Research Foundations

Step 2: Archives
- Church records (before 1895) are digitized on FamilySearch. You can search Catholic records here.
- Civil Registration records (after 1895) are digitized on FamilySearch. You can search some here.
- If you do not find your ancestor in the indexes, search for the relevant parish or civil registry office in the FamilySearch Catalog.

Step 3: Deciphering Records