Nentón, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times Nentón was very far away and no formal settlements had been established in the region, although in 1754 it became part of the parish established by the secular clergy in Jacaltenango.
 * In 1825, the Assembly of the State of Guatemala divided the territories of the country and assigned San Benito Nentón to the department of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango.
 * On April 3, 1838 Nentón became part of the region established by the Liberal Creoles with the name of the State of Los Altos, until he was reintegrated by force.
 * The limits of the municipality of Nentón and the rest of the border with the municipalities of Mexico resulted from an arduous task that lasted several decades.
 * The municipality of Nentón has a population of approximately 29,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1880-1931 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Nentón, registro civil – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1894-1936 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Nentón