General Pánfilo Natera, Sureste, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * This region was inhabited by the Chichimecas, specifically by the Guachichil tribe.
 * The foundation of Pánfilo Natera was in 1763; its first settlement was by Don Francisco Fernández de Palos, Sergeant of one of the companies of the Legion of San Carlos.
 * In 1857 that territory was annexed to Ojocaliente and ceased to belong to the state of San Luis Potosí, being added to the State of Zacatecas.
 * In 1869 it was erected as a municipal congregation of Real de la Blanca, under the name of Villa de Rosales.
 * On July 21, 1928, the new Municipality of La Blanca was formed, separating its territory from the Municipality of Ojocaliente.
 * On November 11, 1964, this Municipality stopped being called La Blanca, adopting the name of General Pánfilo Natera.
 * The municipality of General Pánfilo Natera has a population of approximately 23,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1928-1997 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1881-1919 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal de Pánfilo Natera
 * Address: Calle Ninguno, San Juan Bautista, General Pánfilo Natera


 * Panteon Municipal del Saucito
 * Address:Ninguno #0, Ninguno, General Pánfilo Natera