Mexico, Oaxaca, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

 Mexico Oaxaca

What is in the Collection?
This collection of Catholic Church records, such as baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from the State of Oaxaca includes the years 1559 to 1988. These records are written 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).

Sample Images
Baptism and confirmation records may contain the following:


 * Date and place baptism or confirmation
 * Child's name and gender
 * Child's date and place of birth
 * Names of the parents
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Godparents

Marriage records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Groom's age and civil status
 * Name of groom's father and statement of consent
 * Father's age, origin, residence and religion
 * Bride's age and civil status
 * Name of bride's father and statement of consent
 * Father's age, origin, residence and religion
 * Witnesses' names

Death records may contain the following:


 * Name and age of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Spouse's name, if married
 * Parents' names

How Do I Search the Collection?
To browse the collection by image: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "City or Town" ⇒ Select the "Parish" ⇒ Select the "Record Type and Years" 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. Guerrero is to the west, Puebla to the northwest, Veracruz to the north, and Chiapas to the east.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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