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A more detailed explanation of dispensations is included in [http://www.brikwall.com/marrdispensations.html an article online] at The Brick Walls website. | A more detailed explanation of dispensations is included in [http://www.brikwall.com/marrdispensations.html an article online] at The Brick Walls website. | ||
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These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: | These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: | ||
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | ||
FamilySearch Learning Center videos: | |||
* | *{{LearningCenter2|570|Reading Spanish Handwriting}} | ||
If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records: | If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records: | ||
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==What Can | ==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
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=== View the Images === | === View the Images === | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
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*Civil registration records are also a good source of genealogical information. You should obtain copies of both church records and civil registration, when possible, since they do not necessarily provide the same information. For example, baptismal registers sometimes provide the names of the fathers of illegitimate children when the civil registration does not | *Civil registration records are also a good source of genealogical information. You should obtain copies of both church records and civil registration, when possible, since they do not necessarily provide the same information. For example, baptismal registers sometimes provide the names of the fathers of illegitimate children when the civil registration does not | ||
*A useful Coverage Table for Mexico Baptisms is available in the wiki article [[Mexico Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *A useful Coverage Table for Mexico Baptisms is available in the wiki article [[Mexico Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of [ | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of [[Media:SpanishNameAbbreviations.pdf|Spanish name abbreviations]] | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]]. | ||
* [[Mexico Record Finder]] | * [[Mexico Record Finder]] | ||
* [[Mexico Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Mexico Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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