Oquitoa, Frontera, Sonora, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1689 the town was founded by the Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino.
 * After Independence it had the political category of Justice of the Peace, belonging to the Altar party.
 * In the second half of the 19th century, it obtained the category of municipality attached to the municipality of Altar.
 * It was incorporated into the municipality of Altar on December 26, 1930.
 * It was rehabilitated as a free municipality on December 24, 1934.
 * The municipality of Oquitoa has a population of approximately 440 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1868-1995 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Pante&#243;n de Oquitoa
 * Address: &#225;lamos #0, Centro, Oquitoa
 * Find a Grave