Olintepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * Olintepeque is distinguished as the place where the legendary king of the Quiché, Tecún Umán, died at the hands of the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524.
 * Olintepeque was assigned to the Quiezaltenango circuit when districts were established to administer justice.
 * As of April 3, 1838, Olintepeque was made part of the region that formed the ephemeral State of Los Altos.
 * The municipality of Olintepeque has a population of approximately 32,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1934 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1681-1933 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Select Marriages, 1750-1930 - in Ancestry ($)

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : padrón del pueblo de San Juan Olintepeque – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Olintepeque
 * Cementerio Caserío Chuisuc
 * Cementerio Caserío La Cumbre

Localities

 * Barrios
 * Justo Rufino Barrios
 * San Antonio Pajoc