Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica en el Distrito Federal de México

Record Description
This collection of Catholic Church parish records covers the years 1886 to 1933. 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).

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Digital copies of original records are also housed at various local Catholic Church parish archives throughout the Distrito Federal, Mexico. Such as:


 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (Centro, Distrito Federal). Registros parroquiales, 1897-1933.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Pedro Apóstol (Cuajimalpa, Distrito Federal). Registros parroquiales, 1886-1923.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Diego (Tacubaya, Distrito Federal). Registros parroquiales, 1908-1919.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Baptism records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of baptism
 * Name of child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Age and gender of child
 * Legitimacy
 * Parents' names and their origin or residence
 * Godparents' names
 * Witness’s name

Confirmation records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of confirmation
 * Child's name
 * Names of parents
 * Names of godparents

Marriage records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Groom's age, civil status, origin and residence
 * Names of groom's parents
 * Bride's age, civil status, origin and residence
 * Names of bride's parents
 * Names of witnesses

Death records usually contain the following information:


 * Name and age of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Marital status of deceased
 * Name of spouse, if married

Census records usually contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Marital Status
 * Occupation

How to Use the Records
To search the records using the index: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

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To browse the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Parish and Colonia" category ⇒Select the "Record Type and Years" category which takes you to the images

Look at the images one by one 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 wiki articles:
 * Mexico Language and Languages
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Wiki Articles

 * Distrito Federal
 * Mexico
 * Mexico Church Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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