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  Section text=Choose an option below to find online resources for Mexico.<br><br>|
FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.
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===Do you know where your ancestor lived?===
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'''Click on the state below that your ancestor lived in to search more localized sources.'''<br>
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  Search link 1=1560s-1990s: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&collection_id=(1473011%201502404%202072126%201506640%201916086%201502401%201922462%201521780%201916246%201916245%201473200%201554576%201923424%201615259%201916241%201508604%201916233%201916235%201860831%201922031%201823323%201918291%201804358%201919702%201874591%201918187%201883388%201916243%201837907%201922412%201837908%201916244%201923401%201909191%201916238%201473204%201916242%201883377%201916239%201860864%201916247%201922415%201881200%201918287%201837906%201658994%201916237%201837905%201790934%201909106%201918289%201473203%201473206%201916240%201804458%201916248%201909116%201922413%201883382)&query=%2Brecord_country%3AMexico '''<u>Mexico Birth and Christening Collections</u>'''] at FamilySearch|
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    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Aguascalientes|Aguascalientes<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Baja California|Baja California<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Baja California Sur|Baja California Sur<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Campeche|Campeche<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Chiapas|Chiapas<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Chihuahua|Chihuahua<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Coahuila|Coahuila<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Colima|Colima<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Distrito Federal|Distrito Federal<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Durango|Durango<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Guanajuato|Guanajuato<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Guerrero|Guerrero<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Hidalgo|Hidalgo<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Jalisco|Jalisco<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:State of Mexico|State of Mexico<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Michoacán|Michoacán<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Morelos|Morelos<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Nayarit|Nayarit<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Nuevo León|Nuevo León<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Oaxaca|Oaxaca<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Puebla|Puebla<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Querétaro|Querétaro<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Quintana Roo|Quintana Roo<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:San Luis Potosí|San Luis Potosí<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Sinaloa|Sinaloa<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Sonora|Sonora<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Tabasco|Tabasco<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Tamaulipas|Tamaulipas<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Tlaxcala|Tlaxcala<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Veracruz|Veracruz<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Yucatán|Yucatán<br>]]</li>
    <li>[[GuidedResearch:Zacatecas|Zacatecas<br>]]</li>
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===To find the town where your ancestor lived:===
<br>
<big>'''Option A:'''</big><br>
If your ancestor immigrated to the United States between 1903-1957, the border crossing records may give their place of origin.<br>
 
<u>'''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803932?collectionNameFilter=true United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957 ]'''</u> - FamilySearch<br><br>You can also try '''[[GuidedResearch:Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration|Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration]]'''<br><br><br><br>
<big>'''Option B:'''</big><br>
If your ancestor was born after 1871, civil registration records may help identify a specific place.<br><br><br><br>
 
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   Vital type=Birth|
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   Search link 1=1860s-1940s: [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilbirth '''<u>Mexico, Civil Registration</u>'''] at Ancestry ($)|}}
   Search link 1=1510s-2000s: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?record_country=Mexico&record_type=0 '''<u>Mexico Birth Collections</u>'''] at FamilySearch
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   Vital type=Birth|
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   Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Births|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Births</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding Birth information.|}}
   Search link 1=1860s-1940s:  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/mexicocivilbirth/ '''<u>Mexico Civil Registrations of Birth</u>''']|
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Location=Mexico|
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   Search link 1=1570s-1990s:  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&collection_id=(1473012%201502404%202072126%201506640%201502401%201922462%201521780%201916246%201916245%201473200%201916086%201916233%201508604%201916241%201615259%201923424%201554576%201916235%201860831%201922031%201823323%201918291%201804358%201919702%201874591%201918187%201883388%201916243%201837907%201922412%201837908%201916244%201883377%201916242%201473204%201916238%201909191%201923401%201837906%201918287%201881200%201922415%201916247%201860864%201916239%201473206%201473203%201918289%201909106%201790934%201916237%201837905%201658994%201883382%201922413%201909116%201916248%201804458%201916240)&query=%2Brecord_country%3AMexico '''<u>Mexico Marriage Collections</u>'''] at FamilySearch|
   Search link 1=1510s-2000s:  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?record_country=Mexico&record_type=1 '''<u>Mexico Marriage Collections</u>'''] at FamilySearch
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   Vital type=Marriage|
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   Search link 1=1860s-1960s: [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivilmarriage '''<u>Mexico, Civil Registration</u>'''] at Ancestry ($)|}}
   Search link 1=1860s-1960s: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/mexicocivilmarriage/ '''<u>Mexico Civil Registrations of Marriage</u>''']|
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   Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Marriages|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Marriages</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding marriage information.|}}
   Search link 1=1510s-1990s: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?record_country=Mexico&record_type=2 '''<u>Mexico Death Collections</u>'''] at FamilySearch
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   Vital type=Death|
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   Search link 1=1680s-1990s:  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&collection_id=(1473013%201502404%202072126%201506640%201473200%201916245%201916246%201916086%201521780%201922462%201502401%201916233%201508604%201916241%201615259%201923424%201554576%201916235%201860831%201922031%201823323%201918291%201804358%201919702%201874591%201918187%201883388%201916243%201837907%201922412%201837908%201916244%201883377%201473204%201916242%201916238%201909191%201923401%201837906%201918287%201881200%201918289%201473203%201473206%201916239%201860864%201916247%201922415%201909106%201790934%201916237%201837905%201658994%201883382%201922413%201909116%201916248%201804458%201916240)&query=%2Brecord_country%3AMexico '''<u>Mexico Death and Burial Collections</u>'''] at FamilySearch|
   Search link 1=1860s-1980s:  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/mexicocivildeaths/ '''<u>Mexico Civil Registrations of Death</u>'''] at Ancestry ($) |
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  Search link 1=1860s-1980s:  [https://search.ancestry.mx/search/group/mexicocivildeaths '''<u>Mexico, Civil Registration</u>'''] at Ancestry ($)|}}
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{{GuidedResearch Why No Record|
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  Vital type=Death|
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  Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Deaths|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Deaths</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding death information.|}}
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 16 July 2025

How to find birth records, marriage records and death records, Mexico


FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.

Do you know where your ancestor lived?



I know the location



I do not know the location

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To find the town where your ancestor lived:


Option A:
If your ancestor immigrated to the United States between 1903-1957, the border crossing records may give their place of origin.

United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957 - FamilySearch

You can also try Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration



Option B:
If your ancestor was born after 1871, civil registration records may help identify a specific place.



Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1510s-2000s: Mexico Birth Collections at FamilySearch



If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1940s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Birth at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist


Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1510s-2000s: Mexico Marriage Collections at FamilySearch



If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1960s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Marriage at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist



Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1510s-1990s: Mexico Death Collections at FamilySearch



If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1980s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Death at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist
















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