Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * At the end of the Independence of Central America in 1821, Retalhuleu was part of the Circuit de Mazatenango in Suchitepéquez.
 * Then it was part of the short-lived State of Los Altos.
 * This state was recovered by force and it was reinstated to the State of Guatemala in 1840.
 * The municipality of Retalhuleu has a population of approximately 40,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1948 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, registro civil – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 - in MyHeritage ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1748-1958 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones, 1825 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Padrones de Guatemala : Santa Catarina Sacatepéquez, 1791 ; San Antonio Retalhuleu, 1813 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Retalhuleu
 * Cementerio "LOS CEDROS" Retalhuleu
 * Cementerio Sibana
 * Cementerio de Caballo Blanco
 * Cementerio de Santa Fe

Localities

 * Caballo Blanco
 * Hacienda Caballo Blanco
 * Jesus La Bomba
 * Las Cruces
 * Las Pilas