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Archives and Libraries

Archives

Guanajuato

General Archive of the Electoral Tribunal of the State of Guanajuato (Archivo General del Tribunal Electoral del Estado de Guanajuato)
Leona Vicario # 1-H Ejido de la Yerbabuena
Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 2839/732 8091
Email: a.martinez@teegto.org.mx
Website: General Archive of the Electoral Tribunal of the State of Guanajuato

General Archive of the Government of the State of Guanajuato (Archivo General del Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato)
Alhóndiga esq. Insurgencia # 1 Zona Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 1052 Fax 732 0228
Email: archivogeneral@guanajuato.gob.mx
Email #2: jsalcedaa@guanajuato.gob.mx
Website: General Archive of the Government of the State of Guanajuato

The General Archive of the State of Guanajuato houses many resources, including:

• the official newspaper of the state of Guanajuato
  
• notarial books
  
• and much more
  

The city of Guanajuato was established in the sixteenth century, and the archive contains a baptism book from the year 1631! The archive's documents are organized in 449 boxes, constituting a rich historical collection to search for your ancestors.

General Archive of Notaries of the State of Guanajuato (Archivo General de Notarías del Estado de Guanajuato)
Calle Nueva s/n Noria Alta
36050 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 4522/734 1614/734 1615
Email: dcabreram@guajuato.gob.mx
Website: General Archive of Notaries of the State of Guanajuato

Historical Archive of the University of Guanajuato (Archivo Histórico de la Universidad de Guanajuato)
Avenida Juárez No. 77 Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 9049 Extensión: 2252
Email: dafh@quijote.ugto.mx
Email #2: janet@quijote.ugto.mx
Website: Historical Archive of the University of Guanajuato

Historical Parish Archive Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Guanajuato, Guanajuato (Archivo Histórico Parroquial Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato, Guanajuato)
Ponciano Aguilar No. 7 Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 0314
Website: Historical Parish Archive Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Guanajuato, Guanajuato

Municipal Archive of Guanajuato, Guanajuato (Archivo Municipal de Guanajuato, Guanajuato)
Jardín del cantador s/n Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 2338
Email: carellano@guanajuatocapital.gob.mx
Email #2: mon_gr23@hotmail.com
Website: Municipal Archive of Guanajuato, Guanajuato

There are 50 historical archives in 43 municipalities in the State of Guanajuato. Here is the website: State of Guanajuato Historical Archives.

Libraries

Guanajuato

Armando Olivares Library (BAO) (Biblioteca Armando Olivares)
UG Sede Belén. Av. Juárez 77
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 9050/9049
Email: glez1@quijote.ugto.mx
Website: Armando Olivares Library (BAO)
Website #2: Armando Olivares Library - Historical profile
Website #3: Armando Olivares Library, a treasure of knowledge
Website #4: Armando Olivares Carrillo Library

The Armando Olivares Library (BAO) of the University of Guanajuato is a place full of enchantment, wisdom and knowledge that is distinguished by various collections of ancient and modern books. Readers and visitors can find incunabula books, humanities scientific books in different languages ​​such as Latin, Hebrew, Greek, Arabic, German, French, Spanish, among others. At the same time, there are manuscripts, handwritten books in Latin that are of great value for the history of knowledge.

Central Library (Biblioteca Central)
Calle Del Truco 12 Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 735 2900 ext. 5516/732 1637
Email: licvic@ugto.mx
Website: Central Library

Diego Rivera Library Belén Unit (Biblioteca Diego Rivera Unidad Belén)
Av. Juárez 77 Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 735 2928/102 0100 ext. 2225
Email: andraja@ugto.mx
Website: Diego Rivera Library Belén Unit

INAH Guanajuato Center Library (Biblioteca del Centro INAH Guanajuato)
Calle Real núm. 42 Col. Marfil Ex-Hda. Torre de Guadalupe
36251 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 733 0857/733 0858
Email: amirandam@prodigy.net.mx
Website: INAH Guanajuato Center Library

Ing. Jesús García Trujillo Library (Biblioteca Ing. Jesús García Trujillo)
Ex-hacienda San Matias s/n
36020 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 2291/732 3864
Email: vjreyes@quijote.ugto.mx
Website: Ing. Jesús García Trujillo Library

Library of the Department of Education (Biblioteca del Depto. de la Educación)
Carr. Guanajuato-Juventino Rosas, Km 9.5
36270 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 733 0276/734 5342 Fax 733 1269
Email: rafaeleg2002@yahoo.com.mx
Website:Library of the Department of Education

Library Mtro. Francisco Pichardo G. (Biblioteca Mtro. Francisco Pichardo G.)
Lascuraín de Retana 5 Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 0006
Website: Library Mtro. Francisco Pichardo G.

Luis Rionda Arreguín Library (Biblioteca Luis Rionda Arreguín)
Lascurain De Retana #5
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 0006 ext. 4115
Email: avilaj@quijote.ugto.mx
Website: Luis Rionda Arreguín Library

Luis Rius Library (Biblioteca Luis Rius)
Jacinto s/n Col. Mineral de la Valenciana
36240 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 0006 exts. 5811, 5812 Fax 732 0667
Email: miponce75@yahoo.com
Website: Luis Rius Library

Paula Webb Library (Biblioteca Paula Webb)
Calz. Guadalupe 12 Centro
36000 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 732 0006 ext. 8018
Email: cpricardo@quijote.ugto.mx
Website: Paula Webb Library

There are 37 libraries in seven municipalities in the State of Guanajuato. Here is the website: State of Guanajuato Libraries.

There are 192 DGB libraries in 46 municipalities in the State of Guanajuato. Here is the website: State of Guanajuato DGB Libraries.

Museums

Guanajuato

Museum of Legislative Culture (Museo de la Cultura Legislativa)
Paseo del Congreso 60 Col. Marfil
36250 Guanajuato
Telephone: 473 102 0000 ext. 6100, 6175
Email: ernesto.camarillo@congresogpo.gob.mx
Website: Museum of Legislative Culture

It is located inside the Congress of the State of Guanajuato. The objective of this museum is to consolidate the dissemination of the collection of documents that protects the Directorate of the Diario de los Debates and General Archive of the Legislative Power, in order to increase the legislative culture in the population, as well as contribute to the dissemination of the parliamentary history of Guanajuato and Mexico. It shows a permanent collection that gives an account of the events that occurred between 1822 and 1917, there is also a replica of the Canopy of the Plenary Hall of the former seat of the Legislative Power that was in operation until 2016. It has an area for temporary exhibitions where various documentary, photographic or historical object samples are presented, among others.

There are 61 museums in 19 municipalities in the State of Guanajuato. Here is the website: State of Guanajuato Museums.