Tajumulco, San Marcos, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times it was a doctrine of the Mercedarian friars of the convent of Tejutla.
 * At the conclusion of the Independence of Central America in 1821, Tajumulco was incorporated to the department of Quezaltenango / Soconusco.
 * In 1838, the State of Los Altos was annexed to Tajamulco, until in 1840 the region was forcibly recovered by Guatemala.
 * Tejutla achieved the status of Villa in 1870 and because of the development achieved, the authorities requested the Chamber of Representatives of Guatemala to be promoted to the departmental capital.
 * Because of its proximity to the border with Mexico, Tajamulco has been involved in drug trafficking activities, mainly the transfer of narcotics shipments and poppy and marijuana plantations.
 * The municipality of Tajumulco has a population of approximately 54,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1877-2008 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)

Parish Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * 1821 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images