GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Births

The Roman Catholic Church records began about the 1560s. The Church was the primary record keeper for Mexico until civil registration started in 1859, although these records weren’t kept regularly until 1867. Church and civil registration records have been lost during Mexico's military conflicts; other records have deteriorated due to natural effects such as humidity, insects and more dramatic events such as fires, floods, and earthquakes. Some records were destroyed or damaged because of poor storage.

This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find birth information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the birth section of the Mexico Guided Research page.

Additional Databases and Online Resources

 * 1860s-1940s:  Registros civiles de nacimiento de México  at Ancestry ($) - in Spanish

Additional Records with Birth Information
Substitute records may contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. Records that are used to substitute for birth events may not have been created at the time of the birth. The accuracy of the record is contingent upon when the information was recorded. Search for information in multiple substitute records to confirm the accuracy of these records.

Tips for finding births
Successfully finding birth records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:

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