Zoquitlán, Tehuacán y Sierra Negra, Puebla, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Formed by groups Nonoalca-Chichimecas and Mazatecos that were established near the Tehuacán Valley, in pre-Hispanic times.
 * The second foundation was made by the Zoquitécatl family, on June 29, 1536.
 * It belonged politically and ecclesiastically to Tehuacán.
 * In 1985 it became a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Zoquitlán has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-1921 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1684-1945 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1719-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Calle Vereda #0, Sección Tercera, Zoquitlán


 * Panteón Auxiliar Municipal
 * Address: Calle Independencia #0, Barrio Cuarto Acatepec, Zoquitlán