Jalpa, Sur, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * On April 3, 1530, the first Spanish expedition under the command of Francisco de Verdugo and Cristóbal de Barrios entered Xalpa.
 * In 1540, Diego Hernández de Proaño was granted the command of Xalpa.
 * In 1824 Jalpa was established as a municipality as part of the Villanueva district.
 * The municipality of Jalpa has a population of approximately 23,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1884-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1814-1944 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1902-1905 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal Iturbide
 * Address: Calle Explanada del Panteón, Colonia Sagrado Corazón, Jalpa


 * Find a Grave