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== Online Records == | |||
=== Introduction | *'''1832-2005''' {{RecordSearch|1923424|Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration, 1832-2005}} at FamilySearch — index & images | ||
*'''1861-1987''' - Federal District, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60426 Ancestry ($)]. | |||
:Includes various death years for Alvaro Obregon, Azcapotzalco, Benito Juarez, Ciudad de Mexico, Coyoacan, Cuajimapla de Morelos, Cuauhtemoc, General Anaya, Guadalupe, Gustavo A. Madero, Iztacalco, Iztapalapa, Juzgado, La Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Milpa Alta, Mixcoac, Mixquic, Oztotepec, Santa Fe, Santa Maria Aztahuacan, Tacuba, Tacubaya, Tepeyac, Ticoman, Tlahuac, Tlalpan, Tlaltenco, Topilejo, Venustiano Carranza, and Xochimilco. | |||
== Introduction == | |||
Civil registration records (also known as vital records) are important for genealogical research in Mexico. Civil authorities began registering births, marriages, and deaths in 1859 and most individuals who lived in Mexico after 1867 are recorded. Because the records cover such a large percentage of the population, they are extremely important sources for genealogical research in Mexico. | Civil registration records (also known as vital records) are important for genealogical research in Mexico. Civil authorities began registering births, marriages, and deaths in 1859 and most individuals who lived in Mexico after 1867 are recorded. Because the records cover such a large percentage of the population, they are extremely important sources for genealogical research in Mexico. | ||
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=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
Divorce was not legalized in Mexico until after the 1917 constitution. Divorces are not recorded with the civil registration, but rather with the municipio courts. The | Divorce was not legalized in Mexico until after the 1917 constitution. Divorces are not recorded with the civil registration, but rather with the municipio courts. The FamilySearch Library has very few divorce records in its collection. You may obtain information from divorce records by contacting the court of the town or municipio where the divorce took place. | ||
=== Deaths (defunciones) === | === Deaths (defunciones) === | ||
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*[[Mexico Gazetteers|Gazetteer or diccionario geográfico]] | *[[Mexico Gazetteers|Gazetteer or diccionario geográfico]] | ||
*[http://google.com Google] | *[http://google.com Google] | ||
*Secretaría de la Economía Nacional, Dirección General de Estadística (México), {{ | *Secretaría de la Economía Nacional, Dirección General de Estadística (México), {{FSC|1014932|title-id|disp=División municipal de las entidades federativas}} (México, D.F. : Dirección General de Estadística, México, 1972), FS Library INTL Book 972 E2dm 1972. | ||
Each state now has a central civil registration office to which you can write for information. The address of the state civil registration office for Distrito Federal is: | Each state now has a central civil registration office to which you can write for information. The address of the state civil registration office for Distrito Federal is: | ||
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Dirección General del Registro Civil <br> Arcos de Belén 19, Col. Doctores, Del. Cuauhtémoc <br> México, D. F., C.P. 06720 <br> Tel. 9179-6700 <br> A una cuadra del metro Salto del agua. | Dirección General del Registro Civil <br> Arcos de Belén 19, Col. Doctores, Del. Cuauhtémoc <br> México, D. F., C.P. 06720 <br> Tel. 9179-6700 <br> A una cuadra del metro Salto del agua. | ||
[http://www.rcivil.df.gob.mx/index.html Civil Registration online] This site is in Spanish. Use a translation service such as [http://translate.google.com/ Google Translate] or open the site in a browser such as [http://google.com/chrome Google Chrome] to translate the page. <br> | [http://www.rcivil.df.gob.mx/index.html Civil Registration online] This site is in Spanish. Use a translation service such as [http://translate.google.com/ Google Translate] or open the site in a browser such as [http://google.com/chrome Google Chrome] to translate the page. <br> | ||
== Civil Registration Records Available through FamilySearch == | == Civil Registration Records Available through FamilySearch == | ||
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FamilySearch has microfilmed and digitized the civil registration records of thousands of municipios throughout Mexico. These records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. | FamilySearch has microfilmed and digitized the civil registration records of thousands of municipios throughout Mexico. These records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
The specific holdings of the | The specific holdings of the FamilySearch Library are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. To find civil registration records, search in the "Locality" section of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
MEXICO- CIVIL REGISTRATION | MEXICO- CIVIL REGISTRATION | ||
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FamilySearch's collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed and/or digitized and added to the collection from numerous sources. Do not give up if records are not yet available. The FamilySearch.org and the FamilySearch Catalog are updated periodically, so check it occasionally for the records you need. | FamilySearch's collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed and/or digitized and added to the collection from numerous sources. Do not give up if records are not yet available. The FamilySearch.org and the FamilySearch Catalog are updated periodically, so check it occasionally for the records you need. | ||
'''Indexed Records:''' Some civil registration records for the Distrito Federal have been indexed and are searchable by name. Begin your search | '''Indexed Records:''' Some civil registration records for the Distrito Federal have been indexed and are searchable by name. Begin your search here: | ||
:*'''1832-2005''' {{RecordSearch|1923424|Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration, 1832-2005}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
'''Images Online:''' To view the list of municipios for Distrito Federal and browser images available online at FamilySearch,org click [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/records/collection/1923424/waypoints here]. | '''Images Online:''' To view the list of municipios for Distrito Federal and browser images available online at FamilySearch,org click [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/records/collection/1923424/waypoints here]. | ||
'''Wiki Article about the Collection:''' To read the Wiki article about the collection click [[Mexico, State of Distrito Federal Civil Registration | '''Wiki Article about the Collection:''' To read the Wiki article about the collection click [[Mexico, State of Distrito Federal Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|here]]. | ||
== Locating Records Not at the | == Locating Records Not at the FamilySearch Library == | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained by contacting or visiting local civil registration offices and state civil archives in Mexico. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most records with current information have restrictions on their use and access. The present location of records depends on whether local offices have sent their records to the higher jurisdiction. Most recent records will be found in the local civil registration offices. Older records may be found in the ''municipio'' or state archive. | Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained by contacting or visiting local civil registration offices and state civil archives in Mexico. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most records with current information have restrictions on their use and access. The present location of records depends on whether local offices have sent their records to the higher jurisdiction. Most recent records will be found in the local civil registration offices. Older records may be found in the ''municipio'' or state archive. | ||
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<br> {{Place|Distrito Federal}} | <br> {{Place|Distrito Federal}} | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Distrito Federal, Mexico]] | ||
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