Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Mexico ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Country Information
Mexico is a country in North America bordered by the United States, Belize, and Guatemala. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Mexico Historical Record Collections
 * Family History Center locator map
 * 1560-1950 -, index, incomplete.
 * 1680-1940 -, index, incomplete.
 * 1570-1950 -, index, incomplete.
 * 1930 -, index and images, incomplete.

Ancestry.com/mx

 * Civil records of birth of Mexico, 1859-varies, index and mages, ($)
 * Civil marriage records of Mexico, 1859-varies, index and images, ($)
 * Civil death records of Mexico, 1859-varies, index and images, ($)
 * Mexico, partial list of baptism records, 1560-1950 index, ($)
 * Mexico, partial list of marriage records, 1556-1989, index, ($)
 * Mexico, partial list of death records, 1680-1940, index, ($)

Research Tutorials

 * Online Resources for Mexico
 * Introduction to Hispanic Research
 * Crossing the Frontera
 * I Found My Abuela (Grandmother) in Mexico, Now What?
 * U.S. Hispanic Immigration
 * U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin
 * Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records
 * Relatives Masked in the Indexes of Ancestry
 * Hispanic Online Resources