Im researching-Torres, Valencia, Del Toro in JIlotlan de los Dolores Jalisco but I can't seem to find records before 1800. Is there another place where I should be looking instead. Is anyone else in this group researching I in that area of Jalisco?
Thanks
Aaron Torres
Hi Aaron,
Where is Jilotlan de Los Dolores? What state is it in, and near what other cities?
Thanks,
Rick A. Ricci
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Hi Aaron/Rick,
Jilotlan is a "border" town that's close to the Jalisco/Michoacan border on the Jalisco-side. It's not far away from Cotija, Tamazula, etc. In fact, the "cabecera" of Jilotlan was/is? Tamazula. During the colonial era, Jilotlan belonged to the jurisdiction of the "Obispado de Michoacan" Around 1795, the jurisdiction changed to that of "Obispado de la Nueva Galicia/Guadalajara".
As for its parochial records, prior to 1822, they no longer exist - the archive (pre-1822) was a tragic victim of the Mexican war of independence and the sacking and pillaging by the "insurgentes".
Like with Cotija, the only traces of information you'll find for inhabitants of Jilotlan (pre-1822) will be through the marriage dispensations (in the Obispado de Michoacan and Guadalajara) and any other number of wills/land grant documents, etc. Plus, whatever you can find around neighboring towns. (Check in Colima, Tamazula, Zapotlan el Grande(Ciudad Guzman), Ayo el Chico, etc.
I can tell you
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Hi Daniel,
Just my luck looks like all the places I'm researching pre-1800 records were destroyed, but I did find some records in the surrounding towns of Tamazula, Tepalcatepec, and Ciudad Guzman. That's really good information explains why they moved around a lot.
Thanks again Daniel appreciates the help.
Aaron Torres
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Jilotlan de Los Dolores