Mexico, Yucatán, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
México, Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica del estado de Yucatan.

Record Description
This collection of Catholic Church records for the State of Yucatan covers the years 1543-1977. The text of the records is in Spanish.

Record Content
Baptism or confirmation records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of the baptism or confirmation
 * Child's given name and gender
 * Legitimacy
 * Child's birth date and place
 * Parents names
 * Paternal and maternal grandparents' names
 * Godparents' names

Marriage records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of the marriage
 * Name and age of groom
 * Groom's legitimacy, baptismal date and confirmation date
 * Groom's birth date and place of birth
 * Groom's occupation, civil status and origin and residence
 * Groom’s parents' names, their occupation and origin
 * Name and age of bride
 * Bride's legitimacy, baptismal date and confirmation date
 * Bride's birth date and place of birth
 * Bride's origin and residence
 * Bride's parents' names
 * Godparents
 * Witnesses names, their age, occupation, civil status, and residence
 * Length of time witnesses have known bride and groom

Death or burial records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of death or burial
 * Name, age and gender of deceased
 * Origin and residence of deceased
 * Cause of death
 * Spouse's name, if married
 * Parents' names and their origin
 * If their were children of deceased

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. Campeche is to the southwest, and Quintana Roo is along the southeast.

Related Websites

 * Yucatán Maps
 * Yucatán History

Related Wiki Articles

 * Mexico
 * Yucatán
 * Mexico Church Records
 * Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citations for This Collection
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