Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times the convent and doctrine of "Concepción de Güegüetenango" had charge of the Mercedarian friars, and it became one of the eleven curatos of the province and mayor of Totonicapam.
 * As the political center of the state of Guatemala, Huehuetenango was established as the seat of the circuit of the same name in the district of Totonicapán.
 * The municipality of Huehuetenango has a population of approximately 109,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1930 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 - in MyHeritage ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1706-1935 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, 1796-1904 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, 1804-1931 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Concepción Huehuetenango: 1810-1819 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General Huehuetenango Dirección: 6 Calle Y 10 Avenida Zona
 * Nuevo Cementerio Chiloja Canxac y Jumaj
 * Cementerio municipal Dirección: Carretera San Antonio Huista-Jacaltenango
 * Cementerio Los Olivos
 * Cementerio Segundo Carrrizal
 * Cementerio De Corral Chiquito