Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * This municipality was founded with the name of Baltazar on May 6, 1821.
 * On September 27, 1828, it adopted the name of Villa Morelos.
 * In 1859 Mayor Jesús Izaguirre asked the state government to change the location of the headwaters due to lack of water.
 * In 1860 the change was authorized and the powers were transferred to the Mesillas congregation, which from then on would be called Villa de Nuevo Morelos.
 * In 1862 due to problems between the population of the two towns, the municipality was divided into two, it is from that moment when the municipalities of Antiguo and Nuevo Morelos arose.
 * The municipality of Antiguo Morelos has a population of approximately 8,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1872-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1750-1938 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Censos

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Congregación Fortines
 * Address: Carretera Federal 85, Antiguo Morelos


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