San Ildefonso Ixtahuacán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * When Central America became independent in 1821, Aguacatán was part of the Huehuetenango circuit in the district of Totonicapán.
 * Then, in 1838, it became part of the state of Los Altos.
 * The attempted secession was crushed by General Rafael Carrerra, and in 1840 the State of Los Altos was reinstated in the State of Guatemala.
 * The municipality of Aguacatán has a population of approximately 52,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1948 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-2008 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1735-1835 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of San Ildefonso Ixtahuacán. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San Ildelfonso Ixtahuacán
 * In 2005 there were 18 other cemeteries in villages and hamlets.