San Manuel Chaparrón, Jalapa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1854 the first settlers arrived at the municipality of San Manuel Chaparrón; having cleared the land of their vegetation, they decided to stay there and take it as their own property.
 * The new department of Jalapa was established on November 24, 1873. Chaparrón was part of the new department.
 * The municipality of San Manuel Chaparrón has a population of approximately 7,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1879-1931 - 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 San Manuel Chaparrón. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of San Manuel Chaparrón. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San Manuel Chaparrón

Localities

 * Damián
 * El Espinal
 * El Pedernal
 * La Peña
 * Las Animas
 * Las Ventanas
 * Los Amates
 * Palmilla
 * Poza Verde