Mexico, México, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Registros Paroquiales de la Iglesia Católica del Estado de México, México

Record Description
This collection contains baptism, marriage, marriage info, and death records from the state of Mexico includes the years 1567-1970. The text of the records is in Spanish.

Record Content
Baptism records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of baptism
 * Child's name and gender
 * Child's date and place of birth
 * Legitimacy
 * Names of the parents
 * Godparents
 * Before 1820, social class of the parents
 * Sometimes, the person’s race

Confirmation records usually contain the following information:


 * Child's name, age and origin
 * Date and place of confirmation
 * Godparents' names

Marriage records usually contain the following information:


 * Marriage date and place
 * Groom and Bride's names, marital status, occupation, age, origin and residence
 * Groom and Bride's birth and baptism date and place
 * Parents' names
 * Legitimacy
 * Witnesses' names, origin, residence, age, marital status, occupation and length of association with the couple.

Death records usually contain the following information:


 * Name and age of the deceased
 * Name of spouse and children
 * Cause and date of death
 * Burial location

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.

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.

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. Michoacán is to the west, Querétaro to the northwest, Hidalgo to the north and east, Tlaxcala to the east, Distrito Federal in the center southeast, Morelos to the southeast, and Guerrero to the south.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * State of México Maps
 * State of México History

Related Wiki Articles

 * Mexico
 * Estado de México
 * Mexico Church Records
 * Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citations for This Collection
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