Guastatoya, El Progreso, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * During colonial times the town was known as "Casa Guastatoya".
 * During the same period it was part of the town of Chiquimula, and after the independence of Central America in 1821, it was included in the Acasaguastlán circuit.
 * After the Liberal Reformation of 1871, it was added to the department of Guatemala, and shortly afterwards the new department of Jalapa was established, to which Guastatoya was assigned.
 * Finally, it was assigned to the new department of El Progreso in 1908.
 * The municipality of Gustatoya has a population of approximately 20,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1935 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Parish Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1835-1894 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1813 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Gustatoya

Localities

 * Anshagua
 * Casas Viejas
 * Chilzapote