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Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Record Description
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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Catholic Church Parishes, Baja California and Baja California Sur

What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

Reading These Records[edit | edit source]

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

FamilySearch Learning Center videos:

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:

Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

1891 Baptism Record
1875 Marriages
1854 Deaths

Coverage Table[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.

Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:

Select City or Town
Select Parish
Select Record Type and Years to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

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
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 Spanish name abbreviations

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

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

Known Issues[edit | edit source]

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

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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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+== 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.
-== What is in the Collection? ==
+{{HR Add}}
+=== Index and Image Visibility ===
-This collection covers church records from parishes in Baja California and Baja California Sur for the years 1750 to 1984. The records are in Spanish. 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. 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.
+{{Image Visibility}}
+=== Reading These Records ===
-These records are in relatively fair condition, with the exception of 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.
+These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:
+*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
-These records are written in [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish]].
+*[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:
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/registros-civiles-y-parroquiales Registros Civiles y Parroquiales] – Spanish
+=== To Browse This Collection ===
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+== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
-==Collection Content==
+The following information is usually found in these records:
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+{{col-break}}
+'''Baptism'''
+*Name of child
+*Date of baptism
+*Parent's names
+*Legitimacy
+*Date of birth
+*Place of baptism
+{{col-break}}
+'''Marriage'''
+*Name of bride and groom
+*Their ages
+*Residence and birthplace
+*Date of marriage
+*Parent's names
+*Place of marriage
+{{col-break}}
+'''Burial'''
+*Name of deceased
+*Date of death or burial
+*Age
+*Residence
+*Name of spouse or parents
+{{col-end}}
+== Collection Content ==
+For additional details about these records and help using them see [[Mexico Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]].
+=== Sample Images ===
+<gallery>
+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
+Image:Mexico, Baja California Catholic Church Deaths 1854 DGS 4057336 img 973.jpg|1854 Deaths
+</gallery>
 === Coverage Table ===
 As of 5 June 2015 this collection contained the following records.
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+== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
-===Sample Images===
+Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
-Most '''baptismal records''' contain:
+*Your ancestor's given name and surname
+*Identifying information such as residence
-*Date of baptism
+*Estimated marriage or birth year
-*Place of the event and usually the parish saint name
+*Family relationships
-*Name of the person being baptized
+=== Search the Index ===
-*Names of the parents
+{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID1506640 }}
-*Age of the person being baptized or the person’s birth date
+=== View the Images ===
-*Gender
+{{View_Images_Link
-*Legitimacy
+| CID = 1506640
-*Before 1820, social class of the parents
+| browse_1 = City or Town
-*Sometimes the person’s race
+| browse_2 = Parish
+| browse_3 = Record Type and Years
-Most '''marriage records''' contain: <gallery>
+| browse_4 = }}
-Image:Mexico Baja California Catholic Church Records Marriage.jpg|
+=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
-</gallery>
+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? ==
-*Date of marriage
+=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Place of the event and usually the parish saint name
+*Add any new information to your records
-*Names of the betrothed
+*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
-*Names of the parents
+*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
-*Names of the witnesses
+*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
-*Ages and marital statuses of the betrothed
+*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
-*Places of origin and residence of the betrothed and sometimes that of the parents
+*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference
-*Legitimacy of the betrothed
+=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Sometimes the race of the betrothed
+*[[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]]
-Most '''burial or death records''' contain:<gallery>
+*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]]
-Image:Mexico Baja California Catholic Church Records Death.jpg|
+=== Research Helps ===
-</gallery>
+The following articles will help you research your family in [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]].
+* [[Mexico Record Finder]]
-*Date of death or burial
+* [[Mexico Research Tips and Strategies]]
-*Place of burial or death
+== Known Issues ==
-*Name of the deceased person
+{{HR KI}}
-*Sometimes the names of the parents or the spouse, if the deceased was married
+== Citing This Collection ==
-*Age of the deceased person at time of death
+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.
-*Place of residence or origin of the deceased person
+{{Collection citation}}
-*Sometimes the race of the deceased
+{{Record_Citation}}
+{{Image_Citation}}
-== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
+[[pt:México, Baja California e Baja California Sur, Registros da Igreja Católica (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]]
-'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1506640 Collection Page]:''' This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
+[[Category:Baja California Sur (Mexico) FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-'''View  images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1506640/waypoints Browse Page] '''<br> ⇒ Select the "City or Town " <br> ⇒ Select the "Parish" <br> ⇒ Select the "Record Type and Years" which takes you to the images.<br>
-Search the collection by image 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.
-=== For Help Reading These Records ===
-These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following resources:
-*[[Mexico Language and Languages]]
-*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
-*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]
-*FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
-**[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-spanish-alphabet/217 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1]
-**[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-dates/218 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2]
-**[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-spanish-records/220 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3]
-== Surrounding Localities ==
-Unable to find your ancestor? Try looking through records in the surrounding localities. Baja California shares a small part of its northeastern border with [[Sonora]] and its northern border with [[California Genealogy|California]]. Baja California Sur is surrounded by water excepting the northern border it shares with Baja California.
-== Known Issues with This Collection  ==
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-For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached [https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Mexico-Baja-California-and-Baja-California-Sur-Catholic-Church-Records-1750-1984-known-issues&lang=en article]. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.
-== Citing this Collection ==
-Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.
-'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation| text="Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Catholic Church Records, 1750-1984." Database with images. ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Parroquias Católicas, Baja California y Baja California Sur (Catholic Church parishes, Baja California and Baja California Sur).}}<br>
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