Zapotitlán, Jutiapa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The first inhabitants of Zapotitlán arrived from other departments of Guatemala, especially from Jutiapa and Jalapa.
 * When the State of Guatemala was founded on October 11, 1825, Zapotitlán was assigned to the district of Mita.
 * The municipality of Zapotitlán has a population of approximately 2,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1936 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1927-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * 1753-1756 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1755-1757 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Municipal Cemetery of Zapotitlán
 * There is a cemetery in most rural communities, which is in the care of the same population.

Localities

 * Cerro Redondo
 * El Pinal I
 * El Pinal II
 * La Ceibita
 * Las Flores
 * Mashashapa
 * San Antonio Papaturro
 * San Luis Ilopango
 * Talpetates