Baptism – Cuernavaca, Mexico - 1637

Below is an example of a baptismal record from Cuernavaca, Mexico in 1637.

Transcription		Translation
huiꜩilⁿ	axca Juebes·a 19 de agoʃto 1637 años omoquatequi pillꜩintli yntocan	Huitzin-	Today, Thursday the 19^th of August 1637, was baptized a small child named
huaca	Juana ynitaꜩin Jua atonio yn inanꜩin Juana m^a yn tlaxillacal-	-huaca	Juana, her father [is] Juan Antonio, her mother [is] Juana María, in the [barrio]
juana	pan huiꜩinhaucan yn imatrina magtallena Juares yn o-	Juana	of Huitzinhuacan. The godmother [was] Magdalena Juaréz.
	quimonquatequilli totlaçon tanꜩin yehuaꜩin		He baptized her, our precious father
	fr Juan gomez		Friar Juan Goméz
atliyacã	axca lones a 23 de agosto 1637 años omoquatequi pillꜩintli yto-	Atliyacan	Today, Monday the 23^rd of August 1637, was baptized a small child
baltrome	can baltrome (????) ynitahꜩin ytocan balthazal (????)	Bartolomé	named Bartolomé, her father [is] named Baltasar
	de salazallo. Yninanꜩin magtallena m^a ytlaxillacalpan atli-		de Salazallo, her mother [is] Magdalena Ma[ri]a. In the [barrio] of Atli-
	yacan. yn imatrina yntocan ysaber martina ynoquilmoquate-		yacan. Her godmother [is] named Isabel Martina. He
	quilli totlaçon tanꜩin yehuaꜩin		baptized him, our precious father.
	fr. Nicolas del Castilla		Friar Nicholás del Castilla
analco	Axca miercores a 25 agosto 1637 años omoquatequi pillꜩin-	Analco	Today, Wednesday the 25^th 1637, was baptized a small
Jauna	tli ytoca Juana yn itaꜩin fran^co ytlaxilacallpa analco y-	Juana	child named Juana. Her father [is] Francisco in the [barrio] of Analco.
	n imatrina maria salome		Her godmother [is] María Salome.

Transcription		Translation
cocotzin	Axca juebes·a 1 odblre de i637 años · omoquate-	cocotzin	Today, Thursday the 1^st of October of 1637 was baptized
Co ysabel	qui pillitzintl yn tocan ysaber. Atonio chachiz	co ysabel	a small child, her name [is] Isabel, [her father’s name is] Atonio Chahuiz
	yn-inantzin ana cays y tlaxillacalpan cocotzinco		her mother is Ana cays(?), in the barrio of Cocotzinco
	ynimatrina ytoca m^a na yn-oquimoquatequi-		Her godmother [is] named Ma[ri]a Na. He baptized her,
	lli totlaço tatzin hehuatzin		our precious father.

acapaꜩinco	Axca marte·a 6·otobre de i637 aꝭ omoquatequi pilꜩintl· ynto-	acapaꜩinco	Today, Tuesday the 6^th of October of 1637 was baptized a small child
Fran^ca	-can fran^ca ytlaxillacalpan acapaꜩinco yn itaꜩin ytocan	Fran^ca	named Fran[sis]ca in the barrio of Acapatzinco. Her father is named
	Jua mateon …yn inaꜩin matalena tlaco		Jua[n] Mateo, her mother [is] Madalena tlaco.
	yni-matrina mariana yn oquimoquatequi- Fr. Andres de Aguirre		Her godmother is Mariana. He baptized her, Fr. Andres de Aguirre
	-li totlaço tanꜩin hehuaꜩin		our precious father.

Notes:

These are five different baptism records:
- Juana, daughter of Juan Antonio and Juana María.
- Bartolomé, son of Baltasar de Salazallo and Magdalena Maria
- Juana, daughter of Francisco
- Isabel, daughter of Atonio Chahuiz and Ana Cays(?)
- Fransisca, daughter of Juan Mateo and Madalena the middle (or third).
The relationship/descriptor “tlaco” after Madalena in the fifth baptism record translates to “the middle,” like the middle child/daughter or “the third,” like the third child or daughter.
There are some years that look like 1632 on the image, but after comparing other records, 1637 is the correct year despite the error.
Places:
- Huitzinhuacan (known today as Huitzilac) is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Cuernavaca. It roughly translates to "in the water of the hummingbirds.”
- Atliyacan (known today as Atlatlahucan) is located about 18 miles (30 km) northeast of Cuernavaca. It roughly translates to "where the water emerges" or "the water's source."
- Analco (also known as San Antón Analco) is a historic barrio located in Cuernavaca. It roughly translates to "on the other side of the water" or "across the river."
- Cocotzinco is no longer a distinct town or barrio, it was located near Ocotepec and Ahuatepec which are located just to the north of Cuernavaca.¹ It roughly translates to the "place of the little turtledoves" or "place of the little doves."
- Acapanzinco (often spelled Acapanzingo or Acapantzinco) roughly translates to "Place of the little reeds in the water." It is a historic barrio located about 1 mile (2 km) south of downtown Cuernavaca.

"Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939J-DFS6-74?view=explore : Oct 10, 2026), image 67 of 122; Archivo Diocesano de Cuernavaca. Image Group Number: 004240953