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Guide to '''State of Durango ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | Guide to '''State of Durango ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | ||
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<div class="online_records_button">[[Mexico Online Genealogy Records]]</div> | |||
<div class="community_button">[[Online Research Help|Online<br>Research Help]]</div> | |||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango] | ||
==Regions== | |||
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<li>[[Laguna, Durango, Mexico Genealogy |Laguna]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Norte, Durango, Mexico Genealogy |Norte]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Noroeste, Durango, Mexico Genealogy |Noroeste]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Sur, Durango, Mexico Genealogy |Sur]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Centro, Durango, Mexico Genealogy |Centro]]</li> | |||
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==How to Find the Town of Origin in Mexico== | ==How to Find the Town of Origin in Mexico== | ||
To search the records effectively, you need to know the town in Mexico where your ancestor lived. For a checklist of sources to search for that information, use [[Mexico Locating Place of Origin|'''Mexico Locating Place of Origin.''']]<br><br> | To search the records effectively, you need to know the town in Mexico where your ancestor lived. For a checklist of sources to search for that information, use [[Mexico Locating Place of Origin|'''Mexico Locating Place of Origin.''']]<br><br> | ||
Also, see these two online classes: | Also, see these two online classes: | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/u-s-hispanic-immigrants-finding-their-place-of-origin '''U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin'''] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/u-s-hispanic-immigration '''U.S. Hispanic Immigration'''] | ||
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For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | ||
*'''1861-1995''' | *'''1861-1995''' {{RecordSearch|1916235|Mexico, Durango, Civil Registration, 1861-1995}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico, Durango, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1861-1930''' [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=60397 Durango, Mexico, Civil Registry, Births, 1861-1930], at Ancestry.com, index & images, incomplete ($) | |||
*'''1861-1930''' | *'''1861-1951''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60446 Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1951], at Ancestry.com, index & images, incomplete ($) | ||
*'''1861-1951''' | *'''1861-1987''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60475 Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987], at Ancestry.com, index & images, incomplete ($) <br> | ||
*'''1861-1987''' | |||
====Ancestry.com/mx==== | ====Ancestry.com/mx==== | ||
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilbirth Civil records of birth of Mexico, 1859-varies], index and mages | *[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilbirth Civil records of birth of Mexico, 1859-varies], index and mages ($) | ||
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilmarriage Civil marriage records of Mexico, 1859-varies], index | *[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilmarriage Civil marriage records of Mexico, 1859-varies], index & images ($) | ||
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivildeaths Civil death records of Mexico, 1859-varies], index | *[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivildeaths Civil death records of Mexico, 1859-varies], index & images ($) | ||
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=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the | If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> | ||
To find a microfilm: | To find a microfilm: | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=10069765&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Mexico%2C%20Durango%22%20%2Bavailability%3A%22Family%20History%20Library%22 '''records for Mexico, Durango''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Mexico, Durango"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Mexico, Durango"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online: | For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online: | ||
*'''1604-1985''' | *'''1604-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1554576|Mexico, Durango and Durango, Catholic Church Records, 1604-1985}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico, Durango, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, not complete. | ||
*'''1560-1950''' | *'''1560-1950''' [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=9297 Mexico, partial list of baptism records, 1560-1950], index, incomplete ($). | ||
*'''1556-1989''' | *'''1556-1989''' [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=9299 Mexico, partial list of marriage records, 1556-1989], index, incomplete ($). | ||
*'''1680-1940''' | *'''1680-1940''' [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=9298 Mexico, partial list of death records, 1680-1940], index, incomplete ($). | ||
*'''1560-1950''' | *'''1560-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1473011|Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. | ||
*'''1680-1940''' | *'''1680-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1473013|Mexico Deaths, 1680-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. | ||
*'''1570-1950''' | *'''1570-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1473012|Mexico Marriages, 1570-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. | ||
'''Bautismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Información matrimonial''' are documents collected in preparation for a marriage. '''Matrimônios'''' are marriages. '''Defunciones''' are deaths. '''Entierros''' are burials'". Índice''' is the index. | '''Bautismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Información matrimonial''' are documents collected in preparation for a marriage. '''Matrimônios'''' are marriages. '''Defunciones''' are deaths. '''Entierros''' are burials'". Índice''' is the index. | ||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the | If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> | ||
To find a microfilm: | To find a microfilm: | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=10069765&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Mexico%2C%20Durango%22%20%2Bavailability%3A%22Family%20History%20Library%22 '''records for Mexico, Durango''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Mexico, Durango"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Mexico, Durango"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
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==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||
*You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. Handwriting skills are taught in [https://script.byu.edu/ | *You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. Handwriting skills are taught in [https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction '''Reading Spanish Handwriting''']. | ||
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*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish church records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']] | *Detailed instructions for reading Spanish church records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']] | ||
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