San Felipe, Retalhuleu, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * During the time of the Spanish conquest a small town was formed near what is now known as San Felipe. Originally this town was designated as "Cerritos de Cocorote".
 * With the growth of this town began a rivalry with the metropolis of Barquisimeto, so several punitive actions were organized with the intention of keeping it under control. This resulted in the inhabitants opting to "relocate" their town to the place it currently occupies.
 * The municipality of San Felipe has a population of approximately 138,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1921-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1817-1956 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San Felipe

Localities

 * Fegua
 * Francisco Vela
 * La Piedad
 * La Piedad II
 * Los Ángeles
 * Nuevo Palmar
 * Tierra Colorada