Tunkás, Centro, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The town of Tunkas belonged to the Cupul chiefdom in pre-Hispanic times.
 * Mention of this site is made in a manuscript called &quot;Chilam Balam de Chumayel&quot;.
 * During the Colonial Era under the encomienda regime, which was run by Diego Ramón del Castillo and Juan y Baltazar de la Cámara in 1735.
 * From 1825 it was a town in the Valladolid District.
 * The municipality of Tunkás has a population of approximately 3,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1879-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1818-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Tunkas
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, Colonia Centro, Tunkás