Flores, Petén, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * From 1524 the Spaniards tried to conquer the Itza, who successfully resisted any attempt at Spanish conquest. In 1622 a military expedition left Yucatan that became a disaster in which the Spaniards were massacred by the Itza.
 * On September 12, 1839, the State of Guatemala was reorganized into seven departments and two independent districts.
 * The municipality of Flores has a population of approximately 145,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1879-1941 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1927-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1751-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * 1744 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1821-1825 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Localities

 * El Remate
 * San Miguel
 * Tres Naciones
 * Uaxactún