Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * It was known in colonial times as "Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala" and was the capital of the General Captaincy of Guatemala.
 * In 1776 the capital was moved to the city of Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción as a result of which the Santa Marta earthquakes had ruined the city for the third time in the same century.
 * With the transfer the city adopted the names of "ruined Guatemala", "Santiago of old Guatemala" and the "old city". He was abandoned by all the royal and municipal authorities.
 * After becoming independent in Central America in 1821, he regained the status of city and was designated head of the department of Sacatepéquez.
 * The municipality of Antigua Guatemala has a population of approximately 44,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1854-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1877-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1885-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1673-1866 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1674-1853 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1685-1894 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1698-1805 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1712-1942 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1716-1805 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1719-1805 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1719-1807 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1720-1859 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1743-1805 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1749-1865 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1758-1939 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1768-1858 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1775-1895 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1775-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1784-1934 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1790-1865 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1648-1819 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1725 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Antigua Guatemala
 * Cementerio San Lázaro