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.

Getting Started
Mexico Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

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