Mexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Note
NOTE: Most missing records are available on microfilm. To view films, see Where do I find a FamilySearch center?.


 * Sonora &gt; Álamos (Álamos) &gt; Purísima Concepción &gt; Bautismos 1861-1868 only contains 178 images from the years 1861-1863. Only Items 1 and 2 were digitized from Film 663499. Per the Catalog Film Notes for Film 663499: o Items 1 – 3: Bautismos, L#17-18, oct. 1861-feb. 1863; ene.1864-jun. 1867 (paginas descoloridas); o Items 4 – 5: Bautismos, L#19-20, jul. 1866-nov. 1868 (Curato de la Noria, La Palma, Los Naranjos, Quelite, Recodo,Puerta de San Marcos, Higuanas, San Antonio de la Noria); and o Item 6: Bautismos, L#21, feb. 1867-jun. 1868 (paginas descoloridas). Film 663499 will have to be ordered to view the remaining years from 1864 to 1868.
 * Sonora &gt; San Miguel de Horcasitas &gt; San Miguel Arcangel &gt; Bautismos 1858-1877 (años fuera de orden y algunos omitidos) can be found at the path Sonora &gt; Rayón &gt; [Nuestra Señora del Rosario and San Miguel Arcángel] &gt; Bautismos 1858-1877 (años fuera de orden y algunos omitidos); OR Sonora &gt; Carbó &gt; [Nuestra Señora del Rosario and San Miguel Arcángel] &gt; Bautismos 1858-1877 (años fuera de orden y algunos omitidos). They can also be found on Film 1909865.

Question 1
Question 1: Some records are missing. Where can the records be viewed? Answer 1: See answers below for information about known missing records and respective film numbers, if available, or alternate online location:


 * Alamos &gt; Purísima Concepción &gt; Bautismos 1861-1863 are the only records online from Film 663499. Per the Catalog Film Note:


 * Items 1 – 3: Bautismos, L#17-18, oct. 1861-feb. 1863; ene.1864-jun. 1867 (paginas descoloridas);
 * Items 4 – 5: Bautismos, L#19-20, jul. 1866-nov. 1868 (Curato de la Noria, La Palma, Los Naranjos, Quelite, Recodo,Puerta de San Marcos, Higuanas, San Antonio de la Noria); and
 * Item 6: Bautismos, L#21, feb. 1867-jun. 1868 (paginas descoloridas).
 * Order Film 663499 to view the records from 1864 to 1868.

Question 2
Question 2: The Event Type and Year Range (waypoint) title does not properly reflect the actual digital record content. How can I determine what digital records are likely to be found within a collection? Answer 2: The list of known waypoint discrepancies describes the event type or year range existing in the collection:


 * Arizpe &gt; Nuestra Señora de la Asunción &gt; Bautismos 1740-1788, 1794-1894 has the correct year span. Look at image 4 of 2174 to see a note: “El [4] lo escribia como 2 – el Padre Royas – No confundir esto.” The translation is “The 4 is written like a 2 … Don’t be confused by this.” The note is repeated on image 5.
 * San Miguel de Horcasitas &gt; San Miguel Arcángel &gt; Bautismos 1750-1758, 1753-1761, 1762-1771, 1782-1799 Defunciones 1752-1758 Matrimonios 1755-1756 should read as Bautismos 1750-1771, 1782-1799, Defunciones 1753-1758, 1763, Matrimonios 1755-1756. Due to the complexity, an itemization is included below:


 * Images 1-62: Bautismos 1750 - Jan 8, 1758
 * Images 62-86: Entierros 1753 - 1758
 * Images 87- 97: Matrimonios 1755 -1756
 * Images 97- 159: Bautismos 1758-1763
 * Images 160: Bautismos 1763 / Bautismos 1767
 * Images 161: Bautismos 1767 / Defunciones 1763
 * Images 162: Defunciones 1763 / Bautismos 1763
 * Images 163-209: Bautismos 1763-1771
 * Images 209-420: Bautismos 1782-1799


 * Go to the Mexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records article
 * Go to the Mexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records, 1657-1994 collection at FamilySearch.org