Cosoleacaque, Olmeca, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The town was originally established on the right bank of the Tonalá River, four leagues - about 12.5 kilometers - from its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico.
 * San Felipe Cosoliacac remained in its original settlement until the end of the 17th century.
 * Burdened by the plundering and frequent raids of the pirate Lorencillo (Lauren de Graff) abandoned their villages, separated and settled in different places.
 * The inhabitants of Cosoleacaque settled in the Acayucan area, in 1717, the population emigrated to the current location.
 * In 1931 a municipality was formed.
 * 1963 Cosoleacaque receives the category of Villa.
 * 1977 The Villa of Cosoleacaque is elevated to the category of city and is awarded the heroic mention.
 * The municipality of Cosoleacaque has a population of approximately 117,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1870-1928 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1701-1969 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal de Cosoleacaque
 * Address: Calle Correos #0, Barrio Cuarto, Cosoleacaque


 * Panteón Municipal de Coacotla
 * Address: 5 de Mayo #0, Coacotla, Cosoleacaque


 * Find a Grave