San Sebastián, Retalhuleu, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * After the Independence of Central America in 1821, Sebastian was assigned to the circuit of Retalhuleu.
 * Between 1838 and 1840 it was an integral part of the State of Los Altos.
 * The state of Guatemala recovered it by force.
 * In 1986, San Sebastian was upgraded to the Villa category.
 * The municipality of San Sebastián has a population of approximately 13,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1878-1958 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1878-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1740-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * 1791 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio municipal de San Sebastián

Notarial

 * 1982-1989 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Localities

 * San Luis