Argentina: secondary sources for genealogical research

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Context and geography

Early colonial period (16th-17th centuries). The territory of present-day Argentina belonged to the Virreinato del Perú [Viceroyalty of Peru]. It had three units: the Gobernación del Tucumán (northwest and center: Tucumán, Córdoba, Salta, Jujuy, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, La Rioja), the Gobernación del Río de la Plata (Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Corrientes; separated from Paraguay in 1617), and the Corregimiento de Cuyo (Mendoza, San Juan, San Luis). Cuyo belonged to the Captaincy General of Chile until 1776, so its colonial records from before that date may be in Chilean archives. (General context; dates still to be confirmed in an academic source.)
Audiencias. Most of the territory fell under the judicial authority of the Audiencia de Charcas (seated in La Plata/Sucre, now Bolivia). A first Real Audiencia de Buenos Aires [Royal Audiencia of Buenos Aires] existed from 1661 to 1671, with jurisdiction over Río de la Plata, Paraguay, and Tucumán. The second one operated from 1783 to 1810 and was abolished in 1813. It covered the intendancies of Buenos Aires, Córdoba del Tucumán, Salta del Tucumán, and Paraguay, plus Misiones and Montevideo (Wikipedia, "Real Audiencia of Buenos Aires"). Appeals from before 1783 should be searched in the Charcas records (Archivo y Biblioteca Nacionales de Bolivia, Sucre) and in the AGI.
Virreinato del Río de la Plata [Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata]. It was created on 1 August 1776. The Real Ordenanza de Intendentes (1782) organized Argentine territory into the intendancies of Buenos Aires, Córdoba del Tucumán, and Salta del Tucumán. The others (Paraguay, Potosí, Charcas, Cochabamba, La Paz) lay outside the present country. The AGN holds the records of the Virrey y Secretaría de Cámara (1759-1810) and of the Secretaría de la Gobernación e Intendencia de Buenos Aires (1605/1729-1821) (AGN, colonial guide 2011).
1810-1862. The May Revolution (1810) was followed by the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and Independence (1816). From 1820 there was no central government. Each province was autonomous and had its own archive. The Constitution of 1853 created the Argentine Confederation, with its capital in Paraná. The State of Buenos Aires was separate from 1852 to 1861. Unification came in 1862, after the Battle of Pavón (1861). For this reason, the AGN mainly holds records of the Buenos Aires government from 1810 to 1862, not those of the other provinces. The AGN guide states that the bulk covers "desde 1810 hasta Pavón (1861)" [from 1810 to Pavón (1861)].
The AGN was founded on 28 August 1821 as the Archivo General de la Provincia de Buenos Aires and was federalized on 29 August 1884. This explains why its 19th-century holdings are mostly from Buenos Aires (AGN, "La institución").
1880-1955. In 1880 the city of Buenos Aires was federalized and became the Federal Capital. The province moved its capital to La Plata (1882), and later provincial records are there. In 1884 the national territories were created (Chaco, Formosa, Misiones, La Pampa, Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego). They became provinces between 1951 and 1955 (Tierra del Fuego in 1990-1991). While they were territories, the national government produced their administrative records, so these may be in the AGN or its Archivo Intermedio. (Territory dates: general context, to be confirmed.)
Civil registration. Each province introduced it separately. In the Capital it began in 1886 (according to the CJH, "agosto de 1886"), and according to the FHL/BYU guide most provinces had it running by 1900. Before those dates, the 1869 and 1895 censuses, probate (sucesiones), and notarial records (protocols) are the main civil sources for reconstructing families.
Territories that went to other countries: Upper Peru (Bolivia), Paraguay, the Banda Oriental (Uruguay, 1828), and Tarija. The Audiencia of Buenos Aires at one point included Montevideo. Colonial records from Buenos Aires may contain census and tax lists (padrones) and case files from those areas.
Record losses. On 16 June 1955 the Curia Metropolitana de Buenos Aires burned, along with its Archivo Histórico. The current archdiocesan archive holds records from 1956 on. Immigrant lists from 1870 to 1882/1888 were also lost (see “Contradictions between sources”).
Cuyo (nuance corrected). When the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata was created, Cuyo came under its jurisdiction "as part of the Intendancy of Córdoba del Tucumán". Fernández links the transfer to two events: the creation of the viceroyalty (1776) and the application of the Real Ordenanza de Intendentes, which he dates to 1783. He adds that the change did not cut Cuyo’s ties with the Kingdom of Chile, so searching Chilean archives is still worthwhile for dates after 1776 (Fernández, Fronteras de la Historia, 2023). The original gives 1782 for the Ordenanza: that is the year it was issued, and 1783 the year it was applied (see “Contradictions between sources”).
National territories. Ley 1532 (1884) created nine territories on the North American model: Chaco, Formosa, Misiones, La Pampa, Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego. The Territorio de Los Andes was added in 1900 and existed until 1943. The territories became provinces as follows: Chaco and La Pampa in 1951; Misiones in 1953; Formosa, Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, and Santa Cruz in 1955; Tierra del Fuego in 1990 (Ruffini, "Los territorios nacionales"). This gives a citation for the original line, which was previously "general context." The numbers of the provincialization laws are still To be confirmed.
Civil registration in the Capital and the territories. Ley 1565, of 31 October 1884, required the municipalities of the Capital and the national territories to set up civil registration offices within six months (Pirota et al., national report to the UN, c. 1992). In the City of Buenos Aires the law "entró en vigencia … en agosto de 1886" [took effect … in August 1886] (Población de Buenos Aires 15, 2012). The provinces passed their own laws, and the date for the province of Buenos Aires is still To be confirmed.
National courts and probate. The archive of the Poder Judicial de la Nación [national judiciary] grew out of the archive of the Cabildo de Buenos Aires. Ley 1144 (1881) ordered a general inventory of civil cases. Ley 14.242 (1953) moved it to the Ministry of Justice, and Ley 17.779 (1968) returned it to the judiciary. Probate files were sent to the AGN, generally up to 1900. So 19th-century Buenos Aires probate (sucesiones) is searched in the AGN, and later files in the courts (Acuña Mufarrege, Hilos Documentales, 2025).
Citizenship papers (cartas de ciudadanía). Under Ley 346 (1869), art. 6, citizenship is granted by "el juez federal de sección ante quien la hubiesen solicitado" [the federal district judge before whom it was requested]. For this reason the files are spread among the federal courts of each jurisdiction, not kept in a central archive. Decreto 3213/84 (art. 20) mentions a "Registro de Cartas de Naturalización y de Ciudadanía," created by de facto law 21.795, whose records were to be transferred to the Cámara Nacional Electoral (consolidated text of Ley 346, HCDN).

National archives and institutions

Only national archives and institutions and key foreign repositories are included. There are also regional, municipal, diocesan, and religious-order archives: find out what exists in your ancestor’s locality.

Archivo General de la Nación (AGN) [National Archives]¹

Type: National archive
City: Buenos Aires (CABA)
Address: Locations: Rondeau 2277, Parque Patricios (colonial, 19th century, and photographs); Paseo Colón 1093 (20th century); Alem 246 (Library)
Hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed weekends and holidays
Phone: Not listed in the official FAQ. EHRI gives +54 11 4339-0800 (old data, to be confirmed)
Email: EHRI gives comunicacionagn@mininterior.gob.ar and fotografia@mininterior.gob.ar (to be confirmed)
Website: argentina.gob.ar/interior/archivo-general-de-la-nacion; platform agnbicentenario.mininterior.gob.ar
Access conditions: Age 18 or older, national ID (DNI), and an appointment. The reading room is free; staff do not do searches on request. Remote requests are free for probate files 1630-1900; copies of photos, audio, and video are fee-based
Access type: In person, free, On request, Fee-based, Free online

Centro de Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos (CEMLA)²

Type: NGO / private center with national scope
City: Buenos Aires
Address: JewishGen (2000) gives Independencia 20 (old data, To be confirmed)
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: JewishGen (2000) gives 4342-6749 (old data)
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Access conditions: According to the CJH, free online search; arrival certificates are fee-based according to JewishGen (2000)
Access type: Free online, Fee-based

Dirección Nacional de Migraciones / Museo de la Inmigración (ex Hotel de Inmigrantes)³

Type: National agency with historical holdings
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Av. Antártida Argentina 1355 (C1104ACA)
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Traveling exhibit office: (011) 4317-0285
Email: Obfuscated on the web page
Website: argentina.gob.ar (Museo de la Inmigración); migraciones.gob.ar/certificaciones (TAD)
Access conditions: Arrival searches for 1882-1953 are free by email (symbolic certificate). Legal certification through TAD
Access type: On request, Online with free account, Fee-based

Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno (BNMM)⁴

Type: National library and newspaper library
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Agüero 2502, CABA
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Access conditions: Free reader card issued on site (photo ID), valid for 24 hours. Researchers: credential
Access type: In person, free, Free online

Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina⁵

Type: Official gazette
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Access conditions: Published since 1893; some historical issues are on the Internet Archive
Access type: Free online

Archivo General del Ejército (AGE)⁶

Type: National military archive (Ministry of Defense)
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Defensa 628/630, CABA
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed holidays and 29 May
Phone: 054-011-4342-0196
Email: Protected on the web page
Website: argentina.gob.ar/defensa/archivos-abiertos/…
Access conditions: Reading room, reference, guidance by email, photocopying (users supply the paper), and certifications
Access type: In person, free, On request

Archivo General del Poder Judicial de la Nación (Acuña calls it "Archivo del Poder Judicial de la Nación," APJN)⁷

Type: National judicial archive
City: Buenos Aires (CABA)
Address: Contested civil cases archive: Av. de los Inmigrantes 1950. Family civil cases archive (all other civil cases before 1990): Hipólito Yrigoyen 2041
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Access conditions: Researchers need authorization from the Dirección de Archivo of the Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación; in Acuña’s case it was approved in less than a month. Files are searched by hand; the building is not set up for many visitors. Under decree-law 6848/63, art. 18, probate files, bankruptcies, insanity proceedings, and citizenship papers are not destroyed
Access type: In person, with authorization

Arzobispado de Buenos Aires — Archivo del Arzobispado (ex Curia)⁸

Type: Archdiocesan archive of the capital
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: arzbaires.org.ar (linked by En Camino; not opened)
Access conditions: Used mainly for administration; planned as a resource for researchers
Access type: In person, with authorization

Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires — Archivo de Protocolos⁹

Type: Notarial archive (protocols owned by the State)
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Alsina 2280 (CP 1090); Chorroarín 751 location; the Colegio is at Av. Callao 1542
Hours: Filings 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; viewing of protocols 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (+54 11) 4809-7000
Email: oficiosarchivo@colegio-escribanos.org.ar (official requests)
Website: colegio-escribanos.org.ar/archivo-de-protocolos
Access conditions: Open to notaries (escribanos), authorized lawyers, the parties, and anyone who proves a legitimate interest. Wills are restricted. Fee-based
Access type: In person, with authorization, Fee-based, Legally restricted

Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas (IACG)¹⁰

Type: National genealogical society
City: Buenos Aires
Address: In 1984: Independencia 1136/1190. Current address To be confirmed
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Access conditions: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Access type: Free online

FamilySearch¹¹

Type: Foreign digital repository
City: Salt Lake City / online
Address: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: familysearch.org
Access conditions: Indexes are free; some images and catalog entries require signing in
Access type: Free online, Online with free account, Restricted online

Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana "Dr. Emilio Ravignani" (UBA)¹²

Type: National university center
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Hours: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Phone: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Email: Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Website: ravignanidigital.com.ar
Access conditions: Published Documentos para la Historia Argentina (census and tax lists, padrones)
Access type: Free online

Departamento de Estudios Históricos Navales (DEHN), Armada Argentina¹³

Type: National military archive and library
City: Buenos Aires (CABA), La Boca
Address: Av. Almirante Brown 401 ("Casa Amarilla")
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (+54 11) 4300-6133
Email: Library: bibliocasaamarilla@gmail.com; bibliocasaamarilla@yahoo.com.ar. No email is listed for the archive
Website: argentina.gob.ar/armada (nodes 317718 and 289273)
Access conditions: Serves historians and researchers. The web page does not list requirements. Biblioteca Caillet-Bois: more than 30,000 volumes, a newspaper and periodicals collection (more than 200 titles), and a map collection (more than 1,500 maps)
Access type: In person, free

Dirección de Estudios Históricos (DEH), Fuerza Aérea Argentina¹⁴

Type: National military archive
City: Buenos Aires (CABA)
Address: Viamonte 153, mezzanine
Hours: Open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; reading room appointments 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (no more than two users at a time)
Phone: 4514-4269; 4317-6000, ext. 10030, 10040, and 10050
Email: deh.archivo@faa.mil.ar (documents); estudios_historicos_sg@faa.mil.ar (advice)
Website: argentina.gob.ar/fuerzaaerea/direccion-de-estudios-historicos
Access conditions: Open and free. You must request in advance (topic and purpose), show your DNI, fill out a form, and sign a statement of use. Up to three units are delivered at a time. Restrictions under Ley 25.326 and Decreto 9360/63; the databases are confidential. Selling copies is prohibited
Access type: In person, free, On request, Legally restricted

Collections by record type

Notarial records (protocols)

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Escribanías de Registro: Protocolos de Escribanos [notaries’ protocols]¹⁵ AGN, División Nacional	To be confirmed. The FHL/BYU says "from the 16th century"	Wills, dowries, sales, powers of attorney, letters of manumission	AGN guide vol. 2 (2012), Tribunales y Protocolos section In person, free — D
Argentina, Distrito Federal, Buenos Aires, registros notariales, 1780-1963¹⁶ FamilySearch (catalog 3010197)	1780-1963	To be confirmed	FS catalog 3010197 (requires signing in) Online with free account, Restricted online — B/C (to be confirmed) — Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Permisos notariales para matrimonios, 1774-1809 [notarial marriage permits]¹⁷ Notaría de Buenos Aires; FHL copy	1774-1809	Bride and groom, parents, parental consent	FHL films 1840690 (item 2) and 1840691 (item 1) Online with free account, Restricted online — B/C
Real Tribunal del Consulado (Tribunal Comercial, Escribanía de Comercio) [merchants’ court]¹⁸ AGN	Colonial and early national period	Merchants, partners, family networks	AGN guide vol. 1, p. 119 In person, free — D
Registro de Propiedades, Hipotecas, Embargos e Inhibiciones [property, mortgage, and lien register]¹⁹ AGN	To be confirmed	Owners and transfers	AGN guide vol. 2 In person, free — D
Archivo de Protocolos Notariales de la CABA²⁰ Colegio de Escribanos CABA	To be confirmed	Deeds; wills (restricted)	Advance requests, Chorroarín location In person, with authorization, Fee-based, Legally restricted — E, G, H

Court records and probate

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Sucesiones (expedientes sucesorios) [probate files]²¹ AGN (received from the archive of the Poder Judicial de la Nación, generally up to 1900)	1630-1900	Heirs, spouses, children, property, sometimes vital records	Free remote request (AGN). Online index or catalog: to be confirmed In person, free, On request — D, F
Juzgado de Bienes de Difuntos y Pertenencias Extrañas [court of deceased persons’ estates]²² AGN, División Colonia	Colonial (dates To be confirmed)	Spaniards who died here, heirs in Spain	AGN guide vol. 1 (2011), p. 103 In person, free — D
Real Audiencia de Buenos Aires²³ AGN	1783-1810 (according to the institution, to be confirmed)	Litigants, families	AGN guide vol. 1, p. 95 In person, free — D
Juzgado en lo Civil (Sucesiones), Juzgado de Comercio, Juzgado del Crimen [civil (probate), commercial, and criminal courts]²⁴ AGN, Tribunales	19th century (To be confirmed)	Families in litigation, inheritances	AGN guide vol. 2 In person, free — D
Departamento Archivo Intermedio (includes the Registro de apoderados of the Archivo de la Corte Suprema; records of state-owned companies)²⁵ AGN	1862-2016	Public employees, legal representatives	To be confirmed To be confirmed — Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
National court files exempt from destruction (probate, bankruptcies, insanity proceedings, citizenship papers)²⁶ Archivo General del Poder Judicial de la Nación (Capital) and the archives of each federal court or appeals court in the provinces	From 1869 (Ley 346) for citizenship papers; other files To be confirmed	Naturalization: origin, arrival, residence, witnesses; inheritances	Indexes by case title only (2014). In Mendoza, the federal archive holds "todas las ciudadanías otorgadas por los juzgados federales" [all citizenships granted by the federal courts] of that jurisdiction (Diario Uno, 2019) In person, with authorization, On request — E/F
Archived or stalled civil cases, 1863-1899²⁷ Archivo del Poder Judicial de la Nación (civil archive, Av. de los Inmigrantes 1950)	1863-1899	Litigants by surname; family and property lawsuits	37 inventory books (nos. 1-35, plus 13B and 25B) with surname indexes. Acuña photographed 13 and proposes running them through OCR and publishing them In person, with authorization — E

Marriage dispensations and prenuptial investigations, and other church sources

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Archivo del Arzobispado de Buenos Aires (priests’ files, historical parish records, Isla Martín García fonds)²⁸ Arzobispado de Buenos Aires	From 1956 (the earlier archive burned in 1955)	Clergy; parishes	No online finding aid In person, with authorization — E (presumed)

Census and tax lists (padrones) and censuses

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Cabildo, Justicia y Regimiento de Buenos Aires (city and countryside padrones, padrones of foreigners, licenses and passports, town council offices)²⁹ AGN, División Colonia	Colonial	Names, ages, origin, caste, occupation	AGN guide vol. 1, p. 75 In person, free — D
Padrones de la ciudad y campaña de Buenos Aires (published in Documentos para la Historia Argentina, vols. X-XII)³⁰ Instituto Ravignani (UBA); originals in the AGN	Vol. X: 1726-1810; vol. XI: 1778 (city); vol. XII: 1778 (countryside), 1806, 1807, 1809, 1810, and the 1780 Montevideo census	Heads of household, household members, ages, origin	archive.org: documentosparal1213buen (vols. 12-13, PDF), documentosparala11buenuoft (vol. 11) Free online — A
Ministerio de Gobierno (Sala X), with Policía (Censos y Padrones; Registros de Parroquias), Juzgados de Paz, and Sociedad de Beneficencia³¹ AGN, División Nacional	1810-1862 [1881]	Residents by ward or district; the poor and orphans	AGN guide vol. 2 (2012) In person, free — D
Argentina, National Census, 1869 (Primer Censo Nacional)³² FamilySearch; originals in the AGN	15-17 September 1869	Name, age, sex, marital status, nationality, province of birth, occupation	FS collection 1462401 (1,791,970 records, 158,984 images) Free online, Online with free account — A/B
Argentina, National Census, 1895 (Segundo Censo Nacional)³³ FamilySearch; originals in the AGN	10 May 1895	Name, age, estimated birth year, country or province of origin, marital status, residence	FS collection 1410078 (4,280,052 records, 338,844 images) Free online, Online with free account — A/B
Censo municipal de Buenos Aires, 1887 [municipal census]³⁴ Publication; FHL copy	1887	To be confirmed (may be statistical only)	FHL book 982.12/B1 X221; film 0874334 Online with free account, Restricted online — B/C
Buenos Aires city census, 1855³⁵ AGN (presumed); microfilmed by the FHL	1855	Residents by parish	FHL microfilm (number To be confirmed); Coghlan published the Irish residents of 1855 and 1869 (FHL 982 W2c) Online with free account, Restricted online — B/C

Military records

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Virrey y Secretaría de Cámara (series Solicitudes Civiles y Militares and Despachos y nombramientos civiles y eclesiásticos)³⁶ AGN (AR.AGN.DE/VSC)	1759-1810 (petitions 1746-1810; commissions 1774-1812)	Officials, soldiers, clergy	AGN guide vol. 1, p. 27 In person, free — D
Ejército y Marina (colonial): militia regiments, service records, British invasions³⁷ AGN, División Colonia	Colonial (dates To be confirmed)	Militiamen, officers, origin	AGN guide vol. 1, p. 231 In person, free — D
Personnel files of officers, NCOs, and civilian staff (discharged and deceased)³⁸ Archivo General del Ejército	Officers 1744-2015 (~21,000); NCOs 1796-2015 (~70,000); civilians 1800-2015 (70,989)	Personal details, service; according to the FHL/BYU they may include baptism and marriage records	Inventory in Archivos Abiertos (Ministry of Defense) In person, free, On request — D, F
Fingerprint and enrollment cards (districts 1-65); enrollment and conscription registers³⁹ Archivo General del Ejército	Cards 1810-1915; registers 1926-1934 (~2,500 books)	Enrolled men: personal details, birth	Archivos Abiertos inventory In person, free, On request — D, F
Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936⁴⁰ FamilySearch; originals in the AGE	1911-1936	Name, date and place of birth, parents, spouse, unit, service number	FS collection 5000280 (2,929,239 records, 2,932,120 images) Free online, Online with free account — A/B
Boletines Públicos del Ejército; Libros de escalafones; Órdenes del día [army bulletins; seniority lists; orders of the day]⁴¹ Archivo General del Ejército	Bulletins 1860-2005 (293 vols.); seniority lists 1887-1996; orders 1900-2000	Promotions, postings, discharges	Archivos Abiertos inventory In person, free — D
DEHN historical archive (Navy records)⁴² Departamento de Estudios Históricos Navales	Mostly 19th century (no date range published)	Officers and naval personnel (contents not described)	No verified online finding aid In person, free — D (presumed)

Migration

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Ministerio de Guerra y Marina — Sección Marina: Pasaportes; Entrada y Salida de Pasajeros [passports; passenger arrivals and departures]⁴³ AGN, División Nacional	According to JewishGen, 1821-15 May 1869	Name, place of origin, ship	AGN guide vol. 2; FHL: Entradas y salidas de pasajeros 1821-1871, films 1840670-1840684 In person, free, Online with free account, Restricted online — D; B/C (FHL)
Consulta de antecedentes migratorios (Libros de entrada de pasajeros vía marítima) [immigration records search; ship passenger arrival books]⁴⁴ AGN (books produced by the DNM)	1882-1937	Name, ship, arrival date	AGN search tool at argentina.gob.ar Free online — A
Actas de Inspección Marítima (plain copies) [ship inspection records]⁴⁵ AGN	1901-1954 (Port of Buenos Aires); also Paso de los Libres, La Quiaca, Morón (no dates)	Passengers by ship	Request with MiArgentina + agnbicentenario.mininterior.gob.ar; reply within 7 days Online with free account, On request — B, F
Argentina, Passenger Lists, 1901-1922⁴⁶ FamilySearch; originals in the AGN (ship inspection files)	1901-1922	Name, age, sex, occupation, nationality, ports of departure and arrival	FS collection 5000241 (1,166,863 records, 42,959 images) Free online, Online with free account — A/B
Immigrant arrivals database (Port of Buenos Aires)⁴⁷ CEMLA	According to the CJH, 1882-1960 (see contradictions)	Name, age, marital status, nationality, occupation, religion, port of embarkation, ship, date. Place of birth only for some years	cemla.com (search tool; not opened) Free online — A (search); G (certificates)
Consulta de registros de arribo (symbolic certificate) [arrival records search]⁴⁸ DNM, Museo de la Inmigración	1882-1953	Name, date, ship	Request by email to the museum; legal certificate through TAD On request, Online with free account — F (free); B/G (TAD)

Historical newspapers and official gazettes

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (historical editions)⁴⁹ Boletín Oficial	From 1893	Probate notices, companies, appointments, citizenship papers (presumed)	Individual issues on the Internet Archive (e.g., 1901-04-10, 1905-04-28, 1917-09-05) Free online — A (partial)

Private archives and images

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Departamento Documentos Fotográficos (Caras y Caretas, Noticias Gráficas, Crítica, Tiempo Argentino fonds, etc.)⁵⁰ AGN	1853-1986 (>800,000 images)	Portraits; alphabetical file by surname	AGN AtoM (maps and photos) Free online, In person, free — A (partial), D, G (high-resolution copies)
Departamento de Documentos de Cine, Audio y Video⁵¹ AGN	1900-2017 (>30,000 hours)	Background use	AGN web viewer Free online, Fee-based — A (partial), G

Indexes and derivative works

Collection and custodian	Dates	What it offers	Where and how to access it
Catálogo de nombres y materias, 1544-1880 [name and subject catalog]⁵² AGN; FHL copy	1544-1880	Index of persons	FHL films 1614816-1614819 Online with free account, Restricted online — B/C
Biografías: 1725-1952 / José Juan Biedma (Biedma collection)⁵³ AGN, Sala VII; FHL copy	1725-1952	Biographical notes on Argentine figures of the 18th-20th centuries	FS catalog 511443. Films (DGS): 1700376 (7977004) A1-A7; 1700377 (7977005) A8-A13; 1700442 (7977006) A14-A18 and B1-B3; 1700443 (7977007) B3-B12; 1700444 (7977008) B12-B16 and C1-C3; 1700445 (7977009) C3-C9; 1700446 (7977010) C10-C16; 1700447 (7977011) C16-C17 Online with free account, Restricted online — B/C (digitized; image restrictions not confirmed) — Contact the archive for information on access and holdings.
Calvo, Nobiliario del antiguo Virreinato del Río de la Plata (1924-1943) and Origen de familias (1975)⁵⁴ Publications; FHL copy	Colonial-19th century	Lineages	FHL films 1103946-1103949 and 1102913-1102917 Online with free account, Restricted online — B/C
Boletín and the journal Genealogía of the Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas⁵⁵ IACG	From the 1940s (Boletín, ISSN 0579-3599)	Genealogies, transcriptions, indexes	Internet Archive (collections iacg_boletines…, iacg-r-43) Free online — A
Argentina, Cemetery Records, 1833-2020⁵⁶ FamilySearch	1833-2020	Name, date and cause of death, age, plot, relationship	FS collection 2363123 (1,609,415 records, 1,049,897 images) Free online, Online with free account — A/B

Verified directly

Information read on the official websites and in the FamilySearch Catalog while signed in, in November 2026. “Visible online” on FamilySearch means the images can be viewed from home with a free account.

AGN: official contact details. Rondeau 2277 (Parque Patricios), C1249ABR, CABA; phone +54 (11) 4346 1892; comunicacionagn@mininterior.gob.ar; director: Emilio Perina Konstantinovsky. In-person research at the Parque Patricios location, with a step-by-step procedure; immigrant search tool 1883-1937; AtoM and KOHA platforms; “Estado de fondos” and inventories.⁵⁷
Immigrant arrivals database (AGN). Current official range: 1883-1937 (resolves the contradiction between ranges).⁵⁸
Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno: hours and reading rooms. In-person services Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m. with no appointment; Saturdays and Sundays 12-7 p.m. Book and Newspaper rooms Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sala del Tesoro, Sala de Archivos, and Mapoteca/Fototeca Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Email: consultas@bn.gob.ar. General rules, researcher rules, and admission requirements are posted on the reading rooms page. Digital objects in the catalog (catalogo.bn.gov.ar).⁵⁹
CEMLA: search tool. The search page loads empty without interaction (JavaScript application); the date range and fees could not be read.⁶⁰

Contradictions between sources

Item	One source says	Another source says	Proposal
AGN location and hours	Alem 246; Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (EHRI) or 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (JewishGen 2000)	Rondeau 2277 for colonial, 19th-century, and photo holdings; Paseo Colón 1093 for the 20th century; Alem 246 for the Library only; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. by appointment (AGN, FAQ)	Use the AGN version (High). EHRI and JewishGen are out of date
Founding date of the AGN	28 August 1821 (AGN, "La institución")	21 August 1821 (Wikipedia infobox)	Use 28 August (custodian)
Range of the arrivals database	1882-1926 (JewishGen 2000, CEMLA); 1882-1937 (AGN); 1882-1950 (DNM traveling exhibit); 1882-1953 (Museo de la Inmigración); 1882-1960 (CJH, CEMLA)	—	One more version is added: "entre 1800 hasta 1960" [from 1800 to 1960] for the CEMLA search tool (La Capital de Mar del Plata, 2022). Keep the proposal: give the range for each platform and check at cemla.com/buscador
Lost passenger lists	1870-1882 (JewishGen)	1870-1888 (FHL/BYU)	To be confirmed; ask the AGN
Early passenger lists	1821-15 May 1869 (JewishGen)	Entradas y salidas 1821-1871 (FHL title, BYU)	Check the exact title in the FS catalog
1914 census	Exists only at the AGN, not microfilmed (FHL/BYU)	20th-century censuses have only statistical data (apellidositalianos); INDEC holds anonymized data (JewishGen)	Unresolved. New information: MyHeritage Wiki says the 1914 schedules are "stored" at the AGN with "limited access", but on the same page it states that 1869 and 1895 are "the only ones fully preserved with individual data" . Three searches found no academic or AGN source. This remains a direct question for the AGN
1955 losses	"Se quemó el Archivo Histórico con las partidas de nacimiento, matrimonio y muerte" [the Archivo Histórico burned, with the birth, marriage, and death records] of the Curia, from the late 16th century (Wikipedia)	The parish registers of La Merced (1635-1860) survived with water damage (Notife 2004); FamilySearch has Catholic records for the Federal Capital 1640-1978	The Curia’s archive was lost (marriage files, dispensations, copies); the registers kept in the parishes largely survived
Start of civil registration	Began in August 1886 (CJH)	The law was passed in 1886 (FHL/BYU)	Resolved: national Ley 1565 is dated 31 October 1884 and applies to the Capital and the national territories (Pirota et al.); in the City of Buenos Aires it took effect in August 1886 (Población de Buenos Aires, 2012). The FHL/BYU "1886" confuses the law with its implementation. Each province had its own law; the date for Buenos Aires province is still To be confirmed
Attribution of the Actas de Inspección service	The article’s lead attributes it to the DNM	The body of the article cites the AGN (El Cronista)	Custodian: AGN
Date of the Real Ordenanza de Intendentes	1782 (original report, AGN)	1783 (Fernández 2023, as the date of application in Cuyo)	Not a real contradiction: it was issued in 1782 and applied in 1783. Use "1782 (applied from 1783)"

Still to be verified

Topics for which we found no verifiable information online. If you have it, please write to us.

Finding aids for AGN probate files: Online index or catalog, call numbers, how to request
Date ranges of the protocols at the AGN and the Colegio de Escribanos: Chronological cutoff between the two archives
1914 census: Whether nominal schedules exist
Archivo General de la Armada: Address, holdings, personnel files
AGI / PARES, Audiencia de Buenos Aires and Charcas: Call numbers, dates, genealogical content (informaciones de oficio y parte, pasajeros a Indias)
Archivo y Biblioteca Nacionales de Bolivia (Charcas records): Holdings with case files from Tucumán and Río de la Plata
BNMM newspaper library / Trapalanda: URL, digitized titles, hours
Archdiocesan archive: Address, hours, access; whether any prenuptial investigations from before 1955 survive
IACG and CEGBA: Current location, website, library
CEMLA: Current address, hours, and fees
Buenos Aires padrones of 1744 and 1827: Exact call numbers at the AGN
Regional and local archives: —

Notes

AGN, "Preguntas frecuentes"; AGN, "La institución"; EHRI ↩
iProfesional (2024); CJH LibGuide; JewishGen ↩
DNM, "Consulta de registros de arribo"; DNM, "Historia del museo" ↩
argentina.gob.ar, "Ingresar como lector" ↩
Boletín Oficial, "130 aniversario"; archive.org ↩
Ministerio de Defensa, "Archivo General del Ejército" ↩
Acuña Mufarrege (2025); Bazán Lazcano (2014) ↩
En Camino (2024); Wikipedia, "Quema de iglesias" ↩
Colegio de Escribanos, "Archivo de Protocolos" ↩
IACG, Boletín 138 (1984); HCDN 6534-D-2025 ↩
FamilySearch, collection pages ↩
Ravignani, "Listado de publicaciones" ↩
Armada Argentina, "Departamento de Estudios Históricos Navales"; Armada, "Biblioteca Capitán de Fragata Teodoro Caillet-Bois" ↩
Fuerza Aérea Argentina, "Dirección de Estudios Históricos" (node 339291) ↩
AGN, Fondos documentales… vol. 2; FHL/BYU ↩
FamilySearch search result ↩
WeRelate, source page ↩
AGN, colonial guide ↩
AGN, guide vol. 2 ↩
Colegio de Escribanos ↩
AGN, "Preguntas frecuentes"; Acuña Mufarrege (2025) ↩
AGN, Fondos documentales… Período colonial ↩
AGN, colonial guide ↩
AGN, guide vol. 2 ↩
EHRI; JewishGen ↩
Ley 346, consolidated text (HCDN); Diario Uno (2019); Bazán Lazcano (2014) ↩
Acuña Mufarrege (2025) ↩
En Camino (2024); Wikipedia ↩
AGN, colonial guide (2011) ↩
Ravignani, "Listado"; Internet Archive ↩
AGN, Fondos documentales… vol. 2 ↩
FamilySearch, collection 1462401 ↩
FamilySearch, collection 1410078 ↩
FHL/BYU ↩
FHL/BYU; apellidositalianos ↩
AGN, colonial guide ↩
AGN, colonial guide ↩
Ministerio de Defensa, AGE (node 127262) ↩
Ministerio de Defensa, AGE ↩
FamilySearch, collection 5000280 ↩
Ministerio de Defensa, AGE ↩
Armada Argentina, "Departamento de Estudios Históricos Navales" ↩
AGN, guide vol. 2; JewishGen; FHL/BYU ↩
AGN, "Consulta de antecedentes migratorios" (node 478702) ↩
El Cronista (2024) ↩
FamilySearch, collection 5000241 ↩
CJH LibGuide; JewishGen; iProfesional ↩
DNM (node 137487) ↩
Boletín Oficial, "130 aniversario"; archive.org ↩
EHRI; AGN, "Preguntas frecuentes" ↩
EHRI; AGN FAQ ↩
FHL/BYU ↩
FamilySearch, catalog 511443 ↩
FHL/BYU ↩
Internet Archive; ISSN portal ↩
FamilySearch, collection 2363123 ↩
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/archivo-general-de-la-nacion ↩
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/archivo-general-de-la-nacion ↩
https://www.bn.gov.ar/horarios ↩
https://cemla.com/buscador/ ↩

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Argentina: secondary sources for genealogical research

Context and geography

National archives and institutions

Archivo General de la Nación (AGN) [National Archives]1

Centro de Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos (CEMLA)2

Dirección Nacional de Migraciones / Museo de la Inmigración (ex Hotel de Inmigrantes)3

Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno (BNMM)4

Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina5

Archivo General del Ejército (AGE)6

Archivo General del Poder Judicial de la Nación (Acuña calls it "Archivo del Poder Judicial de la Nación," APJN)7

Arzobispado de Buenos Aires — Archivo del Arzobispado (ex Curia)8

Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires — Archivo de Protocolos9

Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas (IACG)10

FamilySearch11

Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana "Dr. Emilio Ravignani" (UBA)12

Departamento de Estudios Históricos Navales (DEHN), Armada Argentina13

Dirección de Estudios Históricos (DEH), Fuerza Aérea Argentina14