Pochuta, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * Originally San Miguel Pochuta was a village of Patzún and was known by the name of Caprera. It was inhabited by Patzunera families who were descendants of the coyote and settled on the small plain where the municipal seat is now located.
 * On July 6, 1882 the village of Caprera was elevated to the category of municipality, adopting its new name "Pochuta".
 * The municipality of Pochuta has a population of approximately 10,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)

Parish Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal Pochuta

Localities

 * There are no villages in the municipality of Pochuta.