Mexico, Tabasco, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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

Record Description
This collection of church records for the State of Tabasco covers the years 1803 to 1970. 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 or confirmation records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of baptism or confirmation
 * Child's name and gender
 * Child's date and place of birth
 * Parents' names
 * Paternal and maternal grandparents
 * Godparents
 * Before 1820, social class of the parents

Marriage records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Groom's date and place of birth
 * Groom's baptismal date and place
 * Groom's confirmation date and place
 * Names of the groom's parents
 * Bride's date and place of birth
 * Bride's baptismal date and place
 * Bride's confirmation date and place
 * Names of bride's parents
 * Names of the witnesses

Death records may contain the following:


 * Name of deceased
 * Age and origin of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Spouse's name, if married
 * Sometimes, burial information

Search the Collection
To browse the collection by image: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "City or Town" category ⇒ Select the "Parish" category ⇒ Select the "Record Type and Years" category 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. Veracruz is to the west, Campeche to the northeast, Guatemala to the east, and Chiapas to the south.

Related Websites

 * Tabasco Maps
 * Tabasco History

Related Wiki Articles

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

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

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