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Archives and Libraries

Given that Guadalajara was the seat of the Viceroyalty of Nueva Galicia throughout the colonial era of Mexico, the city contains some of the document repositories that are of most genealogical value not only for Jalisco, but for other states that comprised Nueva Galicia, including Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Nayarit.

Archives

Acátic

Municipal Historical Archive of Acátic, Jalisco (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Acátic, Jalisco)
Hidalgo No. 24 Centro
45470 Acatic
Telephone: 378 715 0491/378 715 0492
Email: acatic@jalisco.gob.mx
Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Acátic, Jalisco

Acatlán de Juárez

Municipal Historical Archive of Acatlán de Juárez, Jalisco (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Acatlán de Juárez, Jalisco)
López Cotilla número 11 Centro
45700 Acatlán de Juárez
Telephone: 387 772 0004 Extensión: 15/387 772 0505
Email: gobierno_acatlan@hotmail.com
Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Acatlán de Juárez, Jalisco

Ahualulco de Mercado

Municipal Historical Archive of Ahualulco de Mercado, Jalisco (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Ahualulco de Mercado, Jalisco)
González Madrid No. 11 Centro
46730 Ahualulco de Mercado
Telephone: 386 752 0158/386 752 0302
Email: secretariageneral.erika@gmail.com
Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Ahualulco de Mercado, Jalisco

Amacueca

Municipal Historical Archive of Amacueca, Jalisco (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Amacueca, Jalisco)
Ayuntamiento número 2 Centro
49370 Amacueca
Telephone: 372 424 0106
Email: j.luis.robles@hotmail.com
Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Amacueca, Jalisco

Amatitán

Municipal Historical Archive of Amatitán, Jalisco (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Amatitán, Jalisco)
Zaragoza número 42 Centro
45380 Amatitán
Telephone: 374 745 0382/374 745 0509
Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Amatitán, Jalisco

Ameca

Municipal Historical Archive of Ameca, Jalisco (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Ameca, Jalisco)
Juárez No. 32 P.A. Centro
46600 Ameca
Telephone: 375 758 0051/375 758 0730<br< Email: gobiernoameca@hotmail.com
Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Ameca, Jalisco

The archive holds the oldest civil records pertaining to the governments of Nueva Galicia. Records include land grant and transfer documents. The archive also holds historic judicial records. The following are the collections held at the archive:

• Nueva Galicia 1573 – 1823
• Agricultura y ganadería 1900 – 1949
• Beneficencia 1824 – 1966
• Estadística 1840 – 1964
• Fomento 1843 – 1971
• Gobernación 1923 – 1980
• Hacienda 1700 – 1975
• Hospital Civil 1888 – 1978
• Instrucción Pública 1824 – 1974
• Justicia 1828 – 1975
• Trabajo y previsión social 1889 – 1980
• Acatlán de Juárez 1805 – 1971

Archivo Histórico de la Arquidiócesis de Guadalajara

Holds historical ecclesiastical records including records related to the investigations and accreditation of clergy, documents related to marriage dispensations and diocese newsletters.

Address: Reforma 362, Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

E-mail: archistoricogdl@hotmail.com

Telephone: +52 33 3658 2839