San Andrés Xecul, Totonicapán, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1820, towards the end of the colonial era, under the direction of Atanasio Tzul, its inhabitants raised an indigenous revolt against excessive tributes, which was fought against the peninsular and creole authorities in Totonicapán and Santa María Chiquimula, but was repressed by Ladino militiamen, mainly for those who came from the Valley of Ecija.
 * After the Independence of Central America in 1821, Shejul joined the department of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango.
 * In 1838 he joined the ephemeral State of Los Altos.
 * In 1872 the new department of Quiché was created, which took a large part of the extensive territories of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango and Sololá / Suchitepéquez. From that moment, San Andrés Xecul joined the new department of Totonicapán.
 * The municipality of San Andrés Xecul has a population of approximately 23,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1881-1927 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Parish Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1674-1914 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of San Andrés Xecul. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San Andres

Localities

 * Chajabal
 * Demora
 * Nimasac
 * Palomora
 * San Felipe Xeyuyub
 * Xejuyub