Motul, Litoral Centro, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Motul family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * 1825 Motul becomes part of the Costa district, with headquarters in Izamal.
 * 1847 By order of the state government, “pilaries” were placed at the entrance to the town, in which the Indians suspected of conspiracy, who were more than 200, would be flogged including the chief of Motul.
 * On February 22, 1872, Motul acquired the title of city, by decree.
 * On July 8, 1918, the ranch called “Kopté” that belonged to the municipality, acquired the category of town.
 * 1922 The decrees that grant Motul the titles of Town and City are repealed, and it returns to the category of Town.
 * On September 30, 1924 by decree, the surnames of the late Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto were added to Motul, but it was repealed some time later.
 * On October 2, 1933, again a decree, it took the name of Motul de Carrillo Port, which remains today.
 * The municipality of Motul has a population of approximately 34,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1861-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1792-1960 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Motul
 * Address: Calle 34 LB, Centro, Motul de Carrillo Puerto


 * Cementerio General Sin Nombre
 * Address: Calle 37 #0, Rogerio Chalé, Motul


 * Cementerio Hacienda Timul
 * Address: Motul de Carrillo Puerto