Santa Catarina Mita, Jutiapa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality occupies the area that of common belief was inhabited first by the Pocomames, Toltecs and Pipiles who came from Mexico.
 * It was stated in the constitution of the State of Guatemala that Santa Catarina Mita - then called simply "Santa Catarina" - had to be part of the Mita circuit.
 * Santa Catarina Mita was founded as a municipality on November 9, 1853.
 * The municipality of Santa Catarina Mita has a population of approximately 30,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)

Parish Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1795-1911 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of Santa Catarina Mita. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Municipal Cemetery of Santa Catarina Mita
 * The rural area has 18 cemeteries.