Papantla, Totonaca, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Papantla was founded in the year 1200 in its indigenous settlement.
 * Later in times of conquest, it was called Papantla de Santa María de la Asunción.
 * The place was one of the first Spanish towns, becoming the head of the Totonacapan or region of the Three Hearts in the native dialect.
 * On July 4, 1880, the limits between the municipalities of Papantla and Teziutlán, Puebla were approved by Decree.
 * By Decree of 1910, it was elevated to the category of City, with the name of Papantla de Hidalgo.
 * The Decree of December 20, 1935, the city is called Papantla de Olarte.
 * The municipality of Papantla has a population of approximately 159,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1874-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1770-1967 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal de La Santísima Trinidad Papantla
 * Address: Calle Rodolfo Curti, Santa Cruz, Papantla de Olarte, Papantla


 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Justo Sierra Méndez, Del Naranjo, Papantla de Olarte, Papantla


 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Address: Calle Felipe Martínez #0, El Volador, Papantla


 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Address: Ninguno #0, Pueblillo, Papantla


 * Cementerio de Carrizal
 * Address: Puebla #0, Guadalupe, Papantla


 * Cementerio de Agua Dulce
 * Address: 21 de Marzo #0, Tejería, Papantla


 * Cementerio Constitucional
 * Address: Calle Justo Sierra S/N, Colonia los Maestros, Papantla


 * Find a Grave