Mexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records, 1632-2005

Catholic Church records created by parishes and dioceses in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. These records include: baptisms, confirmations, parish censuses, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations, deaths, indexes, and other administrative records.

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Mexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection of Catholic Church parish records in Chihuahua, Mexico, covers the years from 1632 to 1958.

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

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism

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

Confirmation

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

Marriage

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

Death or burial

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 the name of the spouse may be given
If principal left progeny

Collection Content

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

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1872 Baptism Record
Confirmation Record
1873 Marriage Record
1854 Burial Record

Tip: Often additional information can be found in the margins of original records. For example, in a baptismal record, you might find marriage or death information.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

1,141,727 Records

11,115,436 Personas

378,612 Images

Language

Spanish

Location of Original Records

Catholic Church Parishes, Chihuahua

Cite This Collection

"México, Chihuahua, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1632-2005." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 July 2026. Parroquias Católicas, Chihuahua (Catholic Church parishes, Chihuahua).