San Martín Zapotitlán, Retalhuleu, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * After the Independence of Central America in 1821, Cuyotenango was designated as the seat of the circuit of the same name.
 * In 1838 he joined the State of Los Altos, which was approved by the Congress of the Federal Republic of Central America.
 * In 1840 he recovered the region of Guatemala.
 * The municipality of San Martín Zapotitlán has a population of approximately 6,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1932 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1817-1956 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : 1791: San Martín Zapotitlán – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio municipal de San Martín Zapotitlán

Localities

 * Ajaxá
 * San Pedro Ajaxá