Tecomatlán, Mixteca, Puebla, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Settlement of Mixtec groups who were conquered by the Aztecs.
 * As a colony it was mayor's office subordinate to Acatlán.
 * On the occasion of the 1857 Constitution, a City Council was created under the political chief of Acatlán.
 * In 1897 the town of Progreso separated from Tecomatlán and joined that of Piaxtla.
 * In 1917 the free municipality with head in Tecomatlán was created.
 * The municipality of Tecomatlán has a population of approximately 5,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1875-1913 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1775-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Calle del Panteón #0, Unidad Habitacional, Tecomatlán