Jonotla, Sierra Nororiental, Puebla, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded by an indigenous man named Ixocélotl, who brought three companions with him and they arrived in the year 1180 of our era.
 * Around the year 1608, an epidemic of smallpox devastated this region, in which most of the population perished.
 * 1840 and 1849 caravans of families arrived to re-establish the community.
 * In October 1585, the necessary steps were taken to grant this region the category of department.
 * The municipality of Jonotla has a population of approximately 5,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1869-1912 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * There are no records available online for the municipality of Jonotla

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Mirador #0, Barrio Cruz Roja, Jonotla