Boca del Río, Sotavento, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The place receives its name from its location on the left bank of the Jamapa River at its mouth.
 * The Spaniards of Grijalva, in 1518, called it the Banderas River, because they rescued gold there, with indigenous people carrying small flags to make signals.
 * In 1879, the Hacienda de Santa María Punta, Hato, and Antón Lizardo were segregated from Boca Del Río, to belong to the Municipality of Alvarado.
 * By decree of January 26, 1988, the Town of Boca Del Río was elevated to the political category of City.
 * The municipality of Boca del Río has a population of approximately 145,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1867-1922 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal de Boca del Río
 * Address: Callejón Naranjos, Río Jamapa, Boca del Río


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