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''[[Mexico|Mexico]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mexico_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ''[[Mexico|Mexico]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mexico_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
=== Roman Catholic Church Records === | === Roman Catholic Church Records === | ||
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<br>Mexico, unlike many other Latin American countries, has significant collections of other filmed records beyond parish and civil registration registers. Additionally, finding aids and, in some cases, public records or indexes exist to help locate and even directly consult these records. As discussed already, the first place to look for any type of record is the Family History Library Catalog, as the LDS Church has microfilmed extensive collections of records in Mexico. Many records have been filmed by other libraries and universities, particularly for the colonial period. The best way to locate records filmed by the LDS Church is by doing a Place Search under the name of the town where the parish and/or municipio is located. Also search under the name of the state, as records beyond parish and civil registers are often identified as only a collection for the entire state and not subdivided, even if they do contain significant information about specific people within towns in the state. | <br>Mexico, unlike many other Latin American countries, has significant collections of other filmed records beyond parish and civil registration registers. Additionally, finding aids and, in some cases, public records or indexes exist to help locate and even directly consult these records. As discussed already, the first place to look for any type of record is the Family History Library Catalog, as the LDS Church has microfilmed extensive collections of records in Mexico. Many records have been filmed by other libraries and universities, particularly for the colonial period. The best way to locate records filmed by the LDS Church is by doing a Place Search under the name of the town where the parish and/or municipio is located. Also search under the name of the state, as records beyond parish and civil registers are often identified as only a collection for the entire state and not subdivided, even if they do contain significant information about specific people within towns in the state. | ||
<br>In some cases records for the entire state have been catalogued under the name of the capital city because the archive containing those records is found there, so check under the name of the state’s capital city. Also check for the city that is the archdiocese for your ancestral hometown. | <br>In some cases records for the entire state have been catalogued under the name of the capital city because the archive containing those records is found there, so check under the name of the state’s capital city. Also check for the city that is the archdiocese for your ancestral hometown. | ||
=== '''Church Records Online''' === | |||
Million of names can be found in the [http://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1473011 Mexico Baptisms ]collection online. These records contain transcribed Mexico parish records dating from 1659 to 1905 and also contains records from the Middle America Vital Records Index--Mexico that was published in 1999 on CD only. | |||
There is a listing of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=MEXICO all records collections available] on FamilySearch.org. Some of the collections are listed below. | |||
'''Wiki articles describing some collections are found at:''' | |||
*[[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Catholic Church Parish Records|Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur States Catholic Church Records(FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Chiapas State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, State of Chiapas Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Mexico, State of Chiapas Civil Registration(FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Guanajuato State Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Jalisco State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Mexico State Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Michoacan State Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Morelos State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Nayarit State Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Oaxaca State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Puebla State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Querétaro State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Mexico, Queretaro State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, San Luis Potosi State, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Mexico State, Catholic church records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Mexico, Mexico State Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Tabasco State Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Veracruz Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Mexico, Veracruz. Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Mexico, Yucatan State Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== '''ARCHIVES: THE PLACE TO FIND ORIGINAL RECORDS''' === | === '''ARCHIVES: THE PLACE TO FIND ORIGINAL RECORDS''' === | ||
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''' | M'''UNICIPAL AND STATE ARCHIVES''' | ||
Government archives in Mexico are found at three levels: municipal, state, and national. Municipal archives hold records generated by the activities of city government, including such records as business licenses, tax lists, voter lists, censuses, and city legislation acts. Records created by businesses or families within the municipal limits may also have been donated to these archives. Generally municipal archives are found in the city hall, although in larger cities they may have been transferred to a separate building. In some cases, they are summarized or discussed online. | Government archives in Mexico are found at three levels: municipal, state, and national. Municipal archives hold records generated by the activities of city government, including such records as business licenses, tax lists, voter lists, censuses, and city legislation acts. Records created by businesses or families within the municipal limits may also have been donated to these archives. Generally municipal archives are found in the city hall, although in larger cities they may have been transferred to a separate building. In some cases, they are summarized or discussed online. | ||
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'''RECORD TYPES WITHIN MEXICAN ARCHIVES''' | '''RECORD TYPES WITHIN MEXICAN ARCHIVES''' | ||
Understanding the structure of Mexican archives leads to the question, “What records do each archive contain?” While it’s unrealistic to try to cover all the record types within one discussion, some are more useful to genealogists and family historians, and/or more readily available. Among these are censuses, notarial records, city and administrative records, marriage dispensations, and diocesan administrative records. | |||
<br>'''CENSUSES''' | <br>'''CENSUSES''' | ||