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=== Locating Records Not at the Family History Library === | === Locating Records Not at the Family History Library === | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained by contacting or visiting local civil registration offices and state civil archives in Mexico. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most records with current information have restrictions on their use and access. The present location of records depends on whether local offices have sent their records to the higher jurisdiction. Most recent records will be found in the local civil registration offices. Older records may be found in the municipio or state archive. | Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained by contacting or visiting local civil registration offices and state civil archives in Mexico. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most records with current information have restrictions on their use and access. The present location of records depends on whether local offices have sent their records to the higher jurisdiction. Most recent records will be found in the local civil registration offices. Older records may be found in the ''municipio'' or state archive. | ||
You may obtain copies of civil registration records in Mexico by writing to the local civil registry in the municipio. However, some archives will not send photocopies, and some will also ask for power of attorney to receive a certificate of an individual other than the correspondent. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Spanish. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to state archives. | You may obtain copies of civil registration records in Mexico by writing to the local civil registry in the ''municipio''. However, some archives will not send photocopies, and some will also ask for power of attorney to receive a certificate of an individual other than the correspondent. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Spanish. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to state archives. | ||
After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office, including: | After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office, including: | ||
*A check or cash for the search fee, which is usually $10. | *A check or cash for the search fee, which is usually $10. Check with the civil registration office or archive about making arrangements for payment as banking practices differ widely.<br> | ||
*The full name and the sex of the person sought. | *The full name and the sex of the person sought. | ||
*The names of his or her parents, if known. | *The names of his or her parents, if known. | ||
*The approximate date and place of the event about which you want information. | *The approximate date and place of the event about which you want information. | ||
*Your relationship to the person. | *Your relationship to the person. | ||
*The reason for the request (family history, medical history, and so on.). | *The reason for the request (family history, medical history, and so on.). | ||
*A request for a photocopy of the complete original record. | *A request for a photocopy of the complete original record. | ||
*A power of attorney letter, if required. | *A power of attorney letter, if required. | ||
If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other state and ecclesiastical archives. | Many archives and civil registration offices will not perform research. Make your request very specific. If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other state and ecclesiastical archives. | ||
=== Search Strategies === | === Search Strategies === | ||