Actopan, Capital, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Hernán Cortés founded the original Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz here, considered the first Iberian settlement in Mesoamerican lands.
 * By decree No. 17 of June 22, 1887, the municipality of Porfirio Díaz is created, with the congregations of El Chico and Actopan of the canton of Xalapa.
 * 1923 The judicial district of Actopan is created by Law No. 256 of January 15, 1930, the municipality of Alto Lucero is created with the congregation of the municipality of Actopan.
 * The municipality of Actopan has a population of approximately 41,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1870-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1773-1968 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal de Actopan
 * Address: Calle Miguel Hidalgo #0, Rafael Guizar y Valencia, Actopan


 * Find a Grave