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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection covers church records from parishes in Baja California and Baja California Sur for the years 1750 to 1984.
Often in Catholic Church records, separate books were kept for baptisms, confirmations, marriage information documents, marriages, and deaths. However, in smaller areas, all records may be recorded on one register. In larger parishes a separate book was usually maintained for confirmations, while in smaller parishes the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms. In larger parishes, most of the marriage banns (informaciones matrimoniales) may be registered separately. In smaller parishes, these records were included in the marriage entry or the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms or even with marriages. In larger parishes, a separate book of confirmations was usually maintained.
These records are in relatively fair condition, except for some older records that may be damaged and therefore  hard to read or missing some information. Most of the older records are handwritten in narrative style and follow a common text with some variations depending on the style used by the priest. Newer records are handwritten in formatted registers; some are even written in ledger style registers.


== Title in the Language of the Records  ==
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica en el Estado de Baja California y en el Estado de Baja California Sur, México.
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=== Reading These Records ===  
== Record Description  ==
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:
 
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
Mexican Catholic parish registers were created by authorized Catholic priests to record the church sacraments of baptism (bautismo), confirmation (confirmación), marriage (casamiento o matrimonio), and burial (defunción o entierro) at the parish level.
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]
 
FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
Catholic Church parish registers are the primary source for birth, death, and marriage records in Mexico prior to 1859. After 1859, parish records can be used as another source complimenting information found in civil registers.  
*{{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:
This collection covers church records from parishes in Baja California and Baja California Sur for the years 1750 to 1983. <br>Separate books were kept for baptisms, confirmations, marriage information [[Image:Ensenada Grande.jpg|thumb|right|Ensenada Grande.jpg]]documents, marriages, and burials. However, in smaller areas, all records may be recorded on one register. In larger parishes a separate book was usually maintained for confirmations, while in smaller parishes the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms. Similarly, marriage information documents may have been included with marriages. In larger parishes, most of the marriage banns (informaciones matrimoniales) may be registered separately. In smaller parishes, these records were included in the marriage entry. In smaller parishes, the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms or even with marriages. In larger parishes, a separate book of confirmations was usually maintained.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/registros-civiles-y-parroquiales Registros Civiles y Parroquiales] – Spanish
 
=== To Browse This Collection ===
The records are in relatively fair condition, with the exception of some[[Image:Baja California.jpg|thumb|right|Baja California.jpg]] older records that may be damaged and, therefore, hard to read or missing some information. Most of the older records are handwritten in narrative style and follow a common text with some variations depending on the style used by the priest. Newer records are handwritten in formatted registers; some are even written in ledger style registers.
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The entries were normally made in chronological order. Confirmations were not consistently recorded.
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=== Citation for This Collection ===
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 
The following information is usually found in these records:  
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.
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'''Baptism'''
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*Name of child
 
*Date of baptism
Digital copies of originals are also housed in various local repository archives throughout Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico.
*Parent's names
 
*Legitimacy
Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is listed in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]].
*Date of birth
 
*Place of baptism
[[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur States Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]]
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'''Marriage'''
== Record Content ==
*Name of bride and groom
 
*Their ages
'''Through the years the information found in Mexican Catholic parish registers may vary; however, the most common genealogical information found are:'''  
*Residence and birthplace
 
*Date of marriage
[[Image:Mexico Baja California Catholic Church Records Baptism.jpg|thumb|right|Mexico Baja California Catholic Church Records Baptism.jpg]]
*Parent's names
 
*Place of marriage
*Date of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial
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*Event place is the parish unless noted otherwise
'''Burial'''
*Name of the person being baptized, confirmed, married, or buried and sometimes the names of the parents, spouse, and other relatives
*Name of deceased
*Age of the person being baptized, confirmed, married, or buried
*Date of death or burial
*Sex of the participants except for witnesses (sex can be inferred from the given name
*Age
*Place of residence of the family, marriage partners, or the deceased  
*Residence
*Legitimacy of the child in baptismal entries
*Name of spouse or parents
*Social class of the parents in baptismal entries prior to 1820
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*Marital status of the individuals
== Collection Content ==
 
For additional details about these records and help using them see [[Mexico Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]].
'''The key genealogical facts found in most baptism records are:'''
=== Sample Images ===
 
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Image:Baja California Baptism record004400834 00062.jpg|1891 Baptism Record
 
Image:Mexico, Baja California Catholic Church Marriages 1875 DGS 4057336 img 832.jpg|1875 Marriages
*Date of baptism
Image:Mexico, Baja California Catholic Church Deaths 1854 DGS 4057336 img 973.jpg|1854 Deaths
*Place of the event and usually the parish saint name
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*Name of the person being baptized
=== Coverage Table ===
*Names of the parents
As of 5 June 2015 this collection contained the following records.
*Age of the person being baptized or the person’s birth date
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*Gender
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*Legitimacy
! Event  !!  State !! City  !!  Parish !!  Start Year !! End Year !!  Records
*Before 1820, social class of the parents
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*Sometimes the person’s race
| Baptism
 
| Baja California
'''The key genealogical facts found in most marriage records are:'''
| La Paz
 
| Nuestra Señora de la Paz
[[Image:Mexico Baja California Catholic Church Records Death.jpg|thumb|right|Mexico Baja California Catholic Church Records Death.jpg]]
| 1762
 
| 1899
*Date of marriage
|style="text-align:right;"| 14,565
*Place of the event and usually the parish saint name
|-
*Names of the betrothed
| Baptism
*Names of the parents
| Baja California  
*Names of the witnesses
| San Antonio
*Ages and marital statuses of the betrothed
| San Antonio de Padua
*Places of origin and residence of the betrothed and sometimes that of the parents
| 1809
*Legitimacy of the betrothed
| 1894
*Sometimes the race of the betrothed
|style="text-align:right;"| 8,698
 
|-
'''The key genealogical facts found in most burial or death records are:'''
| Baptism
 
| Baja California  
*Date of death or burial
| Todos Santos
*Place of burial or death
| Nuestra Señora del Pilar
*Name of the deceased person
| 1835
*Sometimes the names of the parents or the spouse, if the deceased was married
| 1836
*Age of the deceased person at time of death
|style="text-align:right;"| 46
*Place of residence or origin of the deceased person
|-
*Sometimes the race of the deceased
| Marriage
 
| Baja California
== How to Use the Record  ==
| La Paz
 
| Nuestra Señora de la Paz
To search the collection select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the “Record” ⇒Select the “County” ⇒Select the “Volume and Year” which takes you to the images
| 1882
| 1924
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
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Parish registers are the best, and often the only, Mexican records that identify individuals, parents, and spouses before 1859. After this date, civil authorities began registering vital statistics (nacimientos, matrimonies, y defunciones) that by law include people of all religions; these records become equally important as the parish registers. The information in civil sources confirms and supplements the information in church records. For instance, the parish registers may list the godparents while the civil records may list the grandparents. Be sure to search both the parish and civil records after 1860, since some families did not consistently register their children with either of them.
| Marriage
 
| Baja California
== Record History  ==
| San Antonio
 
| San Antonio de Padua
After the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, Catholic priests began going from one place to another baptizing most of the population. By order of the Queen of Spain, priests began keeping a record of all the sacramental ordinances performed. The registers hold records of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials and other ecclesiastical documents. Most often, the different types of ordinances are recorded separate volumes. Each record is written in narrative style, and in more recent years, they are handwritten in formatted records. The registers were created and kept by the priest. Later, as the church grew in numbers, the registers were kept at the parish and a copy was sent to the diocesan archive for preservation.
| 1809
 
| 1825
Catholic priests established parishes starting in 1521. In 1527, the Roman Catholic Church established dioceses in Tlaxcala and Mexico City. It was only in the late 19th century that other religious groups began establishing congregations in Mexico.
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Parishes were local congregations that may have included smaller villages within their boundaries. A large city may contain several parishes. The parishes had jurisdiction over both vice parishes (vice parroquias) and chapelries (feligresias). Multiple parishes (parroquias) were under the jurisdiction of a diocese. The highest level of local government in the Catholic Church is the archdiocese (arquidiócesis), which is made up of several dioceses.
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
In 1995, the Catholic Church in Mexico had 14 archdioceses; 58 dioceses; 5,345 parishes; and 1,611 chapelries (sub-parishes). Together they hold a great number of records.
*Your ancestor's given name and surname
 
*Identifying information such as residence
Parish registers were kept by the priest at the parish level. Parishes were[[Image:Baja California2.jpg|thumb|right|128x125px|Baja California2.jpg]] local congregations that may have included smaller villages within their boundaries. A large city may have contained several parishes. The parishes had jurisdiction over both vice parishes (vice parroquias) and chapelries (capillar foraneas). Multiple parishes (parroquias) were under the jurisdiction of a diocese. The highest level of government in the Catholic Church was the archdiocese (arquidiócesis), which was made up of several dioceses. In 1995 the Catholic Church in Mexico had 14 archdioceses; 58 dioceses; 5,345 parishes; and 1,611 chapelries (subparishes). This collection covers the Catholic Church population living in parishes in the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur. The majority of the population of these two states was Roman Catholic, and entries for them are found in parish registers. Only in the late 19th century did other religious groups begin to be established in the area.  
*Estimated marriage or birth year
 
*Family relationships
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*[http://portal.sre.gob.mx/chicago/pdf/ofRegCivilMex.pdf Mexico Civil Registration PDF document]  
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
*[[Mexico Church History]]
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]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== Contributions to This Article  ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Add any new information to your records
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*Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
 
*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in {{RecordSearch|1307314|Mexico National Census, 1930}}. The census can help you find if your ancestors were married civilly or by the Catholic Church or both. Then you can proceed looking in those records for more information
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
*Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
 
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.  
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference
 
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].
*[[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records]] are also a good substitute when church records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable
 
*A useful Coverage Table for Mexico Baptisms is available in the wiki article [[Mexico Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection ===
*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 ===
{{Incomplete Citations}}  
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]].
 
* [[Mexico Record Finder]]
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata  > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 >  image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.
* [[Mexico Research Tips and Strategies]]
 
== Known Issues ==
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== Citing This Collection ==
[[Category:Mexico|Baja]]
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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Record Type: Church
Collection years: 1750-1984
Languages: Spanish
Title in the Language: Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica en el Estado de Baja California y en el Estado de Baja California Sur, México.
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What is in This Collection?

This collection covers church records from parishes in Baja California and Baja California Sur for the years 1750 to 1984. Often in Catholic Church records, separate books were kept for baptisms, confirmations, marriage information documents, marriages, and deaths. However, in smaller areas, all records may be recorded on one register. In larger parishes a separate book was usually maintained for confirmations, while in smaller parishes the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms. In larger parishes, most of the marriage banns (informaciones matrimoniales) may be registered separately. In smaller parishes, these records were included in the marriage entry or the confirmations may have been included with the baptisms or even with marriages. In larger parishes, a separate book of confirmations was usually maintained. These records are in relatively fair condition, except for some older records that may be damaged and therefore hard to read or missing some information. Most of the older records are handwritten in narrative style and follow a common text with some variations depending on the style used by the priest. Newer records are handwritten in formatted registers; some are even written in ledger style registers.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

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Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:

FamilySearch Learning Center videos:

If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Catholic Church Records, 1750-1984.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information is usually found in these records:

Baptism

  • Name of child
  • Date of baptism
  • Parent's names
  • Legitimacy
  • Date of birth
  • Place of baptism

Marriage

  • Name of bride and groom
  • Their ages
  • Residence and birthplace
  • Date of marriage
  • Parent's names
  • Place of marriage

Burial

  • Name of deceased
  • Date of death or burial
  • Age
  • Residence
  • Name of spouse or parents

Collection Content

For additional details about these records and help using them see Mexico Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images

  • 1891 Baptism Record

    1891 Baptism Record

  • 1875 Marriages

    1875 Marriages

  • 1854 Deaths

    1854 Deaths

Coverage Table

As of 5 June 2015 this collection contained the following records.

Event State City Parish Start Year End Year Records
Baptism Baja California La Paz Nuestra Señora de la Paz 1762 1899 14,565
Baptism Baja California San Antonio San Antonio de Padua 1809 1894 8,698
Baptism Baja California Todos Santos Nuestra Señora del Pilar 1835 1836 46
Marriage Baja California La Paz Nuestra Señora de la Paz 1882 1924 6
Marriage Baja California San Antonio San Antonio de Padua 1809 1825 2

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Your ancestor's given name and surname
  • Identifying information such as residence
  • Estimated marriage or birth year
  • Family relationships

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select City or Town
  2. Select Parish
  3. Select Record Type and Years to view the images

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
  • Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in Mexico National Census, 1930. The census can help you find if your ancestors were married civilly or by the Catholic Church or both. Then you can proceed looking in those records for more information
  • Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
  • Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent
  • Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Mexico.

Known Issues

Click here for a list of known issues with this collection.

Citing This Collection

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.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
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