Salamá, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala Genealogy

History

 * Salamá was one of the original municipalities of the State of Guatemala in 1825.
 * The old abandoned convent was sold in 1829 to Marshall Bennett, who named it Hacienda de San Jerónimo, and soon found himself surrounded by sugarcane and coffee plantations, which were maintained thanks to the renovation of the old irrigation system.
 * The indigenous and black settlers of Salamá were accustomed to work with monastic discipline; Bennett took advantage of this and his early years were very beneficial.
 * But then disputes arose between his heirs, and litigation; In addition, having lost the discipline of the friars, the relations between the people and the owners of the hacienda became increasingly tense.
 * The municipality of Salamá has a population of approximately 57,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Salamá, registro civil – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles, 1877-1962 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles, 1877-1896 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1691-1935 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, 1729-1907 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : San Mateo Salamá: 1762, 1821– Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Padrones de Guatemala : Zalamá: 1803 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal, Salamá