Sacalum, Sur, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Before the conquest of Yucatán, the region belonged to the chiefdom of the Tutul xiúes, under the jurisdiction of Maní
 * The town of Sacalum was founded at the dawn of the conquest by the clergyman Don Juan de Santa María.
 * Sacalum became part of the Low Sierra Party with headquarters in Mama in the year 1825.
 * In 1921 it was established as a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Sacalum has a population of approximately 4,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1849-1939 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1904 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Address: Calle 26 #0, Sacalum, Sacalum