Tzucacab, Sur, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The exact date on which this town was founded is unknown, but around the year 1612 an encomienda had already been established.
 * After the independence of Yucatán and its immediate annexation to the rest of the Mexican Republic, the town of Tzucacab became part of the Partido de High Profits.
 * On July 24, 1867, the municipality of Tzucacab became part of the Peto district.
 * On March 17, 1879, the Kakalná ranch was separated from the municipality of the town of Tzucacab and annexed to the city of Tekax.
 * On February 4, 1916, the Kakalhá, Khul and Caxaytún farms passed to the municipal jurisdiction of Tzucacab.
 * On January 7, 1918, when the municipality of Chacsinkín was created, part of the territory of Tzucacab was mutilated to form the territory of that municipality.
 * The municipality of Tzucacab has a population of approximately 14,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1900-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1937-1939 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1937-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Nuevo de Tzucacab
 * Address: Calle 40 #0, Colonia San Esteban, Tzucacab