Mexico, Nuevo León, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

 Mexico Nuevo León

What is in the Collection?
This collection of Catholic Church records from the Diocese of Nuevo Leon includes the years 1667 to 1981. These records are written in Spanish. Here is a link to a Spanish Genealogical Word List which may be helpful. Also, see the section For Help Reading These Records for translation helps.

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Baptism or confirmation records may include the following:


 * Place and date of the baptism or confirmation
 * Given name
 * Gender, place, and date of birth or age at baptism
 * If legitimate or illegitimate
 * Parents' names, sometimes their residence and/or places of birth
 * Names of maternal and paternal grandparents
 * Names of godparents

Marriage records may include the following:


 * Place and date of the marriage
 * Name of the groom
 * Age, place of birth, and/or residence of groom
 * Names of the groom’s parents
 * Name of the bride
 * Age, place of birth, and/or residence of bride
 * Names of the bride’s parents
 * Sometimes the parents' places of origin and/or civil status
 * Names of witnesses

Death or burial records may include the following


 * Place and date of the burial
 * Burial place
 * Name of the principal
 * Place and date of birth or age at time of death
 * Cause of death
 * Residence of the deceased
 * Place of death
 * Civil status of the principal
 * If married, may give name of the spouse
 * Whether principal left progeny

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 will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the people in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if you have the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person in order 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

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

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now?
If you are unable to find your ancestor, try looking through records in the surrounding localities. Coahuila is to the west, Tamaulipas to the east, and San Luis Potosí to the southwest. Nuevo León shares about a 10 mile border with Texas on the north and about a 7 mile border with Zacatecas on the southwest.

Known Issues with This Collection
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