Are your ancestors from Chihuahua Mexico? If they are then this list will help you locate them. This is a listing of Genealogy Resources for Chihuahua that can help you research your Mexican Genealogy.
Nueva Vizcaya was the first northern province of New Spain to be explored and settled by the Spanish. In about 1528, a group of Spaniard explorers, led by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, first arrived at the actual territory of what is now Chihuahua. The conquest of this new territory lasted nearly one hundred years and encountered heavy resistance from the Conchos tribe, but the desire of the Spanish to transform the region into a mining center led to a strong strategy to control this area.
You can expect to find records going all the way back up until 1632 maybe earlier if you get lucky.
Catholic Church Records
- Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records, 1632-1958– (Browse Only)
- 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
- Chihuahua, Civil Registration, 1861-1997 – (Browse Only)
Facebook Pages or Groups
- Chihuahua State Genealogy Group – This is our official Facebook group for Chihuahua. Join today to network with other people researching ancestors in this state.
- Uruachi/Ocampo, Chihuahua, Mexico Genealogy – a Facebook group dedicated to Genealogy and the identification of photos from people of Chihuahua. Especially the towns of Uruchi and Ocampo.
- Parral Chihuahua – This is not really a Facebook page dedicated to genealogy but I know that it will be of interest to anyone from Parral. They do have many old photos.
- Ricardo Escamillo of Santa Rosalia de Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico Genealogy – Page dedicated to Ricardo Escamillo was born 1850 in Santa Rosalia de Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico he married Maria Genoveva Gonzalez. His children are Saturnino Sr, Jesus, Manuel, Maria, Paula, Silvino and Delfina who located in Arizona, California, and Texas.
History of Chihuahua
- Chihuahua – Wikipidia.com’s page about History of Chihuahua.
Information about Municipalities of Chihuahua
- 67 Municipalities – Page that contains a map of Chihuahua and all of its municipios.
- Municipalities of Chihuahua – Government sponsored portal to websites for all municipalities of Chihuahua.
Chihuahua Genealogy Forums
- Gen Forum – Forum about Chihuahua, you can respond or post inquiries about your ancestors by just registering.
- Chihuahua Ancestry Forums – Forum about Chihuahua hosted by Ancestry.com
Chihuahua State
- Archivo Histórico de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua – Historical archives regarding the State of Chihuahua and the University.
- Archivos Históricos en Chihuahua – Blog dedicated to providing information regarding all the different archives for the state of Chihuahua. This blog contains great information both Genealogical and for Research.
- Archivo Histórico Municipal de Chihuahua – PDF document with more information regarding the municipal historical archives of Chihuahua.
- Guía del Investigador Americanista: Chihuahua – A guide to all archives of Chihuahua.
- Municipal Archive of Parral, Chihuahua – Contains links to catalogs of their municipal archives.
Websites Focusing on Chihuahua Genealogy Research
- Archivos Históricos en Chihuahua – Blog dedicated to providing information regarding all the different archives for the state of Chihuahua. This blog contains great information both Genealogical and for Research.
- Chihuahua Cemetery Records Mexico – Contains several links to cemeteries of Chihuahua.
I am fully aware that there are more Genealogy Resources for Chihuahua out there but this is a start. As I come across more Genealogy Resources for Chihuahua I will be posting them on this page. Also if your favorite resource is not mentioned here please send me an email I would love to include it.
Thanks so very much for the resource pages for Chihuahua & Nuevo Leon which, are of my special interest.
Enjoy all of Mexico info you post, too!
Thanks Dora, I appreciate your kind words. Have you checked http://www.wearecousins.info? It is my other blog and one of it’s main focus is Nuevo Leon. You might also find it useful.
My name is Gregory Pisano. I have a sacramental record for my paternal great-grandparents who were married in Chihuahua city in 1850. The record contains the name of the native village of my great-grandmother but I cannot determine a satisfactory reading of it. I can read the remainder of the record but not this name. Would anyone who is from or familiar with the Chihuahua city area like have a look at it? I can be reached at [email protected]. Thank you.
Looks like Ignacio Pisaño legitimate son of Eugenio Pisaño and Maria Josefa Valdiviero
Moises, thanks for your post. It appears that I was not clear where my sticking point is. I can read the entire partida except I cannot come up with a satisfactory reading for the place-name found on the extreme right, fourth line from the bottom.
I recently found out I am 30% Native American. My family I know is from Chihuahua Mexico. My question is is that enough to be able to register as a Native American? And how would I ?
I have not heard of any tribe registering members based on DNA results.
Hi, I’m looking to get information on my great, great grandfather. His name was Silvino Orozco born on Feb 16, 1886. He married Rita Reyes on July 27, 1912, in El Paso, TX. All I have on him is a marriage certificate with Rita and a border crossing card from that same day that states he was a Mexican Official. They had a daughter named Eva Orozco in 1913. I believe he died shortly after. Any information would be great!
Try searching for his Mexican Civil Registration birth record on Ancestry.
No luck. It’s like he is a ghost.