Abstract

TALAVERA IBARRA, Oziel Ulises. Family reconstitution in Uruapan, Michoacán, colonial México, 1678-1784. Sig. his [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.47, pp.44-75.  Epub July 25, 2022. ISSN 1665-4420.

The method of family reconstitution has been considered inapplicable in Mexico, due to the multiple obstacles offered by the available documentary sources. However, this paper demonstrates that it is possible to apply this method. In Uruapan the reconstitution method was used between the late 17th century and much of the 18th century, which provided fundamental data on fecundity, age to marriage, family size, protogenic and intergenetic intervals. These data showed changes in the two registered quality groups: Indians and Rational People. Fecundity was analyzed in several components: age to marriage, years of marriage, evolution by age, years of marriage and procreated children. Fecundity was also analyzed during the study period to identify the effect of mortality crises and hollow generations.

Keywords : population; fecundity; age to marriage; protogenic interval; intergenetic interval.

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