Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-2017

What is in This Collection?

The is a collection of Catholic Church records of baptisms, marriages, confirmations, deaths and indexes from 1635 to 1981. Early registers are handwritten in narrative style, and later records were handwritten on printed forms. They are from parishes in the Buenos Aires Province as it existed at the end of the 20th century.

In 1886 the civil government began keeping vital records (civil registration). If you are looking for ancestors who came before this time, the Catholic Church parish registers are the best records available to identify these individuals, since church records were around for hundreds of years prior to civil registration. For civil vital records of births, deaths, and marriages after 1886, see Argentina Civil Registration (Registro Civil).

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Collection Content

For additional details about these records and help using them see Argentina Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images

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  1873 Baptisms

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  1884 Marriages

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  1865 Deaths

Coverage Table

As of 20 December 2016 this collection included records from the following cities or towns: