Mexico, Colima, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica en el Estado de Colima, México

Record Description
This collection of the Catholic Church records from parishes in the state of Colima, Mexico covers the years of 1707-1969. The text of the records is in Spanish.

In 1797, the parishes of the then province of Colima, were part of the Bishopric of Guadalajara. In December of 1881, the Diocese of Colima was established, with 13 parishes, namely Almoloyán, Colima, Cuautitlán, Ejutla, Jilotlán, Pihuamo, Purificación, Tecalitlán, Tecomán, Tomatlán, Tonila, Tuxcacuesco, and Zapotitlán, covering a total of about 141,742 inhabitants.

Record Content
Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * Date of baptism
 * Name of baptized
 * Names of parents
 * Parish of parents

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Names of persons married
 * Parishes of persons married
 * Ages of persons married
 * Parents of persons married

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Spouse of deceased
 * Residence of deceased
 * Date deceased
 * Cause of death

Search the Collection
To browse the collection by image: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "City or Town" category ⇒ Select the "Parish" category ⇒ Select the "Record Type and Years" category which takes you to the images.

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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following resources:


 * Mexico Language and Languages
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3

Surrounding Localities
Unable to find your ancestor? Try looking through records in the surrounding localities. Jalisco is on the north and east, and Michoacán is on the southeast.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Colima Maps
 * Colima History

Related Wiki Articles

 * Mexico
 * Colima
 * Mexico Church Records
 * Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Mexico Church History

Citations for This Collection
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