Uruguay, Census Records, 1726-1858
Images and indexed records of census of inhabitants of the General Archive of the Nation of Uruguay.
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Uruguay, Census Records, 1725-1857
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of censuses from Uruguay for the years 1726-1858. The records are held by the General Archive de la Nación in Uruguay. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)
Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- Brigham Young University: Spanish Script Tutorial
- Reading Spanish Handwriting
- Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting - Introduction
- Registros Civiles y Parroquiales (In Spanish)
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Names
- Ages (sometimes a full birth date)
- Places
- Gender
- Marital Status
- Occupation
- Place and year of birth
- Names of all family members
- Nationality
- Religions
- Birthplaces
- Family position
Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Archivo general de la Nación, Uruguay
"Uruguay, Census Records, 1726-1858", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 16 September 2025.
