Chontla, Huasteca Baja, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality has its origins in a very old Huastec town, which in 1592 was already called Santa Catalina Chontla.
 * 1821 The name Chontla was designated.
 * By decree of January 9, 1930, the municipal seat was established in the town of San Francisco, of the congregation of Nopal.
 * The municipality of Chontla has a population of approximately 14,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Address: Camino Antiguo a San Francisco #0, Tercera, Chontla