Olintepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * Olintepeque is distinguished as the place where the legendary king of the Quiché, Tecún Umán, died at the hands of the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524.
 * Olintepeque was assigned to the Quiezaltenango circuit when districts were established to administer justice.
 * As of April 3, 1838, Olintepeque was made part of the region that formed the ephemeral State of Los Altos.
 * The municipality of Olintepeque has a population of approximately 32,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1934 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images($)
 * 1923-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1681-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1730-1917 Guatemala, Select Baptisms, 1730-1917 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1730-1917 Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1750-1930 Guatemala, Select Marriages, 1750-1930 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1750-1930 Guatemala, Marriages, 1750-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Census Records

 * 1821 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Olintepeque
 * Cementerio Caserío Chuisuc
 * Cementerio Caserío La Cumbre

Localities

 * Barrios
 * Justo Rufino Barrios
 * San Antonio Pajoc