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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.