Santiago Sacatepéquez, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The people of Santiago Sacatepéquez founded the Spaniards approximately between the years 1540 to 1550.
 * As a member of the General Captaincy of Guatemala, Santiago Sacatepéquez was one of the most populated and rich settlements.
 * In colonial times was made doctrine of the Dominican friars.
 * With the end of the Independence of Central America in 1821, the town of Santiago Sacatepéquez was included in the circuit of Antigua.
 * The municipality of Santiago Sacatepéquez has a population of approximately 31,000

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1878-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1744-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Santiago Sacatepéquez

Localities

 * Santa María Cauque