San Miguel Acatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * During the colonial era it was Mercedarian doctrine that was part of the convent of Our Lady of the Purification of Jacaltenango.
 * As a consequence of the Independence of Central America, San Miguel Acatán was assigned to the department of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango and to the Jacaltenango circuit.
 * Between 1838 and 1840 it was part of the State of Los Altos until it was recovered by force in favor of the State of Guatemala.
 * The municipality of San Miguel Acatán has a population of approximately 25,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1877-2008 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)

Parish 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 Miguel Acatán. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San Miguel Acatán
 * In 2007, 8 of the villages had areas for a cemetery