You may already be aware that many of my ancestors are from El Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico. My 5th great grandfather Francisco Angel de la Garza is even considered to be the founder of this town. Through this blog I have had the opportunity to meet many amazing people that also have deep roots in El Arcbauz, just as I do. It is for this people that I am writing this post. This post will make it easier for everyone doing research or at least that is my goal.
In this post i will be providing links to all articles concerning El Arcabuz that I have written in the past. Believe me this will make your research easier and provide you with the knowledge that you need to find your ancestors.
First thing is first, History:
- Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas Mexico – This is the first article I ever wrote about Arcabuz.
- The History of El Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico – Article provided by Jose Garza and Ricardo Reyna detailing the history of El Arcabuz.
- 1789 Mier Church Census of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico – Church Census listing the first two families of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas.
Church Records 1750’s to early 1900’s”
Believe it or not everyone in Arcabuz was catholic and they were married and baptized, in Ciudad Mier. You can also find deaths recorded at the Mier church. Fortunately FamilySearch has indexed these records and you can search them here. If you don’t mind searching manually you can browse all the Mier Church Records Here.
SAGA Books for Mier:
Marriage Records 1767-1925 Grooms $30.00 Brides $30.00
Death Records 1767-1903 Book 1 A-Gil $30.00 Book 2 Her-Z $30.00
Baptism Records 1767-1880 Book I A-Garza $30.00 Book II Garza – Perales $30.00 Book III Perez-Zuniga $30.00 Book IV 1854-1867 (Incl. G. Parents) $30.00
You can obtain more information about buying these books here http://www.sagacorpuschristi.com/booksforsale.htm or look for them in a blibrary near to you. If you don’t find them in Mier you can also search the church records of Camargo, Cerralvo, Agualeguas, and China. I have found records in all these churches. Civil Registry Records 1860 Present: The following posts will help you find your ancestors. Once you locate one click on the link taking you to FamilySearch. These are all Civil Registry indexes. Birth Records: The following Birth Indexes can be found at Familysearch Here.
- 1925 Birth Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- 1926 Birth Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- 1927 Birth Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- 1928 Birth Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- 1929 Birth Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- 1930 Birth Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Unfortunately these are all the Civil birth records available for El Arcabuz that are Public. Prior to 1925 you will find civil registration records going all the way back until 1860 but they are included with the Mier Civil Birth Registration Records. Anything after 1930 you can search here but you need to know what you are looking for.
Marriage Records: The following Birth Indexes can be found at Familysearch Here. 1925 Marriages for Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1926 Marriages for Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1927 Marriages for Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1928 Marriages for Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1929 Marriages for Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1930 Marriages for Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico The following Marriage Indexes can be found at Familysearch Here. 1931 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1932 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1933 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1934 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1935 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1936 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1937 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1938 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1939 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1940 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1941 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1942 Marriage Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico The following Marriage Indexes can be found at Familysearch Here. 1943 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1944 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1945 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1946 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1947 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1948 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1949 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1950 Marriage Index of Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
As like the Civil birth records these are the only Marriage records available for El Arcabuz that are Public. Prior to 1925 you will find civil registration records going all the way back until 1860 but they are included with the Mier Civil Marriage Registration Records. Anything after 1930 you can search here but you need to know what you are looking for.
Deaths: The following Birth Indexes can be found at Familysearch Here. 1925 Death Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1926 Death Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1927 Death Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1928 Death Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1929 Death Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico 1930 Death Index of Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Prior to 1925 you will find civil registration records going all the way back until 1860 but they are included with the Mier Civil Marriage Registration Records. Anything after 1930 you can find them here included with the deaths of Miguel Aleman, but I have not transcribed the indexes.
Finally, I hope this helps you in your search for your ancestors. Any questions please let me know by leaving comments int he comments section of this post.
