San Francisco, Petén, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The town was founded in 1824 under the name of «Chachaclúm».
 * The municipality changed its name to «San Francisco» on October 7, 1927.
 * On May 30, 1931 it was agreed to annex the municipality of San Juan de Dios, because the latter lacked sufficient economic resources for their survival.
 * The municipality of San Francisco has a population of approximately 48,000 people

Civil Registration

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

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

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

Localities

 * San Juan de Dios