These are the Genealogy Resources for Baja California that I am aware of and or have been able to locate for this Mexican state. I hope that they are useful to you. If you know of any others let me know.

You can expect to find records going all the way back up until the 1750’s.

Catholic Church Records

• Baja California and Baja California Sur, Catholic Church Records, 1750-1984 – (Search and Browse Available)

• Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950 – (Search Only) Note: Not everything has been indexed.

• Mexico, Deaths, 1680-1940 – (Search Only) Note: Not everything has been indexed.

• Mexico, Marriages, 1570-1950 – (Search Only) Note: Not everything has been indexed.

Civil Registration Records

• Baja California and Baja California Sur, Civil Registration, 1860-2004 – (Search and Browse Available)
• Request Official Birth Certificate – The Mexican government website to request an official birth certificate. Note: This is for more recent ancestors or, if born in Mexico, to request your own.

Facebook Pages or Groups

• Baja California State Genealogy Group – This is our official Facebook group for Baja California. Join today to network with other people researching ancestors in Baja California.

• Archivo Histórico de Baja California – The AHEBC , located in the city of Mexicali, BC Mexico. It houses an important collection which forms the graphics memory and documentary Baja California

• Archivo Historico Tijuana – Facebook page for the Archives of Tijuana.

Cemeteries for Baja California

• Billion Graves – List of available cemeteries for

History of Baja California

• Baja California – Wikipidia.com’s page about Baja California

• History of Baja California – Hisotry.com page on Baja California.

• Historia de la Antigua o Baja California – free eBook with the history of Baja California

Information about Municipios of Baja California

• 7 Municipios – Page that contains a map of Baja California and all of its municipios.

• Map of Political Divisions of Baja California – You can download a PDF map of all municipalities and their divisions. Will help you locate a specific municipality for any given town.

Maps of Baja California

• David Rumsey Map Collection – Here you will find old maps of Aguascalientes, perfect to help locate towns/cities whose names have changed.

Baja California State and Church Archives

• Archivo Historico Pablo L. Martinez – Historical Archive for Baja California contains great information and indexes to their archives.

Other Archives:

• UC San Diego Digital Collections – Online tests about Baja California. Contains great genealogical resources and historical documents.

History Book About Baja California

• Historia de la Antigua o Baja California (Spanish) – Great free eBook to learn about the history of Aguascalientes.

I am fully aware that there are more Genealogy Resources for Baja California out there but this is a start. As I come across more of them I will be posting them on this Genealogy Resources for Baja California page. Also if your favorite resource is not mentioned here please send me an email I would love to include it.

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First published 12-16-2014 last updated 2-20-2024