Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * In this place existed an old indigenous town, of the nation pazioca. In 1592 the Spanish conquistador Juan Ramírez de Velazco arrived, seeking "the gold of Famatina". Currently the majority of its population is Creole, with the remaining population of European origin.
 * The department of Famatina has a population of approximately 6,000 people.

Parish Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San Pedro (Famatina, La Rioja) Registros parroquiales, 1860-1960 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Primer Censo Nacional, 1869 : Famatina (Departamento), La Rioja - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 2º Censo Nacional, 1895 : Famatina (Departamento), La Rioja - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Argentina, National Census, 1869 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Argentina, National Census, 1895 - in Ancestry ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Famatina

Municipalities

 * Famatina