Mexico Guided Research

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How to find birth records, marriage records and death records, Mexico


FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.

Do you know where your ancestor lived?



I know the location



I do not know the location

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To find the town where your ancestor lived:


Option A:
If your ancestor immigrated to the United States between 1903-1957, the border crossing records may give their place of origin.

United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957 - FamilySearch

You can also try Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration



Option B:
If your ancestor was born after 1871, civil registration records may help identify a specific place.



Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1510s-2000s: Mexico Birth Collections at FamilySearch



If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1940s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Birth at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist


Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1510s-2000s: Mexico Marriage Collections at FamilySearch



If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1960s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Marriage at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist



Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1510s-1990s: Mexico Death Collections at FamilySearch



If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1860s-1980s: Mexico Civil Registrations of Death at Ancestry ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist
















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