[Translation Request][Spanish] 1803 Guatemala Marriage Record

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I'd like some help translating this record from my husband's family as I do not speak Spanish. I got the date and the name of the marrying parties from it, but I can't figure out much else. The record was from San Bernardino, Patzún, Chimaltenango, Guatemala.

WikiTree profile: Diego Santizo
in Genealogy Help by G. Borrero G2G6 Pilot (131k points)

The document is rather standard with the usual ecclesiastical language and terminology. Two points of note:

  • No impediment to the marriage, thus no dispensation
  • The last word on the third line from the end “Ladiñ.” Which is an abbreviation for Ladino, which means “Ladino is an exonym initially used during the colonial era to refer to those Spanish-speakers who were not PeninsularesCriollos or indigenous peoples.” Essentially mixed race people. Knowing this can be helpful for further research, as similar, and numerous other, terms were used during Spain’s colonial period and are virtually always seen in the older church records.

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I found Diego's baptismal record, beautifully written and easily readable. Do you have that?
by Julie Holland G2G6 Mach 2 (21.8k points)
I do not! Please do link it here and/or in his profile!
glad it is of interest to you. i'll try to attach it and send it as an email
i dont know how to email the image to you on this format. you can look it up on FamilySearch. Search for Diego Acot Santizo. baptized May 7, 1778, San Cristobal, Totonicapan, Totonicapan, Guatemala. Father Miguel Acot, mother Maria Dolores Santizo. Miguel is "indio" and Dolores is "ladina." Diego was born four days prior to being baptized.
wait a minute... I think I just uploaded two images to Diego's profile and they seem to be visible!! Very exciting. Take a look and let me know...
feel free to delete the two images if you feel they're not the right info

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