Peto, Oriente, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The city of Peto, was founded in 1549 by Francisco de Berreo.
 * After the conquest of Yucatán, Peto was incorporated into the regime of the parcels.
 * In 1821 Peto and all of Yucatán declared independence from Spain.
 * In 1825 Peto became part of the High Benefits party.
 * In 1841 the town of Peto was promoted to the category of Villa.
 * On April 28, 1914, Villa de Peto was elevated to the category of city by decree.
 * In 1918 Peto was established as a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Peto has a population of approximately 24,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1861-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1643-1912 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1813-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1902-1912 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio municipal
 * Address: Calle 45 #0, Colonia Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Peto


 * Find a Grave