GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Mexico Marriages

As we mentioned on birth records section; many Catholic church and civil registration registers have been lost during Mexico's military conflicts, other records have deteriorated due to natural effects such as humidity, insects and more dramatic events such as fires, floods, and earthquakes. Some records were destroyed or damaged because of poor storage.However, there are other types of records that we can look for if we do not find the marriage record. These records are known as Catholic church marriage information records.

This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find marriage information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the marriage section of the Mexico Guided Research page.

Additional Databases and Online Resources

 * 1860s-1940s:  Registros civiles de matrimonio de México  at Ancestry ($) - in Spanish

Additional Records with Marriage Information
Substitute records may contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. Records that are used to substitute for marriage events may not have been created at the time of the marriage. The accuracy of the record is contingent upon when the information was recorded. Search for information in multiple substitute records to confirm the accuracy of these records.

Tips for finding marriages
Successfully finding marriage records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:

Known Record Gaps
Records Start

Records Published

Records Destroyed