Cortez Genealogy & History
Cortez, although renowned as a Spanish name, is actually derived from Old French curteis, meaning refined and used as a nickname (perhaps ironically) for a well-educated person. In the Middle Ages, the Cortez family was located in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom in northeast Spain. Most famous in Cortez family history is undoubtedly Spanish Conquistador, Hernando Cortes (Fernando Cortez), who conquered Mexico, toppling the Aztec Empire, in 1519. Name variations also include Corte, Corts, Cortesa, Cortesia, Courtois, and Curtis. American Cortez genealogy began in New Orleans in the 1820s, but Henry Curtis emigrated also 200 years earlier to New England in 1635.
Cortez Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Aaron Cortez | -- --, 1898 | June ,1976 | CO |
| Bacilio Cortez | -- --, 1917 | August 24,2005 | TX |
| Calise Cortez | -- --, 1923 | March 30,2004 | LA |
| Daisy Cortez | -- --, 1915 | December 4,1990 | IL |
Cortez Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Adelina Cortez | -- --, 1918 | July 1,1999 | Pinole,CA |
| Fabian Cortez | -- --, 1918 | September 19,2007 | Pocono Lake,PA |
| G Richard Cortez | -- --, 1922 | May 28,1994 | Oracle,AZ |
| Harold Cortez | -- --, 1909 | December 15,1993 | Pittsburgh,PA |
Cortez Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Daniel Cortez | Jennifer Case | June 6,1998 | Wake, NC |
| Paulo Cortez | Maxie Huie | September 20,1950 | Wake, NC |
| Juan Cortez | Graciela Deangelis | July 20,1996 | Wake, NC |
| Hector Cortez | Sharon Lowery | May 13,1992 | Bexar, TX |
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