Mexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Known Issues
NOTE: Most missing records are available on microfilm. To view films, see Finding a family history center near you (54018).

Question #1: Some records are missing. Where can the records be viewed? Answer #1: See answers below for information about known missing records and respective film numbers, if available, or alternate online location:


 * Praxedis G. Guerrero &gt; Praxedis G. Guerrero &gt; Bautismos 1871-1873, 1897-1957 is missing multiple pairs of pages, for example, 140-141, 148-149, and 152-153. Praxedis G. Guerrero was originally founded as San Ignacio in 1849.

Question #2: The Event Type and Year Range (waypoint) title does not properly reflect the actual digital record content. How can I determine what digital records are likely to be found within a collection? Answer 2: The list of known waypoint discrepancies describes the event type or year range existing in the collection:


 * Aquiles Serdán &gt; Santa Eulalia &gt; Bautismos 1743-1837 is described in the Catalog as Film 162590: Bautismos 1749-1837 (incluye Matrimonios 1752-1769). The marriage records are located on Image 341-380.
 * Aquiles Serdán &gt; Santa Eulalia &gt; Bautismos 1709-1726, 1744-1748, 1753-1773 is described in the Catalog as Film 162596: Bautismos 1709-1726, 1744-1748, 1753-1773 (incluye Matrimonios y Defunciones).
 * Balleza &gt; San Pablo &gt; Matrimonios 1820-1825, 1833-1895, 1909-1924 is described in the Catalog as Film 1222927: Matrimonios 1820-1825 (incluye bautismos), Matrimonios 1833-1895, 1909-1924. Images 18-60 are records of baptisms from 1820-1825.
 * Doctor Belisario Domínguez &gt; San Lorenzo &gt; Confirmaciones 1902-1918 and &gt; Matrimonios 1766-1794, 1776-1791, 1859-1884, 1884-1891, 1891-1907, 1918-1924, 1954-1955 both contain the entire Film 162588. At both waypoints, the images are arranged as follows:


 * Items 1 and 2 are Confirmations (images 3-94 are for 1902; images 98-127 are for 1918; images 128-130 are for 1920; images 131-141 are for 1922; images 142-145 are for 1918);
 * Item 3 Bautismos, matrimonios, y Defunciones 1766 -1794 (sin orden) (Images 148- 390)
 * Item 4 1776-1791 Matrimonios (Images 392-484)
 * Item 5 1859-1884 Matrimonios (Images 486-711)
 * Item 6 1884-1891 Matrimonios (Images 713-826)
 * Item 7 1891-1907 Matrimonios (Images 830-951)
 * Item 8 1917-1924 Matrimonios (Images 953-989)
 * Item 9 1954-1955 Matrimonios (Images 992-1004).


 * Hidalgo del Parral &gt; San José &gt; Defunciones 1649-1723 includes Bautismos 1674-1701 on images 112-302. NOTE: The records’ reference to the parish of San Diego de Minas Nuevas is not an error. Minas Nuevas (or Villa Escobedo) is located in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
 * Juárez &gt; Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe &gt; Defunciones 1856-1886 contains births, marriages, and deaths from 1776-1886 in Images 5-36; the remaining images are Defunciones 1872-1886.
 * Rosales &gt; Santa Cruz &gt; Matrimonios 1816-1824, 1848-1867, 1871-1956 images are found in Rosales &gt; Santa Cruz &gt; Matrimonios 1935-1957.
 * Rosales &gt; Santa Cruz &gt; Matrimonios 1935-1957 images are found in Rosales &gt; Santa Cruz &gt; Matrimonios 1816-1824, 1848-1867, 1871-1956.
 * Santa Bárbara &gt; Santa Bárbara &gt; Bautismos 1810-1833, 1868-1881 year span should be 1810-1833, 1850-1865, 1868-1881.
 * Valle de Allende &gt; San Bartolome&gt; Bautismos 1662-1686, 1692-1744 year span should be 1662-1744, 1782.

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