Spanish Vital Record Translations 1750-1800

Date: 2019
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Contents 1 Vital Record Translations - 1750-1800 1.1 Baptism Record - Mexico 1.2 Marriage Record - New Spain 1.3 Death Record - Mexico 2 Footnotes

Vital Record Translations - 1750-1800

Baptism Record - Mexico

1768 Baptism of Maria Petronila

• Source Citation:

"México, Durango, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1604-1985," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 23 Jul 2019), entry for Maria Petronila, 1768; citing Durango; Sagrario Metropolitano; Bautismos 1768-1772; image 26 of 529; parroquias Católicas, Durango (Catholic Church parishes, Durango).

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Note: The hyphenated words in the record are underlined. The words in the transcription are just as they appeared in the record; an authentic narrative as written by the priest. To see what the abbreviated words stand for, look at the line-by-line translation. The letters that are not bold are the 'missing' letters. Any words that were illegible or undecipherable will be marked as ???

Transcription:

En la S^ta[1] Ig^a[2] Cath^{l [2]} de esta Ciudad

de Durango en cinco de Junio

de mil Sep^s[3] sesenta y ocho años

yo el B^r[4] D^n[5] Juan Joseph Mixa

res Solórzano Th^te[6] de Cura deste^[7]

Sagrario bautise solemnem^te[8] di

bendiciones exorsise, y puse los

S^tos[9] oleo y chrisma ãuna niñã

mu^ta[10] lib^e[11] que nacio el dia treinta

y uno de dhos ãq^n[12] puse por nom

bre M^a[13] Petronila hija lex^a[14]

de Juan Gregorio Lugo, y de

Mariana. ☩^[15] Fueron Padrinos Tho

mas Torres y M^a[13] Dominga

Osorio ã quin^s[16] adverti el parentes

co espiritl^[17] y obligacion^s[18] de su

cargo, y para q^e[19] conste lo firme

Translations:

En la   San^ta      Iglesi^a Cathedra^l   a de esta Ciudad

In the Holy (Cathedral) Church Cathedral   of this   City

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de Durango en    cinco de Junio

of   Durango on the fifth   of June [in the] (year)

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de   mil      Septeciento^s     sesenta ocho años

one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight    years

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yo el Bachille^r   Doⁿ   Juan Joseph Mixares

I the Bachelor   Don   Juan   Joseph Mixares

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Solórzano Thenien^te de Cura deste

Solorzano   auxilliary   priest of this

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Sagrario   bautise solemnemen^te di

Tabernacle baptize solemnly,      gave

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bendiciones exorsise,   y puse los

blessings,   exorcised, and anointed

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   San^tos oleo y chrisma auna niña

with Holy   oil and chrism   a    girl,

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mulat^ta   liberad^e que    nacio el dia treinta

mulatta and free,   who was born on the thirty-first

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y uno    de dichos       [mes y año] ãquieⁿ   puse por nombre

first    of the aforementioned [month and year],   Given the name

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Mari^a   Petronila hija    lexitim^a

Maria   Petronila, daughter legitimate (daughter)

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de Juan Gregorio Lugo, y de

of   Juan Gregorio Lugo, and

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Mariana. Fueron   Padrinos      Thomas

Mariana. Were [Her] Godparents (were) Thomas

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Torres y    Mari^a   Dominga

Torres and Maria   Dominga

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Osorio ã quiéne^s adverti        el   parentesco

of whom I     warned (about)    the relationships,

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espiritl         y obligacione^s    de su

spiritual (relationships) and obligations   of their

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cargo,    y   para qu^e conste   lo firme

position, and   for the record    I   sign

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In the Holy Cathedral Church of this City

of Durango on the fifth of June in the year

one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight

I the Bachelor Don Juan Joseph Mixares

Solórzano auxilliary priest of this

Tabernacle solemnly baptize, gave

blessings, exorcised, and anointed

with Holy oil and chrism, a girl,

mulatta and free, who was born on the thirty-first

day of the aforementioned [month], Given the name

Maria Petronila, legitimate daughter

of Juan Gregorio Lugo, and

Mariana. [Her] Godparents were Thomas

Torres and Maria Dominga

of whom I warned about the

spiritual relationships and obligations of their

position, and for the record I sign

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Marriage Record - New Spain

1782 Marriage record for Francisco Gallego and Bernarda Martin

• Source Citation:

"New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : 3 August 2019), Francisco Gallego and Bernarda Martin, 21 Jun 1782; citing Holy Cross, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe, Nuevo México, Nueva España), reference ; FHL microfilm 16,972.

Note: The hyphenated words in the record are underlined. The words in the transcription are just as they appeared in the record; an authentic narrative as written by the priest. To see what the abbreviated words stand for, look at the line-by-line translation. The letters that are not bold are the 'missing' letters. Any words that were illegible or undecipherable will be marked as ???

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Margin Notation: Francis^co Gallego con Bernarda martin; Chimayó

Transcription:

En Veinte y un dias del mes de Junio de mil set^s ochenta y

dos. Yo Fr Ramon Ant^o Gonz^z mtro ^[20] de la Cañada después

de haver ^[21] precedido las tres amonestaciones que man

da el Sto Concilio de Trento, ^[22] en tres distintos dias, festi

vos^[23] inter missarum Solemnia, ^[24]Examinados de la Doctri

na Cristiana^[25], Confessados, ^[26] y Comulgados, echas^[27] las diligs ^[28]

necess^{ias [29]} y no resultando imp^to[30] alguno Canonico, Cassé ^[31]

y Velé infacie Eclesie ^[32] a Fran^co Gallego V^o[33] de Abiquiu

con Bernarda martin V^{ca [33]} de Chimayó: Fueron

Padrinos Bernardo mascareñas y Juana Jose

fa V^{s [33]} de Chimayó. Siendo Testigos, Antonio martin

D^o[34] Potrero, y xavier de Herrera V^o[33] de la Cañada

y para q^e[19] conste^[35] lo firmé.

Fr Ramon Gonzalez

Translations:

Margin Notation: Francisco Gallego with Bernarda martin; Chimayo

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En    Veinte y un dias del mes de Junio   de mil setecientos        ochenta y

On the   twenty-first      of June    of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two

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dos.   Yo Fr Ramon Antonio Gonzalez  ministro de la Cañada     después

two.   I, Fray Ramon Antonio Gonzalez,  Minister of "la Cañada",

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de haver precedido        las tres amonestaciones                         que manda

having been previously read   the three banns      (having been previously read)   as mandated

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  el Santo Concilio de Trento  en tres distintos  dias,   festivos

by the Holy Council of Trent    on three different  days  non-working (days), [and]

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inter missarum Solemnia,  Examinados          de la Doctrina

during Mass,             tested [the bride and groom]  in the Doctrine  

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Cristiana,            Confessados,   y    Comulgados,            echas       las      

Christian (Doctrine);   their having Confessed,   and taken Communion, [and as]   performed  the

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diligencias necessarias     y no resultando   impedimento alguno Canonico,    Cassé

necessary diligences (performed)   uncovered       no canonical impediments,     I married

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y Velé         infacie Eclesie               a   Francisco Gallego   Vecino de Abiquiu

and veiled,   in the presence of the congregation,   Francisco Gallego,  Neighbor of Abiquiú,   [along]

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con Bernarda martin  Vecina de Chimayo:  Fueron

with Bernarda Martín,   Neighbor of Chimayo.  were The

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Padrinos                       Bernardo mascareñas y Juana Josefa

Best Man and Matron of Honor (were)  Bernardo Mascareñas and Juana Josefa,

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Vecinos de Chimayo.   Siendo Testigos,     António martin

Neighbors of Chimayo, the Witnesses being   Antonio Martín,

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Domingo Potrero,   y xavier de Herrera   Vecino de la Cañada

Domingo Potrero,   and Xavier de Herrera,   Neighbor of "la Cañada"

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y para que conste   lo firmé.

and for the record   I signed

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Fr   Ramon Gonzalez

Fray Ramon González

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On the twenty-first of June of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two

I, Fray Ramon Antonio Gonzalez, Minister of "la Cañada",

the three banns having been previously read, as mandated

by the Holy Council of Trent, on three different non-working days

during Mass, tested [the bride and groom] in the

Christian Doctrine; their having Confessed, and taken Communion, [and as]

the necessary diligences performed uncovered no canonical impediments, I married

and veiled, in the presence of the congregation, Francisco Gallego, Neighbor of Abiquiú, [along]

with Bernarda Martín, Neighbor of Chimayo. The

Best Man and Matron of Honor were Bernardo Mascareñas and Juana Josefa,

Neighbors of Chimayo, the Witnesses being Antonio Martín,

Domingo Potrero, and Xavier de Herrera, Neighbor of "la Cañada"

and for the record I signed

Fray Ramon González (Signature)

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Death Record - Mexico

1761 Death of Carlos de los Santos Manzanares

• Source Citation:

"México, Durango, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1604-1985," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 6 August 2019), Mapimí; Santiago Apóstol; Defunciones 1760-1775, 1802-1815, 1832-1847; image 14 of 726; parroquias Católicas, Durango (Catholic Church parishes, Durango).

1761 Death of Carlos de los Santos Mendosa

Note: The hyphenated words in the record are underlined. The words in the transcription are just as they appeared in the record; an authentic narrative as written by the priest. To see what the abbreviated words stand for, look at the line-by-line translation. The letters that are not bold are the 'missing' letters. Any words that were illegible or undecipherable will be marked as ???

Margin Notation

Calos ^[36] de los Santos Mendosa ^[37]

Transcription:

En veinte y seis dias del mes de Junio de

mil setecientos sesenta y un años, se le dio

Sepultura en esta Parrochia ^[38] a Carlos de

los Santos Manzanares, ^[39] Viudo por muer

te de Agustina de Calidad Indio mu

rio con todos los Sacramentos, y absolu

siones, ^[40] y para que conste lo firmé.

Josseph Joachin ^[41] Mixares ^[42] Solorzano

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Translations:

En    veinte y seis     dias del mes   de Junio  de

On the   twenty-sixth                of June    in

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mil       setecientos     sesenta y un años,   se le dio

one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one,       we

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Sepultura   en esta Parrochia   a Carlos de

buried,     in this Parish,      Carlos de

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los Santos Manzanares   Viudo    por muerte

los Santos Manzanares   a Widower of the deceased

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de Agustina,   de Calidad Indio      murio

  Agustina,   an indigenous man (who) died

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con todos   los Sacramentos,   y absolusiones

with all      the Sacraments,   and absolutions

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y para que conste   lo firmé.

and for the record,   I signed.

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Josseph Joachin Mixares Solorzano

Josseph Joachin Mixares Solorzano

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On the twenty-sixth of June in

one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one, we

buried, in this Parish, Carlos de

los Santos Manzanares a Widower of the deceased

Agustina, an indigenous man (who) died

with all the Sacraments, and absolutions,

and for the record, I signed.

Joseph Joachin Mixares Solorzano (Signature)

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Santa=Saint or Holy depending on the use. In this case it means Holy.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ig^a = Iglesia = Church
3. ↑ Sep^s=Septecientos=Setecientos=Seven hundred
4. ↑ B^r=Bachiller = Bachelor, graduate. At that time the person that had completed basic university studies.
5. ↑ Dⁿ=Don = A title; equivalent to Sir or Mister
6. ↑ Th^te=Theniente...=Teniente = Teniente, or Lieutenant, auxiliary priest who helped the "Cura Rector", or Pastor, in his duties.
7. ↑ desta, deste = "de esta", "de este" = "of this", commonly contracted into one word at the time
8. ↑ solemnem^te=solemnemente=solemnly
9. ↑ S^tos=Santos=Holy
10. ↑ Mulatta= Mulatta; A niña Mulatta is a female Mulatto child. See the Glossary regarding Racial Terminology.
11. ↑ lib^e=liberado=A free person, not a slave; liberated (if indicated in the record).
12. ↑ qⁿ=quién=whom
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} M^a=Maria=Maria
14. ↑ lex^a=legitimo=legitimate
15. ↑ ☩: This symbol, or variations of it, is usually seen as a 'mark' for those wanting to 'sign' the document but they weren't taught to write. For some reason the priest put this up by the word 'Godfather' (or the Godfather signed there instead of the bottom).
16. ↑ quin^s=quién es=whom
17. ↑ espiritl = espiritual = spiritual
18. ↑ obligacion^s=obligaciones=obligations
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} q^e=que= what, used as 'the' here. Para que conste se firma or Para que conste lo firme= For the record I sign it; In witness thereof I sign.
20. ↑ Ministro = Minister
21. ↑ haber = from "despúes de haber", "after having", spelled with a "v" in the original
22. ↑ See Wikipedia: Council of Trent
23. ↑ en tres distintos dias, festivos = For Catholic marriages it was required for the banns to be run. This means the upcoming marriage was posted in public for three consecutive non-working days ("festival" days, typically a Sunday) to give others a chance to protest.
24. ↑ inter missarum solemnia= in, during Mass
25. ↑ Doctrina=The Christian Doctrine was composed of twenty 'truths.' To prove their faith a Christian was supposed to be able to answer the 20 questions based on the Christian faith.
26. ↑ Confessados = Confesados, spelled with two "s" in the original. Double letters were commonly used in early records, whereas the modern spellings don't use them.
27. ↑ hechas= done, performed, from the verb "hacer" spelled without an "h" in the original.
28. ↑ diligencias = diligence(s).
29. ↑ necesarias = necessary, spelled with two "s" in the original
30. ↑ impedimento = impediment
31. ↑ Casse = Casé= I married
32. ↑ infacie eclesie= in the presence of the congregation
33. ↑ ^{33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3} Vecino = Neighbor (masculine singular), also appears as V.a, Vecina (feminine singular), V.s, Vecinos,as (plurals)
34. ↑ D^o = Domingo = a surname
35. ↑ para que conste = for the record /or/ to keep the record straight (per the Spanish Law Dictionary; Peter Collin Publishing)
36. ↑ Calos= "Carlos" = "Charles"
37. ↑ Mendosa= "Mendoza" = a surname, thought to have originated in Álava.
38. ↑ Parrochia= "Parroquia" = "Parish"
39. ↑ Manzanares= what happened to Carlos de los Santos Mendosa in the left hand margin? The priest seems to have had a momentary lapse & as a result, we'll never know if the Carlos who went to his grave nearly 260 years ago was los Santos Mendosa or los Santos Manzanares
40. ↑ absolusiones= "absoluciones" = "absolutions", incorrectly spelled with an "s" in the original
41. ↑ Joachin= "Joaquín" = "Joachim", a first name
42. ↑ Mixares= "Mijares" = a surname

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