Chichimilá, Oriente, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Upon independence of Yucatán and its subsequent annexation to the rest of the Mexican Republic (1821), Chichimilá was integrated into the district of Valladolid.
 * On July 25, 1875 it was erected as the head of a municipality belonging to the Valladolid district.
 * The town of Chichimilá became the head of the municipality of the same name on January 17, 1918.
 * On January 28, 1925, the town of Xocén ceased to belong to this municipality and became part of Valladolid.
 * On February 14, 1935, a place called &quot;Xhabín&quot; was elevated to ranchería status.
 * The municipality of Chichimilá has a population of approximately 8,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1899-1934 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal Chichimilá
 * Address: Carretera Felipe Carrillo Puerto – Valladolid #0, Pueblo Chichimilá, Chichimilá