San José Acatempa, Jutiapa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * Because the skin color of the first inhabitants was white and their eyes were clear, it is believed that they were descendants of pirates. It is common belief that their offspring come from the country of Hungary and then mixed with the Spaniards who ruled the whole country. The town was called "The Valley of Lazacualpa" during the eighteenth century.
 * It was annexed to San José Acatempa to the department of Santa Rosa on May 9, 1854 with the name of Azacultepa.
 * When it officially rose to the municipality of Jutiapa on March 22, 1941, it changed its name to San José Acatempa.
 * The municipality of San José Acatempa has a population of approximately 11,000.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1879-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1803-1884 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of San José Acatempa. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San José Acatempa
 * Cementerio Aldea Tunillas
 * Cementerio Aldea La Ceibita