Guatemala, Department of Guatemala, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala, Registro Civil

Record Description
This collection includes birth records created by the civil registration offices in the department of Guatemala, Guatemala from 1930 to 2008. Civil records are a particularly valuable source as records may not have been kept prior to 1877 when Guatemala began civil registration. Additional records will be published as they become available.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These birth records may contain the following:


 * Child’s name
 * Date and time of child’s birth
 * Town of birth
 * Parents’ names and birthplaces

These marriage records may contain the following:


 * Groom’s name, age, origin and residence
 * Bride’s name, age, origin and residence
 * Parents’ names
 * Witnesses’ names
 * Event date and location

These death records may contain the following:


 * Name, age and origin of the deceased
 * Event date and location

How to Use the Record
Search the Collection To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the " Municipio" category ⇒ Select the " Tipo de registro y años" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites

 * Locality Analysis for Guatemala

Related Wiki Articles

 * Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Guatemala Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires