Ticul, Sur, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The region that today is called the municipality of Ticul belonged in pre-Hispanic times to the province of the Tutul xiúes.
 * 1549 The first encomienda is established where the city of Ticul is located today.
 * 1821 Once the independence of Yucatán was declared and its subsequent annexation to the rest of Mexico, the town of Ticul became part of the Sierra Alta Party.
 * 1840 Ticul becomes the head of the party of the same name.
 * 1847 Ticul takes the title of Villa.
 * 1867 Ticul by decree receives the title of City;
 * 1922 The title of city is repealed together with that which gave it the title of Villa, leaving it with the category of town.
 * 1960 The name of the town of Ticul was changed to Ticul de Morales.
 * 1981 the town of Ticul was erected again into a City.
 * The municipality of Ticul has a population of approximately 37,700 people.

Civil Registration

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

Parish Records

 * 1851-1905 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1885-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Ticul
 * Address: Calle 23 #0, Barrio San Joaquín, Ticul