Hunucmá, Poniente, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Hunucmá family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * In 1825 Hunucmá appears as the head of the Camino Real Bajo district, formed by the municipalities of Tetiz, Kinchil, Samahil, Umán, Chocholá, Kopomá, Opichén, Maxcanú, and Halachó.
 * 1840 The port of Santa María de Sisal belonging to the municipality acquired the title of Villa.
 * 1878 Possibly on a date prior to this, the port of Sisal was separated from Hunucmá, since from this date Sisal was incorporated into the district of Hunucmá.
 * In 1900 Hunucmá appeared as the head of the municipality that is made up of three towns: Samahil, Sisal, and Ucú.
 * In 1921 Samahil was separated from the municipality, leaving only: Sisal and Ucú.
 * On April 24, 1924, the town of Hunucmá acquired the title of city by decree; which was repealed shortly after, returning to status as a town. However, after another few months the decree that gave it the title of town was also repealed, leaving it as a town.
 * 1930 Hunucmá appears as a town, remaining the head of the municipality, having the town and port of Sisal under its jurisdiction.
 * The municipality of Hunucmá has a population of approximately 30,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1689-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1804-1903 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1899-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Hunucmá
 * Address: Calle 30 #0, Colonia Guadalupe, Hunucmá


 * Billion Graves
 * Cementerio Municipal Sisal
 * Address: Sisal, Hunucmá


 * Cementerio Municipal de Texán
 * Address: Ninguno #0, Texán de Palomeque, Hunucmá