Comitancillo, San Marcos, Guatemala Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Comitancillo ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * The town of Comatancillo was founded by the Spanish conquistadores between 1633 and 1648 and currently occupies the municipal seat.
 * In colonial times it was part of the important Mercedarian convent of Tejutla.
 * Although Central America became independent in 1821, Comitancillo continued to depend on Tejutla.
 * In 1838 it was part of the region formed by the ephemeral State of Los Altos, which rejoined Guatemala in 1840.
 * The municipality of Comitancillo has a population of approximately 60,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1874-1931 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Comitancillo. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Santa Cruz Comitán: 1740, 1821 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio municipal de Comitancillo