Chumatlán, Totonaca, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * It was a pre-Hispanic town of the Totonacas.
 * In 1599 the people of the Nativity of Chumatlán gathered.
 * By decree of June 23, 1890, the municipality of Chumatlán was extinguished and annexed to that of Coxquihui, of the Canton of Papantla.
 * On November 21, 1935, the municipality of Chumatlán was created by decree.
 * The decree of November 7, 1967, elevates the municipal category to that of a town.
 * The municipality of Chumatlán has a population of approximately 3,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1887-1950 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Chumatlán
 * Address: Calle Independencia #0, Colonia Chumatlán, Chumatlán