Huanusco, Sur, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Huanusco family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * It was a settlement of the Caxcanes Indians in the year 1542.
 * By 1709 it was of significant size, but it lost population between 1810 and 1820 causing the need to redo the foundation.
 * The founding of this town dates back to 1824.
 * On September 27, 1869, the establishment of the municipality of Huanusco was decreed, dependent on the Villanueva district.
 * In 1918 Huanusco was given the category of free municipality.
 * The municipality of Huanusco has a population of approximately 4,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1867-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1747-1925 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1914-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal Huanusco
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, Colonia Las Lajas, Huanusco