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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This is a collection of civil registration records for Mexico. Records, such as birth, marriages, and deaths, are organized by state and then by municipality/city. | This is a collection of civil registration records for Mexico. Records, such as birth, marriages, and deaths, are organized by state and then by municipality/city. Early records were handwritten in narrative style; later records were handwritten in formatted registers. The text of these records is in Spanish. | ||
=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
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*Child’s date of birth | *Child’s date of birth | ||
*Legitimacy | *Legitimacy | ||
*Parents names, their residence, and/or place of origin | *Parents' names, their residence, and/or place of origin | ||
*Names of witnesses | *Names of witnesses | ||
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*Date and place of the event | *Date and place of the event | ||
*Names of the bride and groom | *Names of the bride and groom | ||
*Their civil | *Their civil statuses (widowed, single, divorced) at the time of the event | ||
*Place of origin and residence of the bride and groom | *Place of origin and residence of the bride and groom | ||
*Names of parents | *Names of parents | ||
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*Civil status and name of spouse, if married at time of death | *Civil status and name of spouse, if married at time of death | ||
*Parents' names | *Parents' names | ||
*Sometimes | *Sometimes place of burial | ||
== How to Use the Records == | == How to Use the Records == | ||
The civil registration records in Mexico are an excellent source for genealogical research after 1867. Important genealogical data can be found in these records, which may also include data of other family members to fill in another generation group. Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the index of birth, marriage or death. Use the locator information in the index (such as page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. Be aware that as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | The civil registration records in Mexico are an excellent source for genealogical research after 1867. Important genealogical data can be found in these records, which may also include data of other family members to fill in another generation group. Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the index of birth, marriage, or death. Use the locator information in the index (such as page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. Be aware that as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s birth, marriage or death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. For example: | When you have located your ancestor’s birth, marriage or death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. For example: | ||
*Use the date along with the place to find the family in census records. | *Use the date along with the place to find the family in census records. | ||
*Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records. | *Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records. | ||
*The father’s occupation can lead you to employment records or other types of records such as military records. | *The father’s occupation can lead you to employment records or other types of records such as military records. | ||
*The parent’s birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family. | *The parent’s birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family. | ||
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*The information in civil records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant. | *The information in civil records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant. | ||
*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800s. | *Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800s. | ||
*There is also some variation in the information given from record to record. | *There is also some variation in the information given from record to record. | ||
== Record History == | == Record History == | ||
Civil records in Mexico cover about 90 to 95% of the population. Beginning in 1859, the Mexican government began requiring births, marriages, and deaths to be recorded by civil authorities on a municipality/district level. Although these records are a great source of genealogical information, they are not complete as people did not always comply | Civil records in Mexico cover about 90 to 95% of the population. Beginning in 1859, the Mexican government began requiring births, marriages, and deaths to be recorded by civil authorities on a municipality/district level. Although these records are a great source of genealogical information, they are not complete as people did not always comply and civil registration wasn't strictly enforced in Mexico until 1867. For this reason, church registers must be used alongside the civil records. The civil records of Mexico have been preserved relatively well. Only some of the older registers may have some physical damage. However, in general they are in good condition to extract genealogical information. | ||
=== Why This Collection Was Created === | === Why This Collection Was Created === | ||