Guanajuato Archives and Libraries

Abasolo
Municipal Historical Archive of Abasolo, Guanajuato (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Abasolo, Guanajuato) Jardín Hidalgo No.101 Zona Centro 36970 Abasolo Telephone: 429 693 0076 Email: [mailto:ottobebe_abril@hotmail.com ottobebe_abril@hotmail.com] Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Abasolo, Guanajuato

Guanajuato
General Archive of the Government of the State of Guanajuato (Archivo General del Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato) Alhóndiga esq. Insurgencia # 1 Zona Centro 36000 Guanajuato Telephone: 473 732 1052 Fax 732 0228 Email: [mailto:archivogeneral@guanajuato.gob.mx archivogeneral@guanajuato.gob.mx] Email #2: [mailto:jsalcedaa@guanajuato.gob.mx jsalcedaa@guanajuato.gob.mx] Website: General Archive of the Government of the State of Guanajuato

The General Archive of the State of Guanajuato houses many resources, including:
 * the official newspaper of the state of Guanajuato
 * notarial books
 * and much more

The city of Guanajuato was established in the sixteenth century, and the archive contains a baptism book from the year 1631! The archive's documents are organized in 449 boxes, constituting a rich historical collection to search for your ancestors.