San Agustín Acasaguastlán, El Progreso, Guatemala Genealogy

History

 * In 1897, the stretch from San Agustín Acasaguastlán to Puerto Barrios del Ferrocarril del Norte was inaugurated.
 * At that time, Northern Guatemala was an unexplored region and the construction of the railway line was the beginning of the industrial and commercial exploitation of the region.
 * The railroad became uneconomic in the 1950s, when the government completed the construction of the Atlantic highway.
 * The municipality of San Agustín Acasaguastlán has a population of approximately 36,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1930 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles, 1877-1908 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, El Progreso, San Agustín Acasaguastlán, registro civil – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1781-1933 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, 1803-1895 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : San Agustín de la Real Corona, 1742 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.