Uayma, Oriente, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The region currently occupied by the municipality of Uayma belonged during pre-Hispanic times to the province of Cupules.
 * In 1579 the first encomienda was established on the site.
 * On May 12, 1912, the Kuxcheé rural property ceased to belong to the municipality of Uayma.
 * On August 17, 1918, Uayma became a free municipality. In that same year, the town of Cuncunul became the head of the municipality of the same name, separating from Uayma and subtracting a part of its territory.
 * On January 1, 1920, the town of Kaua, which belonged to the municipality of Cuncunul became part of the municipality of Uayma, and shortly after, it became an independent municipality with the consequent territorial segregation.
 * The municipality of Uayma has a population of approximately 3,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1884-1934 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Uayma
 * Address: Calle 26 #219, Uayma, Uayma