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Paraguay Genealogy

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Guide to Paraguay ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Paraguay is a country in South America bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official languages are Spanish and Guarani.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Paraguay Research

Links to articles on getting started with Paraguay research.

Paraguay Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Paraguay research.


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Paraguay Map[edit | edit source]

Asunción (Capital District)CentralParaguaríGuairáCaazapáCordilleraCaaguazúSan PedroAmambayConcepciónCanindeyúAlto ParanáItapúaMisionesÑeembucúPresidente HayesBoquerónAlto ParaguayParaguay Country Updated and Fixed.png

Departments[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Paraguay. Click on a department below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Paraguay consists of 17 departments (departamentos) and one capital district.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

Research Tutorials[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Paraguay," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay, accessed 25 April 2016.

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