Villa Hidalgo, Altiplano, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The territory where the municipality of Villa Hidalgo is located, was inhabited in antiquity by the indigenous people who have been designated by the name of cuachichiles or guachichile.
 * Originally it was known as Iturbide like the municipality, but they changed their name to Villa de Hidalgo in 1927.
 * From 1963 they are given the official name of Villa Hidalgo.
 * The municipality of Villa Hidalgo has a population of approximately 15,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1860-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — pictures

Parish Records

 * 1850-1941 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog —images

Cemeteries

 * Municipal Pantheon of Villa Hidalgo
 * Address: Calle Antigua Carretera a Matehuala #0, Las Lomas, Villa Hidalgo