Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times it was a doctrine of the Dominican friars.
 * After independence in Central America in 1821 the town of Jocotenango was integrated into the Antigua circuit.
 * The earthquake of September 3, 1874 severely affected Jocotenango.
 * The municipality of Jocotenango has a population of approximately 19,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1949 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1681-1753, 1776-1869 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Jocotenango – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Jocotenango

Localities

 * Los Cimientos