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*[https://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=mexico Mexico, British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at FindMyPast; index & images ($) | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=mexico Mexico, British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at FindMyPast; index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burialsat] at FindMyPast; index & images ($) | |||
==Background== | |||
Civil registration records (also known as vital records) are important for genealogical research in Mexico. 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. | Civil registration records (also known as vital records) are important for genealogical research in Mexico. 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. | ||
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===Coverage and Compliance=== | |||
The earliest vital records in Mexico were made by the Catholic Church. In the late 1850s the Mexican government recognized the need for accurate vital records. On 28 July 1859, President Benito Juárez, speaking in Veracruz, established the Civil Registration Office (Registro Civil). The new law determined both the standards and information to be recorded. Justices of civil registration were established throughout the republic to implement the process of creating, witnessing, and safeguarding the civil register. 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. | The earliest vital records in Mexico were made by the Catholic Church. In the late 1850s the Mexican government recognized the need for accurate vital records. On 28 July 1859, President Benito Juárez, speaking in Veracruz, established the Civil Registration Office (Registro Civil). The new law determined both the standards and information to be recorded. Justices of civil registration were established throughout the republic to implement the process of creating, witnessing, and safeguarding the civil register. 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. | ||
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The British government also kept civil registration records for British citizens living in Mexico from 1827 to 1926: | The British government also kept civil registration records for British citizens living in Mexico from 1827 to 1926: | ||
=== Types of Records === | === Types of Records === | ||
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