Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * According to ancestral legends, the first settlers came from the north where the modern departments of Guatemala are located.
 * In colonial times, Jacaltenango was the convent and doctrine of "Our Lady of the Purification of Jacaltenango" and was in charge of the Mercedarian friars.
 * Jacaltenango was founded as one of the original municipalities of the State of Guatemala.
 * During the Guatemalan Civil War the region was the scene of heavy fighting and scorched earth tactics.
 * The municipality of Jacaltenango has a population of approximately 35,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1877-2008 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1881-1934 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1891-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1894-1936 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * 1801-1819 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General Jacaltenango
 * Cementerio de la aldea Taj Buxup