Argentina, Capital Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1640-1978
Catholic Church records created by parishes in the city of Buenos Aires. These records include: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and indexes. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.
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Argentina, Capital Federal, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records dating from 1737 to 1977 and contains baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death records from parishes in the Buenos Aires City as it existed at the end of the 20th century. Earlier registers are handwritten in narrative style, and later records were handwritten on printed forms.
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular provincia) and one autonomous city (ciudad autónoma), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, which is the federal capital of the nation (Spanish: capital federal) as decided by Congress.
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:
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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
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Argentina, Capital Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1737-1977. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Birth Records
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Confirmation Record
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Marriage Records
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Death Records
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Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Argentina Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Sample Images
1920 Baptisms
1803 Confirmations
1883 Marriage (front)
1883 Marriage (back)
1879 Death Record
Coverage Table
As of 13 February 2018 this collection included records from the following parishes:
| Parish | Parish | Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Inmaculada Concepción | Nuestra Señora de Balvanera | Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
| Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria | Nuestra Señora de La Merced | Nuestra Señora de la Piedad |
| Nuestra Señora del Carmen | Nuestra Señora del Pilar | Nuestra Señora del Socorro |
| Nuestra Señora de Montserrat | San Bernardo | San Carlos Borromeo |
| San Cristóbal | San José de Flores | San Juan Evangelista |
| San Miguel Arcángel | San Nicolás de Bari | San Pedro González Telmo |
| Santa Lucía, Virgen y Mártir |
Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Parroquias Católicas, Buenos Aires (Catholic Church parishes, Buenos Aires)
"Argentina, Capital Federal, registros parroquiales, 1640-1978." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 August 2026. Parroquias Católicas, Buenos Aires (Catholic Church parishes, Buenos Aires).
