Villa de Arista, Altiplano, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In pre-Hispanic times, this territory was traveled by the indigenous Chichimecas, they were nomads, according to religious writings of the 16th century.
 * On October 13, 1857, the fraction of Jagüey de los Reynas named Arista was erected in Villa, whose municipality corresponded to the District of the Capital.
 * By decree, it was established that the territory that belonged to to the extinct municipality of Villa Arista outside an integral part of the municipality of Villa Hidalgo.
 * The municipality of Villa de Arista has a population of approximately 16,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1861-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — pictures

Parish Records

 * 1750-1966 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1798-1881 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Villa De Arista Cemetery
 * Address: Melchor Ocampo 3, Villa de Arista, Villa de Arista


 * Municipal Pantheon
 * Address: Vicente Guerrero #0, Centro, Villa de Arista