Mexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This collection of births, marriages, deaths, indexes created by civil registration offices in the state of Sinaloa, covers the years 1861 to 1929. These records are written in Spanish.

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Birth 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 or confirmation
 * Parents' names, sometimes their residence and/or place 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 parent’s place of origin and/or civil status
 * Names of witnesses

Death 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 the name of the spouse

How Do I Search the Collection?
To browse the collection by name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.

To browse the collection by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "City or municipality" ⇒Select the appropriate “Record Type and Years" which takes you to the images<br

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

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now?
Unable to find your ancestor? Try looking through records in the surrounding localities. Sonora is to the northwest, Chihuahua to the north east, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the southeast.

Known Issues with This Collection
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