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The Real Ordenanza (Royal Decree) of 1786 instructed the intendants (territorial governors) of the provinces to take censuses every five years. Censuses were to be taken of various groups for different reasons. For example, censuses were taken concerning Indian tributaries, military personnel, men (non-Indians) who could serve in the military, business people, those in commerce, or the general populace. Some of these censuses were taken, but not every five years. | The Real Ordenanza (Royal Decree) of 1786 instructed the intendants (territorial governors) of the provinces to take censuses every five years. Censuses were to be taken of various groups for different reasons. For example, censuses were taken concerning Indian tributaries, military personnel, men (non-Indians) who could serve in the military, business people, those in commerce, or the general populace. Some of these censuses were taken, but not every five years. | ||
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The Family History Library has 110 volumes of these censuses and the index on microfilm. The index is divided into districts. The districts that are grouped together are not always from the same state. All localities are listed under the district. The information in the index will lead you to the volume and page of the locality you want. Some of the films are at the Family History Library, others need to be ordered from the vault: | |||
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Padrones, 1752–1865 (Censuses 1752–1865). México, D.F.: Archivo General de la Nación, 1988. (On 41 FHL films beginning with 1520343.) | |||
<br>The 1930 federal census is the only federal census available for public inspection. Some localities, including the Federal District, are missing, . The Family History Library has what is available for the 1930 census. It is listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | |||
MEXICO, (STATE), (MUNICIPIO) - CENSUS | MEXICO, (STATE), (MUNICIPIO) - CENSUS | ||