Chisec, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The town was originally called «Holy Spirit», and was founded in 1813, but later the name was changed to Chisec.
 * Large-scale African palm is grown in the municipality and there are oil wells belonging to the French company PERENCO in Rubelsanto.
 * The municipality of Chisec has an approximate population of 70,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1870-2009 (*) 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 Chisec. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Localities

 * Candelaria
 * Raxrujá
 * Rubelquiché