Paraguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015
Catholic Church records created by parishes and dioceses in Paraguay. These records include: baptisms, confirmations, parish censuses, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations, divorces, deaths, and indexes. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional records will be published as they become available.
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Paraguay, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Catholic Church parish records for the years 1754-2015, which includes baptisms, marriages, deaths, and miscellaneous parish records covering localities for the country of Paraguay. The text of the records is handwritten, mostly in narrative form. In later years, the text was handwritten in formatted records.
Church registers are created by the priest in charge of the parish where the ordinance was performed. The original records are kept in a register in the local parish archive and a duplicate copy is usually sent to the corresponding diocese or archdiocese for archival preservation.
The priests were authorized and requested to create the registers in order to keep a record of all the sacramental ordinances, such as baptisms, marriages, and deaths, in the life of his parishioners. Before the civil registration was implemented in 1880, civil authorities used the church records as a civil documentation.
Catholic Church parish registers of birth, death, and marriage are the primary source and most reliable records for genealogical research in Paraguay. After 1880, it is recommended to also use the civil records.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:
FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
- Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish
To Browse This Collection
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records often include the following information:
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Baptismal Records
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Marriage Records
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Death Records
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Collection Content
Sample Images
1901 Baptisms
1895 Confirmations
1907 Marriages
1871 Deaths
Coverage Table
As of 21 March 2018 this collection included records from the following departments:
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Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Archdiocese of Ascunción, Paraguay
"Paraguay, registros parroquiales, 1754-2015." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 27 January 2026. Arquidiócesis de Asunción (Archdiocese of Ascunción), Paraguay.
