Mexico, Colima, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection of the Catholic Church records from parishes in the state of Colima, Mexico covers the years of 1707-1969. In 1797, the parishes of the then province of Colima, were part of the Bishopric of Guadalajara. In December of 1881, the Diocese of Colima was established, with 13 parishes, namely Almoloyán, Colima, Cuautitlán, Ejutla, Jilotlán, Pihuamo, Purificación, Tecalitlán, Tecomán, Tomatlán, Tonila, Tuxcacuesco, and Zapotitlán, covering a total of about 141,742 inhabitants.

Reading These Records
Example: These records are in Spanish. For assistance with the Spanish language, see the section For Help Reading These Records.

Sample Images
Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * Date of baptism
 * Name of baptized
 * Names of parents
 * Parish of parents

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Names of persons married
 * Parishes of persons married
 * Ages of persons married
 * Parents of persons married

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Spouse of deceased
 * Residence of deceased
 * Date deceased
 * Cause of death

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Birth
 * Baptim
 * Marriage
 * Death

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated marriage or birth year

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the : Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
 * 1) Select City or Townl
 * 2) Select Parish
 * 3) Select Record Type and Years to view the images.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following resources:


 * Mexico Language and Languages
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
Unable to find your ancestor? Try looking through records in the surrounding localities. Jalisco is on the north and east, and Michoacán is on the southeast.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Mexico, Colima Catholic Church Records, 1707-1969." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Parroquias Católicas, Colima (Catholic Church parishes, Colima).
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