Mexico, Sinaloa, Catholic Church Records, 1671-1968

Copies of baptisms, marriages, burials, and other records created by Catholic parishes in the State of Sinaloa.

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Mexico, Sinaloa, Catholic Church Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection of parish records for the state of Sinaloa covers the years, 1671 to 968. For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the Wiki article Mexico Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records). The records are in relatively fair condition, with the exception of some older records that may be hard to read or missing some information. The older records are handwritten in narrative style and follow a common text with some variations depending on the style used by the priest. Newer records are handwritten in formatted registers and some are written in ledger style registers.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:

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Reading Spanish Handwriting

If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:

Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism or Conformation Records

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

Marriage Records

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

Death Records

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

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Mexico, Sinaloa, Catholic Church Records, 1671-1968.

Collection Content

For additional details about these records and help using them see Mexico Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images

1959 Baptism Record
Confirmation Record
1950 Marriage Information
1966 Marriage Record
1965 Death Record

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

911,096 Records

13,270,764 Personas

521,512 Images

Language

Spanish

Location of Original Records

Catholic Church Parishes, Sinaloa

Cite This Collection

"México, Sinaloa, registros parroquiales, 1671-1968." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 July 2026. Parroquias de la Iglesia Católica, Sinaloa (Catholic Church parishes, Sinaloa).