and Nuestra Señora of Guadalupe de Altar.
 * On September 5, 1828, it was given the name of Villa Figueroa.
 * On September 10, 1932, it confirmed its current name of Villa de Altar.
 * The municipality of Trincheras has a population of approximately 1,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1909-1995 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images