Re: Question about Researching in a Parish

["Erlinda Castanon-Long" <longsjourney@...>]

Jonathan, my "cemetary" experience in El Durazno was that someone in 
each town has a key to the local cemetary, I did not find any that 
were open, they were locked.  At the older cemetary in Los Haros, 
district of Jerez we were lucky that someone was working there and 
agreed to let us in, we had to leave when they did.  Cemetaries were 
not taken care of but the marble monuments were huge and paid for by 
relatives from the states who sent money I was told. When we were in 
Guadalajara the same was true for the really old cemetaries, someone 
had to admit us.
I had no luck finding records in Jerez Zacatecas, El Limon and 
Tamazula Jalisco.  Clerks were overworked and without copy machines or 
time to give us. I had better luck with the records at the FHC.
The trip was still very much worth the time and money, wonderful 
people just researching records is not a priorty for them.  I asked to 
check a marriage ledger from 1920 and was told the public is not 
allowed to touch the books.
Good luck in your search, I'm sure the locals will fill you in when 
you get there as how to go about getting co-operation each place you 
go.
Linda in Everett

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "mexicanfhr" <walkerjona@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> 
> Have any of you ever done research in the actual Parish in Mexico?
> 
> I am asking, because in about 3 weeks, I will be going to Mexico. And
> if possible I will try find some information at the parish and
> cemetary level.
> 
> So could anyone give me some pointers, on what to expect? Or the best
> way to approach the subject?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jonathan
>