Housed in an old prison, the Archivo General de la Nación (or AGN, General Archive of the Nation), is home for the historical memory of Mexico. Its origins date back to the late eighteenth century when a royal decree ordered the creation of an archive to preserve documentation from the Viceroyalty. Today, the documents at AGN are a genealogical treasure waiting to be discovered by a wider audience of researchers. In this presentation you will learn about how to navigate the archive, and some of the information you could find there.
Comments (14)
Very clear instructions on the experience of visiting the archive plus a wonderful syllabus!
Great information and links. Thank you!
Thank You for a very interesting program and how to perform some researches..
Extremely clear, concise, and a wealth of information. Thank you as I will probably improve my search in the 1700s New Spain.
We need more from Nefi. His lecture was thorough and the syllabus is invaluable. It is often times difficult to find content on Mexico. I appreciate the series. Thank You!
Nefi Arenas provided lots of invaluable resources and knowledge—an excellent presentation, which took a lot of work. Kudos.
So many valuable resources shared and good explanations of each resource.
Appreciate the history of the archive site and its visual images. It's a huge archive and he did a great job giving an overview!