El Progreso, Jutiapa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In its origin it had the name of Achuapa.
 * After becoming independent in Central America in 1821, El Progreso was assigned to the Mita Circuit.
 * It was founded as a municipality on October 6, 1884 under the name of "The Valley of Achuapa," and officially changed its name to "El Progreso Achuapa" on November 18, 1884.
 * The municipality of El Progreso has a population of approximately 22,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1884-1953 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1912-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

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

Census Records

 * 1794, 1821 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Municipal Cemetery of El Progreso
 * Cemetery # 1 of the Sheep Village
 * Graveyard # 2 of the Sheep Village
 * Acequia Cemetery
 * Cemetery of the Village Las Piletas
 * Cemetery # 1 of Aldea El Porvenir
 * Cemetery # 2 of Aldea El Porvenir