The LDS gave me an answer on the missing files from 1865 San Miguel El Alto. They said that either they had been overlooked or had been destroyed, but that I may write the church to see if they might have the missing 1865 records. She said I might also try the civil records, but the civil records did not start until after 1865! For those of you looking for records in San Miguel El Alto, please be aware that the film for baptisms 1865 is not complete. Only the first six months of 1865 are contained on the film. LDS said I might also try confirmations.
Now for my questions. Does anyone know how or where to request historical records from the parish of San Miguel El Alto? Is there a cost involved and how much? If there is a cost, will an international money order work to send funds? I have sent for records in the States and also in the UK, but never for Mexico. Since my Spanish is limited at best, is there a form in Spanish that I may use? Last but not least, at what age were confirmations done in Mexico?
Thank you for any help. My aim is to track down Julian Alviso where ever he may be hiding! He is pretty good at this hide and seek game. Sooner or later he has to get tired of playing and come out of hiding.
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Maureen, I found the comfirmation records from Jerez Zacatecas good only for finding names, no age's or locations of birth. I've found 2 year olds and 40 year olds confirmed the same day. It appears from the older records the priest or bishop came from Zacatecas City and did everyone who wanted confirmation every few years. In fact some records read they were confirmed in the morning and others in the afternoon.. huge mass comfirmations. I hope your city gives you more information than mine did.. but then again, I'll gladly take whatever I can get!
Linda in Everett
Maureen Bejar wrote:
The LDS gave me an answer on the missing files from 1865 San Miguel El Alto. They said that either they had been overlooked or had been destroyed, but that I may write the church to see if they might have the missing 1865 records. She said I might also try the civil records, but the civil records did not start until after 1865! For those of you looking for records in San Miguel El Alto, please be aware that the film for baptisms 1865 is not complete. Only the first six months of 1865 are contained on the film. LDS said I might also try confirmations.
Now for my questions. Does anyone know how or where to request historical records from the parish of San Miguel El Alto? Is there a cost involved and how much? If there is a cost, will an international money order work to send funds? I have sent for records in the States and also in the UK, but never for Mexico. Since my Spanish is limited at best, is there a form in Spanish that I may use? Last but not least, at what age were confirmations done in Mexico?
Thank you for any help. My aim is to track down Julian Alviso where ever he may be hiding! He is pretty good at this hide and seek game. Sooner or later he has to get tired of playing and come out of hiding.
Confirmations
Dear Linda:
Thanks for the heads up. I can only hope that San Miguel might have more than just names. What a shame. However, the marriage and baptismal records for Mexico are just wonderful. I have sent for Ohio marriage records and all it lists is the bride, groom and date. No way to tell if you have the right ones by matching up the parents names. For Mexico, we have so much more and even grandparents for baptismals as well as sometimes an aunt or uncle as a sponsor for a bonus, then their age too!
Sending for Records from San Miguel El Alto
On the Jerezano confirmations it looks as if many of them (adults, that
is) getting confirmed in the morning was the padrino in the afternoon.
Marge:)
On Dec 19, 2006, at 10:57 AM, Erlinda Castanon-Long wrote:
> Maureen, I found the comfirmation records from Jerez Zacatecas good
> only for finding names, no age's or locations of birth. I've found 2
> year olds and 40 year olds confirmed the same day. It appears from
> the older records the priest or bishop came from Zacatecas City and
> did everyone who wanted confirmation every few years. In fact some
> records read they were confirmed in the morning and others in the
> afternoon.. huge mass comfirmations. I hope your city gives you more
> information than mine did.. but then again, I'll gladly take whatever
> I can get!
> Linda in Everett
>
> Maureen Bejar wrote:
>
> The LDS gave me an answer on the missing files from 1865 San Miguel El
> Alto. They said that either they had been overlooked or had been
> destroyed, but that I may write the church to see if they might have
> the missing 1865 records. She said I might also try the civil records,
> but the civil records did not start until after 1865! For those of you
> looking for records in San Miguel El Alto, please be aware that the
> film for baptisms 1865 is not complete. Only the first six months of
> 1865 are contained on the film. LDS said I might also try
> confirmations.
>
> Now for my questions. Does anyone know how or where to request
> historical records from the parish of San Miguel El Alto? Is there a
> cost involved and how much? If there is a cost, will an international
> money order work to send funds? I have sent for records in the States
> and also in the UK, but never for Mexico. Since my Spanish is limited
> at best, is there a form in Spanish that I may use? Last but not
> least, at what age were confirmations done in Mexico?
>
> Thank you for any help. My aim is to track down Julian Alviso where
> ever he may be hiding! He is pretty good at this hide and seek game.
> Sooner or later he has to get tired of playing and come out of hiding.