Mexico, Yucatán, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
México, Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica del estado de Yucatan.

Record Description
This collection of Catholic Church records for the State of Yucatan covers the years 1543-1977.

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 images of original records housed at various Catholic Church archive repositories throughout the State of Yucatan, Mexico. Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of the baptism
 * Child's given name and gender
 * Legitimacy
 * Child's birth date and place of birth
 * Parents names
 * Paternal grandparents' names
 * Maternal grandparents' names
 * Godparents' names

These records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of confirmation
 * Name and age of person being confirmed
 * Father's name
 * Mother's name
 * Godparents' names

These records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of the marriage
 * Name and age of groom
 * Groom's legitimacy, baptismal date and confirmation date
 * Groom's birth date and place of birth
 * Groom's occupation, civil status and origin and residence
 * Groom’s parents' names, their occupation and origin
 * Name and age of bride
 * Bride's legitimacy, baptismal date and confirmation date
 * Bride's birth date and place of birth
 * Bride's origin and residence
 * Bride's parents' names
 * Godparents
 * Witnesses names, their age, occupation, civil status, and residence
 * Length of time witnesses have known bride and groom

These records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of burial
 * Name, age and gender of deceased
 * Origin and residence of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Spouse's name, if married
 * Parents' names and their origin
 * If their were children of deceased

How to Use The Records
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "Nombre de Ciudad/Pueblo" category ⇒ Select the "Nombre de Parroquia" category ⇒ Select the "Tipo de registro y años" 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.

Related Websites

 * Mexico Civil Registration PDF document
 * Dirección General del Registro Civil del Distrito Federal

Related Wiki Articles

 * Mexico Church Records
 * Mexico Church History
 * Yucatan

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Mexico, Yucatán, Catholic Church Records, 1543-1977,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18890-462-40?cc=1909116&amp;wc=12853433: accessed 30 August, 2012), Ixil &gt; San Bernabe &gt; Bautismos 1955-1970 &gt; image 400 of 414 images, Antonio Esparza Mendez, 1970; citing Parroquia de Ixil, Yucatan, Mexico.