Paraguay, Miscellaneous Records, 1509-1977

What is in This Collection?

These records include two complete collections: Sección Nueva Encuadernación (Rebinding Section) and Sección Propiedades y Testamentos (Properties and Wills Section). Copies of the original records are housed at the Archivo Nacional in Asunción, Paraguay. The Propiedades y Testamentos section can give a brief look at the personal wealth of clerics, economic bases of resident foreigners in Paraguay, or the fortunes of a given family over a period of time.

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:

• Spanish Genealogical Word List
• Brigham Young University: Spanish Script Tutorial

FamilySearch Learning Center:

• Reading Spanish Handwriting
• Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting - Introduction
• Registros Civiles y Parroquiales (In Spanish)

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Paraguay Miscellaneous Records, 1509-1977.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Work documents Name of employee Proof of payment Location and date Salary Department

Wills Name Residence Family members Possessions

Deeds Property owners Property purchaser Date of sale Property description

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1850 Proof of Payment

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  1850 List of Laborers