Contla de Juan Cuamatzi, Centrosur, Tlaxcala, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Contla de Juan Cuamatzi family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * Around the year 1535 the town of San Diego Xicometepetla (place of land) was founded, which would later be known as San Bernardino Contla.
 * In 1779 Contla was a town inhabited essentially by indigenous people, with a minimal presence of Spaniards.
 * In 1936 the municipality had been called San Bernardino Contla, but changed to Contla de Juan Cuamatzi.
 * The municipality of Contla de Juan Cuamatzi has a population of approximately 35,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1885-1925 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1873-1965 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal la Soledad
 * Address: José María Morelos #0, Sección Séptima, Contla de Juan Cuamatzi


 * Camposanto de Xaltipan
 * Address: Encinos #0, Sección Tercera, Contla de Juan Cuamatzi