Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * On October 27, 1828, the category was changed to a city with the name of Villerías.
 * The city of Altamira was founded on May 2, 1749, in honor of the viceregal official Juan Rodríguez de Albuerne, Marqués de Altamira
 * In the year 1517 Francisco Hernández de Córdova brought the first groups of Spaniards to the area, dominated at that time by Huastec natives.
 * The municipality of Altamira has a population of approximately 270,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1872-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1856-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Censos

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal Altamira
 * Address: Boulevard Ignacio Allende, #0, Colonia Jardines de Altamira, Altamira


 * Panteón Municipal Ejido Benito Juárez
 * Address: Altamira


 * Cementerio Privado Laguna de La Puerta
 * Address: Zona Industrial #0, Miramar. Altamira


 * Panteón Municipal Estación Colonia
 * Address: Altamira


 * Panteón Jardines de La Pedrera
 * Address: Victoria #0, La Pedrera, Altamira


 * Find a Grave