Chahal, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * Chahal originally belonged to the department of Izabal. During the existence of the Spanish colony, it was part of the Manché.
 * The Indians of this region rebelled against Spanish rule. The conquest of Manche took several years.
 * The only population that is conserved from the Manché is Chahal.
 * Chahal separated from Izabal on November 2, 1887.
 * The municipality of Chahal has a population of approximately 18,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1891-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1891-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio municipal de Chahal

Localities

 * Las Conchas
 * Sepemech