Villa González Ortega, Sureste, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1548 the first land grant was granted in what would be the Hacienda de El Carro in the name of Diego de Ibarra.
 * In 1867, the El Carro Hacienda, as an integral part of the Ojocaliente District, moved that year from the State of San Luis Potosí to that of Zacatecas.
 * In 1869 elections were held to appoint officials in the new municipality of El Carro.
 * 1870 El Carro loses its category of municipality.
 * In 1890 the Hacienda of El Carro recovered its category of municipality belonging to the State of Zacatecas.
 * In 1922 the municipality of Carro changed its name to Villa González Ortega.
 * The municipality of Villa González Ortega has a population of approximately 12,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1871-1982 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1866-1919 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, Colonia La Magisterial, Villa González Ortega