Regional Archive
Durango Colonial Records
Finding aid for the colonial and early national collections of the Archivo Histórico del Estado de Durango (AHDE), covering government, judicial, ecclesiastical, and economic records from Nueva Vizcaya and the state of Durango, 1500–1955.
Records by period
Each bar = 5 years. Records before 1600 and after 1920 not shown.
About this collection
The Archivo Histórico del Estado de Durango (AHDE), Sala Colonial, holds the administrative, judicial, and ecclesiastical records of Nueva Vizcaya — the colonial province that encompassed modern Durango, Chihuahua, and parts of Sinaloa and Zacatecas. The collection spans from the earliest Spanish settlement through the 19th century.
Major series include civil and criminal court proceedings (Juzgado Civil and Juzgado Criminal), treasury accounts (Ingresos, Egresos, Corte de Caja), mining records (Minas), testaments (Testamentos), military rosters (Militar), and ecclesiastical licences (Clero).
This finding aid is derived from the AHDE catalog database. Descriptions are in Spanish. 1,590 of 2,524 records have digitized images available to view directly from this index.
Series overview
| Series | Records | With images |
|---|---|---|
| Ingresos | 377 | 324 |
| Corte de Caja | 244 | 244 |
| Juzgado Civil | 221 | 221 |
| Juzgado Criminal | 195 | 58 |
| Egresos | 150 | 148 |
| Nombramientos | 122 | 0 |
| Militar | 115 | 1 |
| Minas | 104 | 0 |
| Clero | 93 | 82 |
| Decreto | 84 | 84 |
| Testamentos | 72 | 1 |
| Congreso | 65 | 64 |
| Registro Publico de la Propiedad | 61 | 2 |
| Correspondencia | 43 | 43 |
| Estadisticas | 42 | 40 |