Concepción Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * From the area of Jacaltenango were the first settlers who arrived in the region currently occupied by Concepción Huista.
 * In 1836 Concepción Huista joined the municipality of Jacaltenango.
 * On April 3, 1838 Concepción Huista was integrated into the region formed by the ephemeral state of Los Altos, which was authorized by the Congress of the Federal Republic of Central America.
 * On January 25, 1840, after months of tension, the war between the two states took place, in which the Guatemalan army defeated the forces of Los Altos and returned it to form part of Guatemala.
 * The municipality of Concepción Huista has a population of approximately 19,000 people

Civil Registration

 * There are no records only for the municipality of Concepción Huista. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1802-1865 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Concepción Huista. See the records of neighboring municipalities.