Cansahcab, Litoral Centro, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * During pre-Hispanic times it belonged to the Alinchel chiefdom.
 * After the conquest it remained under the encomienda regime.
 * Its development begins in 1821 when Yucatán declared itself independent from the Spanish Crown.
 * 1825 Cansahcab becomes part of the Coast district with headquarters in Izamal.
 * 1913 The farms called Sahcatzín, Dzonot, and Tepich, which belonged to Yobaín, became part of the population of Cansahcab.
 * On February 3, 1919, the town of Suma ceased to belong to the municipality of Teya and became part of the town of Cansahcab.
 * It is worth mentioning that two years later, Suma acquired the category of free municipality and ceased to belong to the municipality.
 * The municipality of Cansahcab has a population of approximately 4,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1861-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1682-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1888-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Address: Calle 21 #0, Colonia Centro, Cansahcab