Patzún, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The town was founded around the twelfth century and was part of the Iximche domain in the Kakchiquel territory.
 * In 1540 Franciscan friars arrived as missionaries.
 * Patzún was part of the original districts of the State of Guatemala when it was founded in 1825.
 * The municipality of Patzún has a population of approximately 51,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)

Parish Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1643-1946 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of Patzún. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Patzun