Soconusco, Olmeca, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1580 it was a town under the jurisdiction of Villa del Espíritu Santo, today Coatzacoalcos.
 * In 1781 the town of Santa Ana Soconusco carried out the procedures to purchase their lands.
 * By Decree of December 24, 1898, the agreement on boundaries between the municipalities of Jáltipan, Soconusco, and Texistepec was approved.
 * The Decree of October 24, 1922, suppresses the municipality of Soconusco and annexes it as a congregation to Acayucan.
 * By Decree of July 3, 1926, the status of the municipality is restored to Soconusco.
 * The municipality of Soconusco has a population of approximately 14,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1883-1948 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1701-1969 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal Soconusco
 * Address: Abasolo, Centro, Soconusco


 * Panteón Municipal de Soconusco
 * Address: Callejón Del Panteón #0, Barrio San Judas Tadeo, Soconusco