Mexico

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for civil registration and census records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Pedro Infante was a famous singer and actor of Mexican cinema. He lived his childhood in Sinaloa, Mexico. His father is Delfino Infante. Use the "FS: Mexico National Census, 1930" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. How old was he when the census was taken?
2. What are the names of his siblings?
3. What was Pedro's listed profession?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Pedro" as the first name and "Infante" as the last name, with the place name of Sinaloa, Mexico.
• In the search results screen, study the index transcription and the record image (line 7 on the census form) for Pedro Infante.

1. Pedro was 12 years old.
2. He lived with his parents Delfino Infante and Refugio Cruz. Siblings listed in the census were: Angel Ramon, Concepcion, Jose Delfino, Consuelo, and Maria del Refugio.
3. His profession is "Escolar" (student).
   (Contributed by Maribel Medina )

Lauro Camarillo, married to Senorina Sanchez, would have been 54 years old in 1930 when the census was taken. They lived in Puebla, Mexico. Use the "FS: Mexico National Census, 1930" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What was his profession?
2. What languages did he speak?
3. Was he married in the Catholic Church?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Lauro" as the first name and "Camarillo" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, choose the entry that matches the facts given above. Then study the index transcription and the record image (line 46 on the census form) for Lauro Camarillo.

1. Lauro was a doctor.
2. He was fluent in Spanish, English, and French.
3. The index transcription states that he was married civilly.
   (Contributed by Maribel Medina )