Mexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Foreign Language Title
Registros Parroquiales de la Iglesia Católica en el Estado de Chihuahua, México.

Record Description
The Family History Library collection of the Catholic Church parish records of the Diocese of Chihuahua, Mexico covers the years from 1622 to 1958. 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).

Record Content
Information found in Catholic Church confirmation records include: 


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

How to Use the Record
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

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites
Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Mexico Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Mexico Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Mexico Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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