Mexico, Sinaloa, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection of parish records for the state of Sinaloa, covering the years, 1671-1968. For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records). The records are in relatively fair condition, with the exception of some older records that may be hard to read or missing some information. The older records are handwritten in narrative style and follow a common text with some variations depending on the style used by the priest. Newer records are handwritten in formatted registers; some are even written in ledger style registers.

Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * 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

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

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

Marriage Records
 * 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
 * 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
 * Whether principal left progeny

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * The given name and surname of the person
 * The type of event
 * The estimated date of the event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
 * Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Consult the Mexico Record Finder to find other records marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable
 * 1930, Mexico National Census can tell you if you ancestors were married civilly, by the Catholic Church or both
 * Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of Spanish name abbreviations
 * A boundary change could have occurred, and the record of you ancestor is now in a neighboring province. Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions
 * Also, consider looking at collections for surrounding localities. Sonora is to the northwest, Chihuahua to the north east, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the southeast

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Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"México, Sinaloa, registros parroquiales, 1671-1968." Database and images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 18 February 2017. Parroquias de la Iglesia Católica, Sinaloa [Catholic Church parishes, Sinaloa].
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