Mexico, Hidalgo, Catholic Church Records, 1546-1971

Baptisms, marriages, deaths and miscellaneous records from the Catholic parishes in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.

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Mexico, Hidalgo, Catholic Church Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection of the Catholic Church parish records of the State of Hidalgo covers the years 1546 to 1971. Often in Catholic Church records, separate books were kept for baptisms, confirmations, marriage information documents, marriages, and deaths. However, in smaller areas, all records may be recorded on one register.

These records are in relatively fair condition, with the exception of some older records that may be damaged and, therefore, hard to read or missing some information. Most of 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; some are even 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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To Browse This Collection

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism Records

  • Place and date of the baptism or confirmation
  • Given name
  • Gender, place, and date of birth
  • 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

Marriage Records

  • 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 Records

  • 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
  • Any surviving children

Collection Content

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

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Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
5,103,959 Records
20,998,908 Personas
1,750,627 Images

Language

Spanish

Location of Original Records

Catholic Church Parishes, Hidalgo

Cite This Collection

"México, Hidalgo, registros parroquiales, 1546-1971." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 July 2026. Paróquias Católicas (Catholic Church parishes), Hidalgo.