Mexico Societies

There are many societies and organizations in the United States that may have information of value to your genealogical research. There are also some societies in Mexico and in the country to which your ancestor immigrated that may have useful information. You may find it helpful to join one of these societies and support their efforts.

Genealogical Societies
There are several genealogical societies that emphasize Mexican research. Most of these societies publish periodicals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies and may have special indexes, collections and projects. Some publish queries about Mexican ancestors or maintain a list of members’ research interests. Some specialize in the immigrants to a specific area.

The following are a few societies that may be of interest:

Spanish American Genealogical Association P.O. Box 794 Corpus Christi, TX 78403-0794 Telephone: 512-855-1183 Internet: http://sagacorpus2005.tripod.com/

The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York Murray Hill Station P.O. Box 818 New York, NY 10156-0602 Internet: http://www.hispanicgenealogy.com/

Hispanic Genealogical Society P. O. Box 231271 Houston, TX 77223-1271 Internet: http://www.hispanicgs.com/

Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research P. O. Box 490 Midway City, CA 92655 Telephone: 714-894-8161 Fax: 714-898-7063 Internet: http://shhar.net/

New Mexico Genealogical Society P.O. Box 8283 Albuquerque, NM 87198-8283 Telephone: 828-2514 Internet: http://www.nmgs.org/

Historical Societies
Historical societies can be valuable sources of information. Each state has its own historical library. A listing of international libraries can be found in:


 * World Guide to Libraries. 2 vols. München, Germany: K.G. Saur, 1998. 13th ed. (FHL book 027.025 W893.)