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[[Mexico|Mexico]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|ir a]][[Aguascalientes|Aguascalientes]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|ir a]][[Baptisms|Baptisms]]  
[[Mexico|Mexico]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|ir a]][[Aguascalientes|Aguascalientes]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|ir a]][[Baptisms|Baptisms]]  
The Spanish Word for baptism is bautismo.


== Baptisms  ==
== Baptisms  ==


For centuries, baptism has been a fundamental staple of religion. Normally in the Catholic Church, babies were baptized a few days after being born. In baptizing the infant, a register was created after the event. This register is called baptismal record and is important for genealogy. It is important not only because of all the information given for each individual but also for their ancestors.  
For centuries, baptism has been a fundamental staple of religion. In earlier centuries an infant was typically baptized at birth or a few days after being born. In more modern times the gap between the birth and the baptism of an infant has broadened and may be weeks or months later.
When the infant was baptized, the priest created a record of the event. Baptismal records are found among the sacramental parish books kept by the priest. These books may still be housed in the parish church or in an archive under the jurisdiction of the diocese or archdiocese. Many of these records have been microfilmed and/or digitized for viewing online.  


The purpose of this article is for the reader to have a broad knowledge when utilizing baptismal record effectively in the search for their ancestors. There are four fundamental questions that will be answered:
The spanish word for baptisms is bautismos.  


• What is a baptismal record<br>• How do I use the information to move forward with my genealogy<br>• Where are baptismal records found<br>• How can I view them
=== Uses  ===


== Example  ==
Use baptismal records to:


This section contains examples to see what a baptismal record is, transcription of the document to see what it says, and parts of the document with descriptions to understand the wealth of information.  
*Find birth information for most persons who lived in Spain.
*Verify the birth place of an ancestor.
*Establish a time and place of a family’s residence.


One has to take into account that not all baptismal records are the same. As seen in the examples, some records contain a greater amount of information than others. There were various reasons why a record contained more information than another. It can be for these and other reasons:
If you don’t find your ancestor’s birth record in one parish, look in nearby or other likely parishes. You may also want to expand the years searched in the event that the birth year you have or were given is incorrect.  


• The socioeconomic status of the child’s family.  
Baptism and birth information are usually on the same record. The Spanish word bautismo is the word for baptism. Before civil registration started it was also the birth record of the child.  


For example, generally if you were poor not much information was written down; on the contrary if they had a lot of influence more and better genealogical information would be given.
=== Content  ===


• At the priests disposition.
Baptism records usually contain the following information:


Sometimes the priest would give preference to a family of lower means then a richer family.  
*Infant’s place and date of baptism
*Age at time of baptism, usually given in days, which helps determine the birth date.
*Child’s names
*Status of legitimacy
*Parents’ names and possibly their birth places and places of residence
*Godparents’ names and possibly their places of residence
*You might also find the names of grandparents.
=== Tips  ===


Priests moved and the style of one could be drastically different from another.  
*Most children were baptized within a few days of birth but don’t give up after a few days as on rare occasions they might have waited several months.
*Write down the names and residences of the godparents and witnesses. These may be relatives, friends, or important members of the community whose names may lead you to other relatives.


== Parts of a Record  ==
Before you begin Before searching for a baptism record, you must know:


The different parts of the document are listed here "may" be found in baptismal records, but not a certainty. Each document is different as seen in the examples.  
*Your ancestor’s name
*The parish and town/city of birth or residence
*The approximate birth date
*The names of at least one parent Note: If there is more than one person in the parish with the same name as your ancestor, parents’ names will help you to determine which one is your ancestor.


• Name of the parish<br>• Location of the parish<br>• Date of the baptism<br>• Name of the clergy<br>• The baptism<br>• Name of the child<br>• Race<br>• Place of birth<br>• Date of birth<br>• Relationship<br>• Name of parents<br>• Are parents living or deceased<br>• Where they are from<br>• Name of grandparents<br>• Godparents<br>• Warning <br>• Certainty<br>• Signature(s)<br>• Commentaries in the margin<br>• Titles
=== Locating Records  ===


== How to use the information  ==
To learn more about locating Spain Catholic Church Records Please see the article [[Spain Finding Records|Finding Records]]


The information you find in baptismal records can be used to find other ancestors. Information about parents may lead you to their marriage record. If grandparents are listed, you may be able to locate their marriage record, and/or the baptismal records of their children. Much of the data can be used in conjunction with other data to provide more abundant fruits. These fruits can be found in the marriage records, death, marriage information, wills, or various others.
== Church Records Online  ==


Key phrases to look for include ''originario de'' or ''natural de'' followed by the name of town. This is where that person whose name precedes this phrase was probably born.
=== FamilySearch  ===


The important thing is to learn to recognize that the information will help you find more information. Recognizing the information’s value and its genealogical relevance is going to facilitate the discovery of your family.
== Ways of using the information  ==
It may be that these explanations do not cover all the ways that one can use the information to find their ancestors. So if anyone knows of other ways, please add them to the end of this section. <br>
== Where to find baptismal records  ==
== Parish Records<br>  ==


<br>Normally the parish registers are found in the parishes that created the records. But sometimes that's not the case. For example, in the city of Santa Maria Cohetzala, Cohetzala, Puebla, Mexico is a parish, but the records are not found there. In fact, the records are in the parish of San Juan Bautista, Pilcaya, Puebla, Mexico which is located approximately 15 miles away. So, one cannot be sure of where records will be found, investigate the surrounding area around the parish. Sometimes you can find additional information in the Diocese or Archdiocese that the parish belongs to. Since information was usually sent to those places.  
<br>Normally the parish registers are found in the parishes that created the records. But sometimes that's not the case. For example, in the city of Santa Maria Cohetzala, Cohetzala, Puebla, Mexico is a parish, but the records are not found there. In fact, the records are in the parish of San Juan Bautista, Pilcaya, Puebla, Mexico which is located approximately 15 miles away. So, one cannot be sure of where records will be found, investigate the surrounding area around the parish. Sometimes you can find additional information in the Diocese or Archdiocese that the parish belongs to. Since information was usually sent to those places.  
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== How to view them  ==
== How to view them  ==


Many of the basic church records for Mexico genealogy has been microfilmed and scanned by the "Genealogical Society of Utah" (Sociedad Genealogica de Utah) and FamilySearch. These records are becoming more accessible as some of them are put online. Through the internet you can view images, (a digital copy of the record) from any electronic device (which has internet access) anywhere in the world. The microfilms not yet available online can be accessed in over 4,700 family history centers around the world. It is worth mentioning that there are other companies that are also making information in records more accessible.
Many of the basic church records for Mexico genealogy has been microfilmed and scanned by the "Genealogical Society of Utah" (Sociedad Genealogica de Utah) and FamilySearch. These records are becoming more accessible as some of them are put online. Through the internet you can view images, (a digital copy of the record) from any electronic device (which has internet access) anywhere in the world. The microfilms not yet available online can be accessed in over 4,700 family history centers around the world. It is worth mentioning that there are other companies that are also making information in records more accessible.  


== Available on FamilySearch  ==
== Available on FamilySearch  ==
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[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fcollection%2F1804458%2Fwaypoints Zacatecas, Catholic Records, 1605-1980]  
[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fcollection%2F1804458%2Fwaypoints Zacatecas, Catholic Records, 1605-1980]  


== Need help reading the records?  ==
=== Translation helps  ===
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[http://translate.google.com Google Translate]
*A good Spanish-English dictionary
=== Handwriting helps  ===
*[https://familyhistory.byu.edu/Downloads/Spanish_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm Handwriting Guide: Spanish]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx Script Tutorials]
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=spanish%20handwriting Online classes from FamilySearch]
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