Hi Chris,

Confirmations usually occurred within the first year of the child's 
life.  Shortly after baptism. 

Expuestos means children who were abandoned in front of somebody's 
doorstep.  Sometimes it was a church, often times it was a private 
residence. 

Maria

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Chris Pineda <pineda37@y...> wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I was hoping for some quick guidance. I requested and
> received the baptism microfilm to determine the names
> of the parents of my great-grandfather Nicanor Pineda,
> born in Tlaltenango.   
> 
> The problem is that this is the second time, where I
> haven't found him for the timeframe in which he was
> born.  This has led me to believe that perhaps he was
> born in some other city around Tlaltenango and later
> moved there. 
> 
> Anyway, I'm requesting the marriage records for the
> timeframe I think he was later married in Tlaltenango.
>  But I was also thinking that I could request the
> Confirmation records but I really have no idea when
> this usually takes place in someone's life -- I was
> not raised Catholic. 
> 
> On another note, I've noticed a page after each year
> of baptism records that says "Expuestos" followed by a
> series of names.  Does anyone know what this means?
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks,
> 
> Chris Pineda
> 
> 
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