San Juan Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of San Juan Ostuncalco 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 in charge of the Mercedarian friars.
 * After independence in Central America in 1821, Ostuncalco was made part of the department of Quezaltenango / Soconusco.
 * In 1838 it passed to the State of Los Altos, which was approved by the Congress of the Federal Republic of Central America in that same year.
 * The new state experienced constant tension with Guatemala, until Guatemala regained the region by force.
 * The municipality of San Juan Ostuncalco has a population of approximately 50,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1930 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, San Juan Ostuncalco, registro civil – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1677-1934 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Select Marriages, 1750-1930 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Guatemala, Select Baptisms, 1730-1917 - in Ancestry ($)

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : 1821: San Juan Ostuncalco – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San Juan Ostuncalco