Lanquín, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * Lanquin was founded in 1540.
 * It was one of the populations conquered peacefully during the Capitulations of Tezulutlan by a group of Dominican friars.
 * In 1956, due to its beauty, Lanquín was declared a National Park. Later in 1970 Lanquín was elevated National Monument, and in 1997 it was declared Cultural Patrimony of the Nation.
 * When the Transversal Strip of the North was originally formed in 1964, the importance of the region was seen in cattle ranching, the exploitation of precious wood for export and archaeological wealth.
 * The municipality of Lanquín has a population of approximately 17,000 people.

Civil Registration

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

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1832-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * 1821 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General Lanquín

Localities

 * Cajux
 * Chamil
 * Chicanutz
 * Chisubín
 * Samastun
 * Semil
 * Sepach
 * Sisbaljá