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How to find birth records, marriage records and death records, Mexico


FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.

Do you know where your ancestor lived?



I know the location

Click on the state below that your ancestor lived in to search more localized sources.

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I do not know the location



To find the town where your ancestor lived:


Option A:
If your ancestor immigrated to the United States between 1903-1957, the border crossing records may give their place of origin.

United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957 - FamilySearch


Option B:
If your ancestor was born after 1871, civil registration records may help identify a specific place.

Birth

Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1510s-2000s: Mexico Birth Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950
Mexico Catholic Church Records
Mexico Civil Registration
For a full listing of all Mexico church and civil registration records: see Collections.



If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1940s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Birth at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Research Help

Why the record may not exist



Marriage

Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1510s-2000s: Mexico Marriage Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Mexico Marriages, 1570-1950
Mexico Catholic Church Records
Mexico Civil Registration
For a full listing of all Mexico church and civil registration records: see Collections.



If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1960s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Marriage at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Research Help

Why the record may not exist



Death

Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1510s-1990s: Mexico Death Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Mexico Deaths, 1680-1940
Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 (includes deaths)
Mexico Catholic Church Records
Mexico Civil Registration
BillionGraves Index
Find A Grave Index
For a full listing of all Mexico church and civil registration records: see Collections.



If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1980s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Death at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Research Help

Why the record may not exist












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