Atolinga, Sur, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * After the conquest, the Spanish saw Tlaltenango as a land of promise, colonizing it, leaving the Atolinga mountain, as the colonization shows.
 * The Congregation of Atolinga took place on January 19, 1814.
 * At the end of 1928, a group of Cristeros looted the files of what was the municipal presidency and burned all the documents.
 * In more recent times, Atolinga, due to emigration to the United States, has suffered a marked flight of its inhabitants belonging to the families that founded this town.
 * The municipality of Atolinga has a population of approximately 2,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1862-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1799-1962 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal Atolinga
 * Address: Niños Héroes #0, Pinos, Atolinga