Birth registration term "enero proxima pasado"

Published by Denise Hernand… –

Hello

I have seen the term "enero proxima pasado" on a birth registration. Date of registration is February in 1911, date of birth is 29 January. 

AI says the term indicates that the birth was in January of the year before (that would be in 1910). However, I am not sure AI is correct. Anyone else ever interpret this term/phrase?

The birth registration itself is from Guanajuato which is off-topic, but the issue is one that could show up in records from Jalisco and Zacatecas - which share a border with Guanajuato - and Aguascalientes. (One branch of the family in question - Araiza - may have come originally from Jalisco.) 

Best regards

Denise Fastrup

Published by familias_bajio – Sun, 2025-11-16 10:50 | Permalink

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Hello Denise,

The expression "próximo pasado" is used to refer to the immediately preceding day, week, month, or year. In your example the birth date would be 29 Jan 1911.

Un cordial saludo.

Austin Pérez

Published by Denise Hernand… – Sun, 2025-11-16 11:06 | Permalink

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Hello Austin

Thank you for your quick response. I have a birth record for a baby born in 1910 (with the phrase enero proximo pasado) and a death record for a girl who died in May1911 at age 1 yr 1 month. Trying to see if could be the same individual. Bit of a mystery! Parents names are the same and the ages too.

Thanks again!

Denise

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