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Goal 1: Get started with Mexican research.Vault
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AGet started with research for your Mexico ancestors.
- Get Started: Read these articles to get started with your Mexican ancestor research.
FS—Wiki: Mexico "How to" Guides
FS—Wiki: Guided Research, Mexico - Read this Thoughtco article for an introduction to Mexico research.
TH—Mexico Genealogy 101 - 2020 - Beginning: Here's a beginner's guide to researching Mexican ancestry.
FHD—A Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Mexican Ancestry - 2023 - Get started with Mexico research using Ancestry.
FS—Getting Started with Mexico Research—47:28 - 2017 - Ancestors: Watch these videos for ideas on researching in Mexico.
BYU—Researching Ancestors in Mexico—16:18 - 2015
FS—I Found My Abuela in Mexico—48:39 - 2016 - Record Finder: Use the Mexico Record Finder to understand record types for research.
FS—Wiki: Mexico Record Finder - Old Documents: Explore the
Spanish Paleography Tool site for help with reading older documents.
Tips
- Here are some tips for beginning your Mexican family history research.
AC—Getting Started with Mexico Research—23:40 - 2014
- Watch this video for tips on finding ancestors in Mexico.
FS—Buscando a los olvidados—56:20 - 2018 - Correspondence: Use this guide for corresponding with Mexican organizations about genealogy resources.
FS—Spanish Letter-Writing Guide
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for research resources. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BLearn about Spanish language resources for your research.
- Word List: Access a Spanish genealogy word list in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Spanish Genealogy Word List
- Surnames: Learn about Hispanic surnames in these articles.
FS—Mexico Names
MH Wiki—Mexican Surnames - Learn about Spanish last names and their meanings.
AF—Your Guide to Spanish Last Names and Their Meanings—8:10 - 2019
- Search the Geneanet site for Mexican surnames.
- Reading Records: Enhance your skills in reading Spanish records for research.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for language resources. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
CExplore additional resources for research.
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- Learn more about Mexico research methodology.
RT—Locating Pancho Villa: Mexico Research Methodology - 2019 - Learn about using DNA testing and records for Mexican research.
AC—Tracing Mexican Roots with DNA and Records - 2023 - Learn about tracing Mexican ancestors in the Midwest U.S.
APL—Mexican Genealogy in the Midwest—50:49 - 2023
- Sites: Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for language resources. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Mexico States
Name = FamilySearch; IM = Indigenous Mexico site