Santa Cruz Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded on May 3, 1543; it was originally known as Santa Cruz Munchú.
 * The constitution of the State of Guatemala promulgated on October 11, 1825 established the circuits for the administration of justice in the territory of the State and mentions that the town of Santa Cruz had to be part of the Cobán Circuit.
 * The municipality of Santa Cruz Verapaz has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1877-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * 1821 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal of Santa Cruz Verapaz

Localities

 * Acamal
 * Chicoyoj
 * Chiixajau
 * Chijou
 * Chiquiguital
 * Chitul
 * Najquitob