Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Jacaltenango ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * According to ancestral legends, the first settlers came from the north where the modern departments of Guatemala are located.
 * In colonial times, Jacaltenango was the convent and doctrine of "Our Lady of the Purification of Jacaltenango" and was in charge of the Mercedarian friars.
 * Jacaltenango was founded as one of the original municipalities of the State of Guatemala.
 * During the Guatemalan Civil War the region was the scene of heavy fighting and scorched earth tactics.
 * The municipality of Jacaltenango has a population of approximately 35,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1931 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles, 1881-1934 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles, 1891-1933 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 - in MyHeritage ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1894-1936 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Purificación Jacaltenango – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General Jacaltenango
 * Cementerio de la aldea Taj Buxup