Perote, Capital, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * On June 20, 1525, Francisco de Aguilar, a resident of Villa Rica, was given a license to set up an inn on the site of Pinahuizapan, an old indigenous village.
 * In 1527 Pedro Anzures, who was called Perote because of his height and thickness, founded the inn of San José and the town that began to be founded around the inn.
 * 1891 Determination of limits of the municipalities of Ayahualulco, Ixhuacán and Perote was made.
 * By Decree of October 2, 1973, the Villa de Perote rises to the category of city.
 * The municipality of Perote has a population of approximately 68,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1869-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1713-1949 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada #0,


 * Colonia Barrio del Calvario
 * Address: Perote


 * Panteón San José
 * Address: Ninguno #0, Los Molinos, Perote


 * Panteón Sin Nombre
 * Address: Independencia #0, El Mirador, Perote


 * Find a Grave