Mexican Notarial Records: An Invaluable Source for Reconstructing the Past of Mexican Families

Nefi Arenas Salazar, AG®

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Testaments, dowry letters, land sales, cattle leasing, power of attorney letters, and many other types of documents were created by public and royal scribes all over Mexico in the last five centuries. Notarial archives are rich in detail and history. Whenever they are available, they become an essential tool for genealogical research, adding depth to the lives of ancestors, or bridging gaps when church records have been lost. This conference is a basic outline of these records and where to find them both offline and online.

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Nefi Arenas Salazar, AG®

Nefi Arenas graduated from Brigham Young University – Idaho where he studied business management and also took many genealogy classes. He inherited a passion for genealogy from his grandmother, who for many years served as volunteer in a Fam

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Mexican Notarial Records: An Invaluable Source for Reconstructing the Past of Mexican Families

Nefi Arenas Salazar, AG®

About the speaker

About the speaker

Nefi Arenas Salazar, AG®

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