Comitancillo, San Marcos, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The town of Comatancillo was founded by the Spanish conquistadores between 1633 and 1648 and currently occupies the municipal seat.
 * In colonial times it was part of the important Mercedarian convent of Tejutla.
 * Although Central America became independent in 1821, Comitancillo continued to depend on Tejutla.
 * In 1838 it was part of the region formed by the ephemeral State of Los Altos, which rejoined Guatemala in 1840.
 * The municipality of Comitancillo has a population of approximately 60,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1874-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & 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

 * 1740, 1821 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio municipal de Comitancillo