Tepanco de López, Tehuacán y Sierra Negra, Puebla, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Descendants of the Nonoalcas-Chichimecas and Mazatecs settled in this place, giving rise to its foundation.
 * In 1522 it was subdued by the Spanish.
 * At the end of the 16th century it was a town belonging to the Bishopric of Puebla.
 * In 1750 it was under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Tehuacán.
 * In 1895 it was listed as a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Tepanco de López has a population of approximately 19,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-1924 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1673-1918 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1900-1967 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Calle 20 de Noviembre #0, San Andrés Cacaloapan, Centro, Tepanco de López


 * Panteón de San Bartolo Teontepec
 * Address: Calle Niños Héroes de Chapultepec, Colonia Cinco de Mayo, Tepanco de López


 * Panteón Municipal de Tepanco de López
 * Address: Calle Reforma #0, Tepanco de López, Tepanco de López