Villa de Cos, Norte, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The region was inhabited by nomadic indigenous people who came from the Florida Municipality of Valparaíso, Zacatecas, who were very poor tribes of Basal Indians.
 * On December 15, 1562, the council ordered all the owners of the Haciendas in Salina Grande (later called Villa de Cos) to meet with the aim of distributing the salt to them.
 * The municipality of Villa de Cos has a population of approximately 34,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1870-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1869-1912 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1712-1951 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1890-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1906-1919 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1890-1919 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1890-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Niño Jesús
 * Address: Calle del Panteón #0, Gonzales Ortega Banon, Villa de Cos


 * Cementerio Municipal de Villa de Cos
 * Address: Calle del Panteón #0,Colonia Centro, Villa de Cos