Pajapita, San Marcos, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * During the railroad period in Guatemala, from 1896 to 1968, the station of Vado Ancho was located in the town, which resulted in great benefit and development of the town.
 * The municipality of Pajapita was founded on March 31, 1920.
 * The municipality of Pajapita has a population of approximately 17,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1877-2008 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Parish Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Pajapita. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio El Fortin
 * Cementerio Municpal de Pajapita
 * Cementerio San Antonio Las Flores
 * Cementerio San Jose Belice

Localities

 * Concepción Meléndrez
 * Medio Monte
 * Nahuatán
 * Pajapa
 * San Antonio Las Flores
 * San José Belice