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Often in Catholic Church records, separate books were kept for baptisms, confirmations, marriage information documents, marriages, and deaths. However, in smaller areas, all records may be recorded on one register. In larger parishes a separate book was usually maintained for confirmations, while in smaller parishes the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms. In larger parishes, most of the marriage banns (informaciones matrimoniales) may be registered separately. In smaller parishes, these records were included in the marriage entry or the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms or even with marriages. In larger parishes, a separate book of confirmations was usually maintained. | Often in Catholic Church records, separate books were kept for baptisms, confirmations, marriage information documents, marriages, and deaths. However, in smaller areas, all records may be recorded on one register. In larger parishes a separate book was usually maintained for confirmations, while in smaller parishes the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms. In larger parishes, most of the marriage banns (informaciones matrimoniales) may be registered separately. In smaller parishes, these records were included in the marriage entry or the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms or even with marriages. In larger parishes, a separate book of confirmations was usually maintained. | ||
These records are in relatively fair condition, except for some older records that may be damaged and therefore hard to read or missing some information. Most of the older records are handwritten in narrative style and follow a common text with some variations depending on the style used by the priest. Newer records are handwritten in formatted registers; some are even written in ledger style registers. | These records are in relatively fair condition, except for some older records that may be damaged and therefore hard to read or missing some information. Most of the older records are handwritten in narrative style and follow a common text with some variations depending on the style used by the priest. Newer records are handwritten in formatted registers; some are even written in ledger style registers. | ||
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*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | ||
FamilySearch Learning Center videos: | FamilySearch Learning Center videos: | ||
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If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records: | If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records: | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/registros-civiles-y-parroquiales Registros Civiles y Parroquiales] – Spanish | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/registros-civiles-y-parroquiales Registros Civiles y Parroquiales] – Spanish | ||
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*Add any new information to your records | *Add any new information to your records | ||
*Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined | *Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined | ||
*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in | *Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in {{RecordSearch|1307314|Mexico National Census, 1930}}. The census can help you find if your ancestors were married civilly or by the Catholic Church or both. Then you can proceed looking in those records for more information | ||
*Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | *Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent | ||
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*[[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records]] are also a good substitute when church records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable | *[[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records]] are also a good substitute when church records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable | ||
*A useful Coverage Table for Mexico Baptisms is available in the wiki article [[Mexico Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *A useful Coverage Table for Mexico Baptisms is available in the wiki article [[Mexico Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of [ | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of [[Media:SpanishNameAbbreviations.pdf|Spanish name abbreviations]] | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]]. | The following articles will help you research your family in [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]]. | ||
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