Canillá, Quiché, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * On August 12, 1872 Canillá was part of the new department of Quiché and has remained there since then.
 * On March 21, 1893, Canillá was elevated to the category of municipality.
 * Canillá was suppressed on August 26, 1936 and annexed as a village of San Andrés Sajcabajá.
 * It was restored as a municipality on November 13, 1951.
 * The municipality of Canillá has a population of approximately 9,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Parish Records

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

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Canillá
 * Cementerio Terreno
 * Cementerio Chicaj
 * Cementerio Sabaquiej