Coatzacoalcos, Olmeca, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1522, Hernán Cortés commissioned Gonzalo de Sandoval to found the Villa del Espíritu Santo, near Guazacualco.
 * In 1825, by Decree No. 461, of October 8, it was established as a port and adopted the name of Coatzacoalcos.
 * In 1881, by Decree No. 118, of December 14, the congregation of Coatzacoalcos was elevated to a municipality, belonging to the canton of Acayucan.
 * In 1911, on June 30, Coatzacoalcos obtained the title of City.
 * In 1936, the original name of Coatzacoalcos was restored to the city, which had been changed in 1900 to Puerto Mexico.
 * In 1940 (July 23), families of Spaniards, refugees from the civil war in their country, arrived aboard the steamship Santo Domingo and were received in Coatzacoalcos, giving them Mexico asylum.
 * The municipality of Coatzacoalcos has a population of approximately 305,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1882-1928 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1904-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal San José
 * Address: Reforma #0, Mundo Nuevo, Coatzacoalcos


 * Cementerio Municipal de Villa Allende
 * Address: Calle 5 de Mayo #0, Colonia Lombardo Toledano, Coatzacoalcos


 * Panteón Antiguo Municipal
 * Address: Calle Miguel Hidalgo #805, Colonia Centro, Coatzacoalcos


 * Panteón de Lomas de Barrillas
 * Panteón Colinas de La Paz'''
 * Address: Ninguno #0, 24 De Octubre, Coatzacoalcos


 * Find a Grave