Melchor de Mencos, Petén, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The current municipal seat of Melchor de Mencos was known as "Plancha de Piedra" in 1814 and was already listed as a hamlet of the region, owning as hamlets, Campito, El Carmen, Laguna Yaxha, Guacutal, Laín, Arroyo el Guarda and Tzikin Tzakán; reason why it is supposed that it was founded long time before 1814.
 * The municipality of Melchor de Mencos was founded on April 26, 1962.
 * The municipality of Melchor de Mencos has a population of approximately 20,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1930-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Melchor de Mencos. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Localities

 * Cidabenque
 * El Arenal
 * El Cruzadero
 * La Blanca
 * La Pólvora
 * Tikalito