Mexico, Sinaloa, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica del Estado de Sinaloa, México.

Record Description
This collection of Catholic Church parish records for the State of Sinola, Mexico covers the years from 1671-1968. The text of the records is in Spanish.

For a list of records by localities, document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

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Digital images of original records housed at various Catholic Church parish archive repositories throughout the Satte of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Important genealogical information found in Catholic Church baptismal records includes:


 * Place and date of the baptism
 * Given name
 * Gender
 * Place and date of birth or age at baptism
 * If legitimate or illegitimate
 * Parents' names, sometimes their residence and/or place of birth
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names' of godparents

Important genealogical information found in Catholic Church marriage records includes:


 * Place and date of the marriage
 * Name of the groom
 * Age, place of birth, and/or residence of groom
 * Names of the groom’s parents
 * Name of the bride
 * Age, place of birth, and/or residence of bride
 * Names of the bride’s parents
 * Sometimes the parent’s place of origin and/or civil status
 * Names of witnesses

Important genealogical information found in Catholic Church burial records includes:


 * Place and date of the burial
 * Burial place
 * Name of the principal
 * Place and date of birth or age at time of death
 * Cause of death
 * Residence of the deceased
 * Place of death
 * Civil status of the principal
 * If married, may give the name of the spouse
 * Whether principal left progeny

Important genealogical information found in Catholic Church confirmation records includes:


 * Date and place of confirmation
 * Name of person being confirmed
 * Parents’ or godparents’ names

How to Use the Record
Search the Collection Image by Image To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ 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

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

Related Websites

 * Sinaloa, Mexico Genealogy Forum
 * History of Sinaloa

Related Wiki Articles

 * Mexico Church Records
 * Mexico Church History

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