Mexico, Oaxaca, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Registros Paroquiales de la Iglesia Católica del Estado de Oaxaca, México

Record Description
This collection of Catholic Church records, such as baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from the State of Oaxaca includes the years 1559 to 1988. The text of the records is in Spanish. For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Record Content
Baptism and confirmation records may contain the following:


 * Date and place baptism or confirmation
 * Child's name and gender
 * Child's date and place of birth
 * Names of the parents
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Godparents

Marriage records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Groom's age and civil status
 * Name of groom's father and statement of consent
 * Father's age, origin, residence and religion
 * Bride's age and civil status
 * Name of bride's father and statement of consent
 * Father's age, origin, residence and religion
 * Witnesses' names

Death records may contain the following:


 * Name and age of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Spouse's name, if married
 * Parents' names

Search the Collection
To browse the collection by image: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "City or Town" ⇒ Select the "Parish" ⇒ Select the "Record Type and Years" which takes you to the images.

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

Surrounding Localities
Unable to find your ancestor? Try looking through records in the surrounding localities. Guerrero is to the west, Puebla to the northwest, Veracruz to the north, and Chiapas to the east.

Related Websites

 * Oaxaca Maps
 * Oaxaca History

Related Wiki Articles

 * Mexico
 * Oaxaca
 * Mexico Church Records
 * Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citations for This Collection
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