Ixcán, Quiché, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * After becoming independent in Central America in 1825, the department of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango was assigned to Ishcán -as well known at that time-.
 * With date of April 3, 1838 was made part of the State of Los Altos, until he was reinstated by force in 1840.
 * Its border with Mexico was established in 1896 according to the Treaty Herrera-Mariscal.
 * During the Civil War in Guatemala, the oil zone of Ixcán was one of the regions where the most intense fighting took place.
 * Ixcán became a municipality of Quiché in 1985.
 * The municipality of Ixcán has a population of approximately 62,000 people

Civil Registration

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

Parish Records

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

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Ixcán