Yepocapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Yepocapa 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 Yepocapa was in the circuit of Chimaltenango.
 * It is currently located at the foot of the volcano of fire that has partially destroyed it on several occasions, the last being on October 14, 1974.
 * The seismic activity of the volcano of fire began again on October 15, 1974 with ash rain that prevented the sun from illuminating the towns of San Pedro, forcing the government to evacuate the inhabitants. Many of them lost all their belongings, including domestic animals.
 * The sand that expelled the volcano partially buried the municipality of San Pedro Yepocapa.
 * The municipality of Yepocapa has a population of approximately 32,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1940 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1771-1930 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, 1789-1928 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Municipio de San Pedro Yepocapa, 1639; documentos oficiales – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal, Yepocapa

Localities

 * Los Yucales
 * Panimaché
 * Sangre De Cristo