San Juan Ermita, Chiquimula, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The first settlers of the area were the Chortí and after the conquest of Guatemala the town was founded in 1530.
 * Until the end of the 17th century Quezaltepeque was the head of the parish of the secular clergy, and the parish of La Ermita remained under its jurisdiction, among others.
 * Founded in 1530 the town began the process of colonization.
 * The municipality of San Juan Ermita has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1929-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of San Juan Ermita. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de San Juan Ermita