Calera de Víctor Rosales, Centro, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * In the 17th century Calera emerged as a new post on the Camino de la Plata.
 * Between 1820 and 1827 new settlers arrived in Calera whose land they rented in the old hacienda of San José del Maguey.
 * On March 9, 1868 Calera was established as a Municipality.
 * In 1901 they added the name to Calera, leaving it as: Calera de Víctor Rosales.
 * In 1913, the ringleader Dionisio García and 10 bandits under the pretext of being Constitutionalists did several destructions in public offices, taking out papers and setting them on fire.
 * In 1964 it was established that the municipality will be called Calera de Víctor Rosales.
 * The municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales has a population of approximately 45,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1869-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1879-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1879-1901 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Calle Purísima, Villa Cortez, Víctor Rosales