Santa Cruz Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Santa Cruz Verapaz ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * It was founded on May 3, 1543; it was originally known as Santa Cruz Munchú.
 * The constitution of the State of Guatemala promulgated on October 11, 1825 established the circuits for the administration of justice in the territory of the State and mentions that the town of Santa Cruz had to be part of the Cobán Circuit.
 * The municipality of Santa Cruz Verapaz has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1933 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Parish Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of Santa Cruz Verapaz. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Santa Cruz de Santa Elena: 1821 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal of Santa Cruz Verapaz

Localities

 * Acamal
 * Chicoyoj
 * Chiixajau
 * Chijou
 * Chiquiguital
 * Chitul
 * Najquitob