baptism records

Recording Available for My Webinar: “Mexican Catholic Parish Records, Part I: Baptisms, Confirmations & Burials”

My webinar recording about Mexican Catholic baptism, confirmation, and burial records is now available on Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Access is free through January 28th.

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Padrinos of Jose Refugio Nieto Mesa

Documenting Padrinos (Godparents & Sponsors) in Your Ancestry Tree

Padrinos play an important role in Hispanic culture and family history. Identifying and tracking the names of padrinos found in the records of your ancestors can provide clues to help further trace your ancestral lines, and can help you develop a better understanding of the kinship ties in your ancestral hometown.

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Researching Mexican Ancestry

My Three Go-To Help Tools for Working with Mexico Genealogy Records

These are the tools that I always have open and in front of me any time I work with Mexico civil registration and Catholic church parish records. And since I can only fudge my way through reading Spanish, these are the same tools I provide my Spanish-fluent father whenever he translates these records for me.

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