Mexico, Tabasco, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

 Mexico Tabasco

What is in the Collection?
This collection of church records for the State of Tabasco covers the years 1803 to 1970. These records are written in Spanish.

For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Sample Images
Baptism or confirmation records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of baptism or confirmation
 * Child's name and gender
 * Child's date and place of birth
 * Parents' names
 * Paternal and maternal grandparents
 * Godparents
 * Before 1820, social class of the parents

Marriage records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Groom's date and place of birth
 * Groom's baptismal date and place
 * Groom's confirmation date and place
 * Names of the groom's parents
 * Bride's date and place of birth
 * Bride's baptismal date and place
 * Bride's confirmation date and place
 * Names of bride's parents
 * Names of the witnesses

Death records may contain the following:


 * Name of deceased
 * Age and origin of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Spouse's name, if married
 * Sometimes, burial information

How Do I Search the Collection?
Search by name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse 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. Veracruz is to the west, Campeche to the northeast, Guatemala to the east, and Chiapas to the south.

Citing this Collection
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