La Democracia, Escuintla, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * After the conquest of Guatemala, the municipality took the name Don García.
 * And then, after the independence of Central America in 1821 it became part of the district of Escuintla.
 * On August 22, 1903 the name changed to La Democracia.
 * The municipality of La Democracia has a population of approximately 23,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1935 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1902-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Parish Records

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

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal La Democracia

Localities

 * El Pilar
 * Las Delicias