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Guide to '''State of Mexico ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
Guide to '''State of Mexico ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
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'''Most of your genealogical research for State of Mexico will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''
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==History==
==History==
The origin of the modern state is the reorganization of Aztec lands starting after the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire. As the Spanish expanded their control west and south, the entire area was called New Spain with former Aztec lands being called Mexico. The organization of New Spain would change over the course of the colonial period, but the territory of the Aztecs would keep the name Mexico.<br>
The State of Mexico (commonly known as Edomex, from Estado de México) is located in central Mexico. The State of Mexico surrounds Mexico City on 3 sides. It also borders the states of Querétaro and Hidalgo to the north, Morelos and Guerrero to the south, Michoacán to the west, and Tlaxcala and Puebla to the east. The territory now comprising the State of Mexico once formed the core of the pre-Hispanic Aztec Empire and during the Spanish colonial period, the region was incorporated into New Spain. It became a state in Dec 20, 1823.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "State of Mexico," ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30State of Mexico, accessed 22 May 2025.</ref>
The State of Mexico was created by the 1824 Constitution, with the first state congress convening in March of that year in Mexico City. This state still encompassed the vast territory of the old Aztec Empire.<br>
The struggles between the liberals and the conservatives in the 19th century affected the state and during the Mexican-American War, the Americans occupied Toluca and Mexico City with the state government temporarily located in the unoccupied Sultepec.
Battles were fought in the state during the Mexican Revolution, especially by Zapatistas in the southwest part of the state. The extension of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area began in 1940 with the creation of the industrial zone of Naucalpan.
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_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. These two online classes will teach you how to find that information:
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/343 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/481 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigration''']


==Civil Registration==
==Regions==
*Civil registration records are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. <br>
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*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.  Initially, the Mexican populace, accustomed to registering its vital events with the local parish church, opposed the register. It was not until the republic was restored in 1867 that civil registration was vigorously enforced.<br>
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*You will need to know the '''town where your family lived''' and to which '''municipio''' the town belonged. This [http://cdigital.dgb.uanl.mx/la/1080011597_C/1080011597_C.html '''gazetteer'''] will help you find the municipio level for your town.
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<li>[[Amecameca, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Amecameca]]</li>
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===
<li>[[Atlacomulco, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Atlacomulco]]</li>
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:
<li>[[Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Chimalhuacán]]</li>
 
<li>[[Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Cuautitlán Izcalli]]</li>
*'''1861-1941''' - {{RecordSearch|1916244|Mexico, México, Civil Registration, 1861-1941}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
<li>[[Ecatepec, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Ecatepec]]</li>
*'''1861-1941''' - {{RecordSearch|1916244|Mexico, Mexico, State of Mexico and State of Mexico, Civil Registration, 1861-1941|access=browse}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records], '''browseable images''', not complete for all localities.
<li>[[Ixtapan, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Ixtapan]]</li>
*'''1861-1939''' - [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=60401 Mexico, Mexico, Civil Registry, Births, 1861-1939], at Ancestry.com, index and images, ($).
<li>[[Lerma, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Lerma]]</li>
*'''1861-1939''' - [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=60431 Mexico, Mexico, Civil Registry, Marriages, 1861-1939], at Ancestry.com, index and images, ($).
<li>[[Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Naucalpan]]</li>
*'''1861-1941''' - [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=60459 Mexico, Mexico, Civil Registry, Deaths, 1861-1941], at Ancestry.com, index and images, ($).
<li>[[Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Nezahualcóyotl]]</li>
 
<li>[[Tejupilco, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Tejupilco]]</li>
 
<li>[[Texcoco, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Texcoco]]</li>
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<li>[[Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Tlalnepantla]]</li>
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilbirth Civil records of birth of Mexico, 1859-varies]
<li>[[Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Toluca]]</li>
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilmarriage Civil marriage records of Mexico, 1859-varies]
<li>[[Tultitlán, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Tultitlán]]</li>
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivildeaths Civil death records of Mexico, 1859-varies]
<li>[[Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy|Valle de Bravo]]</li>
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=9297 Mexico, partial list of baptism records, 1560-1950]
<li>[[Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico Genealogy |Zumpango]]</li>
*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=9299 Mexico, partial list of marriage records, 1556-1989]
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*[https://search.ancestry.mx/search/db.aspx?dbid=9298 Mexico, partial list of death records, 1680-1940]
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'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''Matrimonios''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.
 
=== 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 Family History 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://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. <br>
To find a microfilm:
 
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=178330&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Mexico%2C%20M%C3%A9xico%22 '''records for Mexico, State of Mexico'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Mexico, State of Mexico"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. 
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|100px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.
 
===3. Writing for  Civil Registration Certificates===
If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, civil registration records in Mexico can be obtained by writing to the local civil registry in the municipality.  This is particularly true for more recent records, which are covered by privacy laws.  Relatives are allowed to request recent records for genealogy purposes.  Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Spanish. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to state archives. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' <br><br>
 
*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 the Estado de México is:
 
Dirección General del Registro Civil del Estado <br>Lerdo Poniente 101, Edif Plaza Toluca <br>Puerta 104, Planta Baja, Col Centro<br>Toluca, Estado de México CP 50000<br> Tel (722) 214-2932 y 214-3316
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*[http://portal2.edomex.gob.mx/dgregistro_civil/inicio/index.htm?ssSourceNodeId=715&ssSourceSiteId=dgregistro_civil 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><br>
 
*You can also write to the local town registrar. Write a brief request in Spanish to the proper office using this address as a guide, replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
 
:'''Oficino del Registro Civil'''
:'''([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_postal_codes_in_Mexico postal code]), (city), State of Mexico'''
:'''Mexico'''<br><br>
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_postal_codes_in_Mexico '''Find the Mexico postal code here.''']
 
Send the following:
 
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Approximate date and place of the event
*Your relationship to the ancestor
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
<br>
 
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]'''
<br>
 
== Church Records==
 
Although civil registration records are an important source for genealogical research in Mexico, many births, marriages, and deaths were never recorded by civil authorities; therefore, you must use church records to supplement this genealogical source. <br>
 
The vast majority of Mexicans were Catholic and were registered in entries for baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials in the local church records. Often two and sometimes three generations are indicated in the registers, with personal information on the family. Church records are the main source prior to 1850, when civil registration began. After this date one should search in both church and civil records, since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other. For instance, the church records may only list the godparents, while the civil records may list the grandparents.
 
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records ===
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online:
*'''1567-1970''' - {{RecordSearch|1837908|Mexico, State of Mexico and State of Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1567-1970}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records], index, not complete.
'''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 ===
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 Family History 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://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. <br>
To find a microfilm:
 
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=178330&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Mexico%2C%20M%C3%A9xico%22 '''records for Mexico, State of Mexico'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Mexico, State of Mexico"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|100px]].  Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. 
 
=== 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records ===
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Mexico. Mexico has no single repository of church records. Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'''''
 
Write a brief request in Spanish to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
 
:'''Reverendo Padre'''
:'''Parroquia de (name of parish) '''
:'''([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_postal_codes_in_Mexico postal code]), (city), State of Mexico'''
:'''Mexico'''
<br>
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_postal_codes_in_Mexico '''Find the Mexico postal code here.''']
 
When requesting information, send the following:<br>  
 
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Approximate date and place of the event
*Your relationship to the ancestor
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
<br>
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]]'''
<br>


==Reading the Records==
==Resources==
===Cemeteries===
'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''<br>
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Memorial Search] at Find a Grave; ''Also at:'' {{RecordSearch|2221801|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ Ancestry] ($)
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Search Records] at BillionGraves; ''Also at:'' {{RecordSearch|2026973|FamilySearch}}, [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index Findmypast] ($)
'''List of Cemeteries in the State'''<br>
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=M%C3%A9xico%2C+Mexico&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_2626 Find a Grave Index of Cemeteries for State of Mexico]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Cemeteries on the map] at BillionGraves
'''Jewish Cemeteries '''<br>
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at Ancestry
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JOWBR Cemetery Inventory] at JewishGen


*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/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx BYU Spanish Script Tutorial].
=== Church Records===
*''See [[Mexico Church Records]] for more resources.''
*'''1556-1989''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9299/ Mexico, Select Marriages Index, 1556-1989] at Ancestry - index; coverage may vary ($)
*'''1560-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1473011|Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; coverage may vary
*'''1560-1950''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9297/ Mexico, Select Baptisms, 1560-1950] at Ancestry - index; coverage may vary ($)
*'''1567-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1837908|Mexico, State of Mexico and State of Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1567-1970}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico, México, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; coverage may vary
*'''1570-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1473012|Mexico Marriages, 1570-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; coverage may vary
*'''1680-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1473013|Mexico Deaths, 1680-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; coverage may vary
*'''1680-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9298/ Mexico, Select Deaths, 1680-1940] at Ancestry - index; coverage may vary ($)


*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
===Civil Registration===
*''See [[Mexico Civil Registration]] for more resources.''
*'''1861-1939''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60464/ Mexico, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1939] at Ancestry - index & images; coverage may vary ($)
*'''1861-1939''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60431/ Mexico, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1939] at Ancestry - index & images; coverage may vary ($)
*'''1861-1941''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60459/ Mexico, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1941] at Ancestry - index & images; coverage may vary ($)
*'''1861-1941''' {{RecordSearch|1916244|Mexico, México, Civil Registration, 1861-1941}} at FamilySearch - [[Mexico, México, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-spanish-alphabet/217 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1]
===Indigenous Peoples===
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-dates/218 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2]
'''Languages'''<br>
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-spanish-records/220 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3]
Four percent of Mexico's indigenous speakers speak Otomí, and the largest group (about 35 percent) of those live in the State of Mexico. The Otomí language is part of the Oto-Manguean linguistic group. The Mazateco language, accounting for about three percent of indigenous speakers in Mexico, is also part of the Oto-Manguean linguistic group. Eighty percent of Mazatecos live in Oaxaca, but significant numbers also live in the nearby State of Mexico.  Another Oto-Manguean indigenous language spoken in the State of Mexico is Mazahua. Mazahua accounts for two percent of Mexico's indigenous speakers, and 85 percent of Mazahua speakers live in the State of Mexico.<ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous Languages in Mexico" (Mexconnect Mexico Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico)</ref>
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===Local Histories===
*[http://www.history.com/topics/mexico/mexico-state History.com's brief history of the State of Mexico]
*[http://www.houstonmuseumofculture.org/mexico/mexico.html "History of Mexico," hosted by the Houston Institute for Culture]


*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish 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.''']]
===Maps and Gazetteers===
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/home.aspx '''The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial'''] also provides lessons and examples.<br>
*''See [[Mexico Maps]] and [[Mexico Gazetteers]] for more resources''
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/0jw564 Mexico State in 1858]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/0v603t Mexico State in 1899]
*[http://www.zonu.com/images/0X0/2009-09-17-5132/Mapa-de-carreteras-del-estado-de-Mexico-1999.jpg Mexico State in 1999]


==Repositories==
===Archives===
There are 130 archives in 122 municipalities in the State of Mexico.  Here is the website: [https://sic.gob.mx/lista.php?table=archivo&disciplina=&estado_id=15 State of Mexico Historical Archives.]


===Libraries===
There are 673 libraries in 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico.  Here is the website: [https://sic.gob.mx/lista.php?table=biblioteca&disciplina=&estado_id=15 State of Mexico DGB Libraries]


==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ====
===Societies===
*Births were usually reported within a few days of the birth by the father of the child, a neighbor, or the midwife. A search for a birth record should begin with the known date of birth and then searching forward in time, day by day, until the record is found.  It might be found within a few days of the actual birth date, but in some instances, it might be weeks or months later. Birth, marriage, and death records are often indexed by '''given name''' or '''surname.'''
<br>
*The Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration in 1859. Therefore two types of records are available for the marriages. Be sure to search both records. With the separation of church and state in Mexico, formalized by the 1917 constitution, civil authorities determined that for couples to be legally married they had to be married by the state. Because of the close affinity of the Catholic Church and the state authorities, this rule was not always followed, and church weddings were accepted by the state. Normally, however, couples were married by civil authorities prior to a church wedding. On rare occasions they were married civilly after a church wedding.
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*Some municipios are small and therefore only have one civil registration office, but there are other larger ''municipios'' that have several sub civil registration offices that report to the main municipio office. These sub civil registration offices are all listed under the municipio seat. For example, in State of Mexico the ''municipio'' of Cajeme covers a large geographical area and has had ten sub civil registration offices at different times. These offices have been or are now in the following cities: two in the city of Ciudad Obregón and one each in Cumuripa, Esperanza, Cocorit, Providencia, Pueblo Yaqui, El Realito, Oviachic, and Buenavista. All of these offices are listed under Cajeme, with a "see" reference indicated by an arrow from the sub-civil registration office to Cajeme. A person looking for civil registration for Cocorit will be referred to Cajeme by the "see" reference or arrow. However, other records such as church records or censuses, will still be listed under Cocorit. Hence, to search all the records the library has for Cocorit you will need to search under two listings: Cajeme for civil registration, because Cocorit civil registration records are listed under Cajeme, and Cocorit for church records because the church records are listed under Cocorit.
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*Death records can be particularly helpful for people who may not have had a civil birth or marriage record but died during the period when civil registration had begun.
<br>
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===Search Strategy===
*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''.
*Next, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
*You can '''estimate the ages''' of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records.
*Search the death registers for all known family members.
*Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.
*If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.
<br>[[Category:States of Mexico]]


==Research Helps==
{{HR Helps|where=Mexico}}


==References==
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Guide to State of Mexico ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History[edit | edit source]

The State of Mexico (commonly known as Edomex, from Estado de México) is located in central Mexico. The State of Mexico surrounds Mexico City on 3 sides. It also borders the states of Querétaro and Hidalgo to the north, Morelos and Guerrero to the south, Michoacán to the west, and Tlaxcala and Puebla to the east. The territory now comprising the State of Mexico once formed the core of the pre-Hispanic Aztec Empire and during the Spanish colonial period, the region was incorporated into New Spain. It became a state in Dec 20, 1823.[1]

Regions[edit | edit source]

TlalnepantlaNezahualcóyotlTultitlánTolucaLermaNaucalpanCuautitlán IzcalliZumpangoEcatepecTexcocoChimalhuacánAmecamecaAtlacomulcoValle de BravoIxtapanTejupilcoMexico State, Mexico Map.png


Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstone Transcriptions Online

List of Cemeteries in the State

Jewish Cemeteries

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Indigenous Peoples[edit | edit source]

Languages
Four percent of Mexico's indigenous speakers speak Otomí, and the largest group (about 35 percent) of those live in the State of Mexico. The Otomí language is part of the Oto-Manguean linguistic group. The Mazateco language, accounting for about three percent of indigenous speakers in Mexico, is also part of the Oto-Manguean linguistic group. Eighty percent of Mazatecos live in Oaxaca, but significant numbers also live in the nearby State of Mexico. Another Oto-Manguean indigenous language spoken in the State of Mexico is Mazahua. Mazahua accounts for two percent of Mexico's indigenous speakers, and 85 percent of Mazahua speakers live in the State of Mexico.[2]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

There are 130 archives in 122 municipalities in the State of Mexico. Here is the website: State of Mexico Historical Archives.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

There are 673 libraries in 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico. Here is the website: State of Mexico DGB Libraries

Societies[edit | edit source]

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

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


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "State of Mexico," Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30State of Mexico, accessed 22 May 2025.
  2. ↑ John P. Schmal, "Indigenous Languages in Mexico" (Mexconnect Mexico Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico)

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