Maxcanú, Poniente, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The population of Maxcanú belonged to the Ah-Canul chiefdom before the conquest of Yucatán.
 * After the conquest, the encomienda regime was established.
 * In 1825 Maxcanú became part of the Camino Real Bajo Party with headquarters in Hunucmá.
 * In 1900 Maxcanú appears as the town and head of the town of Kopomá and two rural farms called Nupilá and San Isidro.
 * The former became a free municipality and the latter acquired the category of Town.
 * On April 28, 1914, Maxcanú acquired the title of City by Decree, which was repealed shortly after, returning it to its status as a Town.
 * In 1921 Maxcanú acquired the status of a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Maxcanú has a population of approximately 21,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1681-1905 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1727-1969 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General
 * Address: Calle 25 #115A, Cementerio, Maxcanú


 * Cementerio Municipal de Maxcanú
 * Address: Calle 34 138, Centro, Maxcanú


 * Billion Graves