Zihuateutla, Sierra Norte, Puebla, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Zihuateutla family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * Several communities of the Totonac group settled in the region.
 * It was under the ecclesiastical and political jurisdiction of Huauchinango.
 * On April 21, 1784, the town of Santa María Zihuateutla made a land claim.
 * In year 1877 they were given lots to build their houses, resurfacing the depopulated town, with the name of La Unión Zihuateutla.
 * In 1895 it appears as a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Zihuateutla has a population of approximately 12,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1869-1898 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * There are no records available online for the municipality of Zihuateutla

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, La Unión, Zihuateutla


 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Niños Héroes #0, Centro, Zihuateutla