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 | language = [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish]]
 | title_language = Registros Civiles de los Estados de Baja California y Baja California Sur, México.
-| FS_URL_01 = [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]]
+| FS_URL_01 = [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico Genealogy]]
 | FS_URL_02 = [[Baja California]]
 | FS_URL_03 = [[Baja California Sur]]
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 }}
-== What is in the Collection? ==
+== What Is In The Collection? ==
 This collection includes civil records for Baja California and Baja California Sur and covers from 1860 to 2004.
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 Records, such as birth, marriages, and deaths, are organized by state and then by municipality/city. Early records were handwritten in narrative style; later records were handwritten in formatted registers. These records are written in [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish]]; also see the section [[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For Help Reading These Records|For Help Reading These Records]] for translation helps.
-Civil records in Mexico cover about 90 to 95% of the population. Beginning in 1859, the Mexican government began requiring births, marriages, and deaths to be recorded by civil authorities on a municipality/district level. Although these records are a great source of genealogical information, they are not complete as civil registration wasn't strictly enforced in Mexico until 1867 and people did not always comply. For this reason, church registers must be used alongside the civil records. The civil records of Mexico have been preserved relatively well. Only some of the older registers may have some physical damage. However, in general they are in good condition to extract genealogical information.
+Civil records in Mexico cover about 90 to 95% of the population. Beginning in 1859, the Mexican government began requiring births, marriages, and deaths to be recorded by civil authorities on a municipality/district level. Although these records are a great source of genealogical information, they are not complete as civil registration wasn't strictly enforced in Mexico until 1867 and people did not always comply. For this reason, church registers should be used alongside the civil records. The civil records of Mexico have been preserved relatively well. Only some of the older registers may have some physical damage. However, in general they are in good condition to extract genealogical information.
-The Mexican civil registration was created to record the vital events of birth, marriage, death, and other civil events, which would determine and prove the civil status, existence, and condition of the population.
+=== Reading These Records ===
-The civil registration records of Mexico are a reliable source for doing genealogical research.
+These records are written in [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish]]; also see the section [[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For Help Reading These Records|For Help Reading These Records]] for translation helps.
-===To Browse this Collection===
+===To Browse This Collection===
 {{Collection_Browse_Link
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 | title= Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Civil Registration, 1860-2004
 }}
-==What Can these Records Tell Me?==
+==What Can These Records Tell Me?==
-'''Birth records''' generally contain the following information:
+The following information may be found in these records:
+{{col-begin|width=75%}}
+{{col-break}}
+'''Birth Records'''
 *Birth date and place of birth
 *Name of child
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 *Parents' names, and origin
 *Names of witnesses
+{{col-break}}
-'''Marriage records''' generally contain the following information:
+'''Marriage Records'''
 *Date and place of marriage
 *Names of bride and groom
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 *Names of parents
 *Names of witnesses
+{{col-break}}
-'''Death records''' generally contain the following information:
+'''Death Records'''
 *Name, age and gender of deceased
 *Birth date and place of deceased
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 *Witnesses' names, age, nationality, residence, occupation and relationship to deceased
 *Place of burial (sometimes)
+{{col-end}}
 == Collection Contents ==
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+== How Do I Search The Collection? ==
+Before using this collection it is helpful to know:
+*Your ancestor's given name and surname
+*Identifying information such as residence
+*Estimated marriage or birth year
-== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
+=== View The Images ===
+View images in this collection by visiting the
-'''View  images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1916086/waypoints Browse Page] '''<br>⇒Select the "City or Municipality" category<br>⇒Select the "Record Type and Years" category which takes you to the images.
+'''{{RecordSearch|1916086|Browse Page|access=browse}}'''
+# Select '''City or Municipality'''
-Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
+# Select '''Record Type and Years''' to view the images.
 === For Help Reading These Records ===
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 **[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-dates/218 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2]
 **[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-spanish-records/220 Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3]
+=== How Do I Analyze The Results? ===
+Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.<br>
 == What Do I Do Next? ==
+*When you have found your ancestors original record, it is a good idea to make a copy of it or cite where you found it for future reference.
+*It's always a good idea to keep your citation on a Research Log.  This is an important tool to help keep track of what you have and have not found.  Family search wiki has a  [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf Research Log] that you can download and use.
+To learn more about using the information available in these records, view these lessons for free:
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/documentos-esenciales-para-buscar-a-sus-antepasados/587 Documentos esenciales para buscar a sus antepasados] - Spanish
+*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/421 Registros Civiles y Parroquiales] – Spanish
 ===I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?===
 *Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information.
-*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
+*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouce to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
-*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records.
+*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307314?collectionNameFilter=true 1930, Mexico National Census].
 *Use the death date or age along with the place of death to find birth records.
 *Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church records.
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 ===I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now?===
-*Civil registration records are also a good source of genealogical information. You should obtain copies of both church records and civil registration, when possible, since they do not necessarily provide the same information. For example, baptismal registers sometimes provide the names of the fathers of illegitimate children when the civil registration does not.
+*New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated.  Periodically check back and see if your ancestor’s records have been added.  You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections] and notice the asterisk for recently added or updated records.
-*Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Mexico,_Baja_California_and_Baja_California_Sur,_Catholic_Church_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Church records] are also a good source of genealogical information. You should obtain copies of both church records and civil registration, when possible, since they do not necessarily provide the same information. For example, baptismal registers sometimes provide the names of the fathers of illegitimate children when the civil registration does not.
-*You ancestor may be using a nickname or alias.
+*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/en/FamilySearch/Handwriting/Spanish/Lesson2/SpanishNameAbbreviations.pdf Spanish name abbreviations]
 *A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring area. Try looking through records in the surrounding localities. Baja California shares a small part of its northeastern border with [[Sonora]] and its northern border with [[California Genealogy|California]]. Baja California Sur is surrounded by water excepting the northern border it shares with Baja California.
-== Citing this Collection ==
+== Citing This Collection ==
-Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.
+Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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