Zunil, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Zunil ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * In 1825 Zunil was included in the circuit of Quetzaltenango.
 * With date of April 3, 1838, Cantel was made part of the region formed by the ephemeral State of Los Altos.
 * The municipality of Zunil has a population of approximately 12,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1878-1931 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles, 1877-1930 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1865-1929 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Select Marriages, 1750-1930 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Guatemala, Select Baptisms, 1730-1917 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 - in MyHeritage ($)

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Santa Cathalina Sunil: 1821 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Zuni
 * Cementerio Chuimucuba
 * Cementerio Estancia de la Cruz

Localities

 * La Estancia de la Cruz
 * Santa María de Jesús