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Guide to '''Mexico ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Mexico ancestry, family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
==Information==
==Country Information==
Mexico is a country in North America bordered by the [[United States Genealogy|United States]], [[Belize Genealogy|Belize]], and [[Guatemala Genealogy|Guatemala]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official language is Spanish.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mexico," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref>
Mexico is a country in North America bordered by the [[United States Genealogy|United States]], [[Belize Genealogy|Belize]], and [[Guatemala Genealogy|Guatemala]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official language is Spanish.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mexico," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref>


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==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Mexico Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Mexico research.
*[[Mexico How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]
*[[Improve your Search Results for Hispanic Ancestors in FamilySearch.org]]
*[[Mexico Locating Place of Origin|Mexican ancestors]] - Mexican Americans and locating the place of origin
*[[Mexico Quick Start Guide|Quick Start Guide]]
*[[Mexico Locating Place of Origin|Locating Place of Orgin]]
*[[Mexico Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
:[[Mexico Genealogy#More Mexico Research Strategies|''See More Research Strategies'']]
 
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<h3>Mexico Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Mexico research.
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Mexico Language and Languages]]
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Mexico Record Selection Table|Record Finder]]
:[[Mexico Genealogy#More Mexico Research Tools|''See More Research Tools'']]
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{{Click|File:MexicoOGR.png|Mexico Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]]


==Mexico Map==
== Mexico Map ==
{{Mexico Map}}
*'''For states numbered 1-7, click on their names in the legend.  The map area for those states is too small to access accurately. Notice also that Sonora is spelled Sonara and Oaxaca is spelled Oasaca.'''<br>
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== States ==
== Jurisdictions ==
Mexico is divided into the following states:
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    <li>[[Aguascalientes, Mexico Genealogy|Aguascalientes]]</li>
*[[Aguascalientes, Mexico Genealogy|Aguascalientes]]  
    <li>[[Baja California, Mexico Genealogy|Baja California]]</li>
*[[Baja California, Mexico Genealogy|Baja California]]  
    <li>[[Baja California Sur, Mexico Genealogy|Baja California Sur]]</li>
*[[Baja California Sur, Mexico Genealogy|Baja California Sur]]  
    <li>[[Campeche, Mexico Genealogy|Campeche]]</li>
*[[Campeche, Mexico Genealogy|Campeche]]  
    <li>[[Chiapas, Mexico Genealogy|Chiapas]]</li>
*[[Chiapas, Mexico Genealogy|Chiapas]]  
    <li>[[Chihuahua, Mexico Genealogy|Chihuahua]]</li>
*[[Chihuahua, Mexico Genealogy|Chihuahua]]  
    <li>[[Coahuila, Mexico Genealogy|Coahuila]]</li>
*[[Coahuila, Mexico Genealogy|Coahuila]]  
    <li>[[Colima, Mexico Genealogy|Colima]]</li>
*[[Colima, Mexico Genealogy|Colima]]  
    <li>[[Distrito Federal, Mexico Genealogy|Distrito Federal]]</li>
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    <li>[[Durango, Mexico Genealogy|Durango]]</li>
*[[Distrito Federal, Mexico Genealogy|Distrito Federal]]  
    <li>[[Guanajuato, Mexico Genealogy|Guanajuato]]</li>
*[[Durango, Mexico Genealogy|Durango]]  
    <li>[[Guerrero, Mexico Genealogy|Guerrero]]</li>
*[[Guanajuato, Mexico Genealogy|Guanajuato]]
    <li>[[Hidalgo, Mexico Genealogy|Hidalgo]]</li>
*[[Guerrero, Mexico Genealogy|Guerrero]]  
    <li>[[Jalisco, Mexico Genealogy|Jalisco]]</li>
*[[Hidalgo, Mexico Genealogy|Hidalgo]]  
    <li>[[State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|State of Mexico]]</li>
*[[Jalisco, Mexico Genealogy|Jalisco]]  
    <li>[[Michoacán, Mexico Genealogy|Michoacán]]</li>
*[[State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|State of Mexico]]  
    <li>[[Morelos, Mexico Genealogy|Morelos]]</li>
*[[Michoacán]]  
    <li>[[Nayarit, Mexico Genealogy|Nayarit]]</li>
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    <li>[[Nuevo León, Mexico Genealogy|Nuevo León]]</li>
*[[Morelos, Mexico Genealogy|Morelos]]  
    <li>[[Oaxaca, Mexico Genealogy|Oaxaca]]</li>
*[[Nayarit, Mexico Genealogy|Nayarit]]  
    <li>[[Puebla, Mexico Genealogy|Puebla]]</li>
*[[Nuevo León, Mexico Genealogy|Nuevo León]]  
    <li>[[Querétaro, Mexico Genealogy|Querétaro]]</li>
*[[Oaxaca, Mexico Genealogy|Oaxaca]]  
    <li>[[Quintana Roo, Mexico Genealogy|Quintana Roo]]</li>
*[[Puebla, Mexico Genealogy|Puebla]]  
    <li>[[San Luis Potosí, Mexico Genealogy|San Luis Potosí]]</li>
*[[Querétaro, Mexico Genealogy|Querétaro]]
    <li>[[Sinaloa, Mexico Genealogy|Sinaloa]]</li>
*[[Quintana Roo, Mexico Genealogy|Quintana Roo]]  
    <li>[[Sonora, Mexico Genealogy|Sonora]]</li>
*[[San Luis Potosí, Mexico Genealogy|San Luis Potosí]]  
    <li>[[Tabasco, Mexico Genealogy|Tabasco]]</li>
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    <li>[[Tamaulipas, Mexico Genealogy|Tamaulipas]]</li>
*[[Sinaloa, Mexico Genealogy|Sinaloa]]  
    <li>[[Tlaxcala, Mexico Genealogy|Tlaxcala]]</li>
*[[Sonora, Mexico Genealogy|Sonora]]  
    <li>[[Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy|Veracruz]]</li>
*[[Tabasco, Mexico Genealogy|Tabasco]]  
    <li>[[Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy|Yucatán]]</li>
*[[Tamaulipas, Mexico Genealogy|Tamaulipas]]  
    <li>[[Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy|Zacatecas]]</li>
*[[Tlaxcala, Mexico Genealogy|Tlaxcala]]  
*[[Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy|Veracruz]]  
*[[Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy|Yucatán]]  
*[[Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy|Zacatecas]]
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==References==
==More Mexico Research Strategies==
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Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first.  Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for Mexico.
[[Category:Mexico]]
*[[Mexico How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]
[[es:México]][[pt:México]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Mexico.pdf Family History Research Outline] - contains many out-of-date links
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 See the tutorials in FamilySearch.org pertaining to Latin American research].
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/spanish-script-tutorial/92 Spanish Script Tutorial]
 
==More Mexico Research Tools==
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in.  Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Mexico.
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-spanish-alphabet/217 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1]
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-dates/218 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2]
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-spanish-records/220 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3]
 
==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927078?region=Mexico Mexico Historical Record Collections]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Mexico Family History Center locator map]
 
===Research Tutorials===
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true '''Search page''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/523 '''Online Resources for Mexico''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/410 '''Introduction to Hispanic Research''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/339 '''Crossing the Frontera''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/522 '''I Found My Abuela (Grandmother) in Mexico, Now What?''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/481 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigration''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/343 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/507 '''Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/521 '''Relatives Masked in the Indexes of Ancestry''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/582 '''Hispanic Online Resources''']
 
== References ==
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Revision as of 05:50, 29 July 2017

Mexico Wiki Topics
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Guide to Mexico ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Mexico is a country in North America bordered by the United States, Belize, and Guatemala. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Mexico Research

Links to articles on getting started with Mexico research.

See More Research Strategies

Mexico Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Mexico research.

See More Research Tools


{{{link}}} Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg

Mexico Map[edit | edit source]

  • For states numbered 1-7, click on their names in the legend. The map area for those states is too small to access accurately. Notice also that Sonora is spelled Sonara and Oaxaca is spelled Oasaca.
Baja CaliforniaSonoraBaja California SurChihuahuaSinaloaDurangoCoahuila de ZaragozaAguascalientesZacatecasNuevo LeónTamaulipasSan Luis PotosíNayaritJaliscoColimaMichoacánGuanajuatoYucatánQuintana RooCampecheTabascoChiapasOaxacaGuerreroDistrito FederalMorelosTlaxcalaMexicoQuerétaroHidalgoPueblaVeracruzMexicoStates2.png


Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

More Mexico Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for Mexico.

More Mexico Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Mexico.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.

Research Tutorials[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mexico," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico, accessed 24 March 2016.
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