Re: [ranchos] Question about Confirmations, and Expuestos

[Alicia Carrillo <alliecar@...>]

Chris, this all depends on which years you're looking for. In most parishes this occured at the same time as baptism and in some parishes shortly there after.

 

Alicia

Chris Pineda <pineda37@...> wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> I was hoping for some quick guidance. I requested and
> received the baptism microfilm to determine the names
> of the parents of my great-grandfather Nicanor Pineda,
> born in Tlaltenango.   
>
> The problem is that this is the second time, where I
> haven't found him for the timeframe in which he was
> born.  This has led me to believe that perhaps he was
> born in some other city around Tlaltenango and later
> moved there. 
>
> Anyway, I'm requesting the marriage records for the
> timeframe I think he was later married in Tlaltenango.
> But I was also thinking that I could request the
> Confirmation records but I really have no idea when
> this usually takes place in someone's life -- I was
> not raised Catholic. 
>
> On another note, I've noticed a page after each year
> of baptism records that says "Expuestos" followed by
>  a
> series of names.  Does anyone know what this means?
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks,
>
> Chris Pineda
>
>
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