San Luis Jilotepeque, Jalapa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The town of San Luis Jilotepeque dates from the 14th century when it belonged to the indigenous chief of Mictlán.
 * It was determined in the constitution of the State of Guatemala that San Luis Jilotepeque was to belong to the Jalapa circuit.
 * When the new department of Jalapa was established on November 24, 1873, San Luis Jilotepeque was part of the department.
 * San Luis Jilotepeque is the only municipality in Jalapa where the Poq'omam language is still spoken.
 * The municipality of San Luis Jilotepeque has a population of approximately 26,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1878-1938 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1878-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1784-1936 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of San Luis Jilotepeque. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Municipal Cemetery of San Luis Jilotepeque
 * Cemetery of the El Calvario neighborhood church
 * Other 13 rural cemeteries in villages and hamlets

Localities

 * El Chaguitón
 * El Paterno
 * El Zapote
 * Encarnación
 * Los Angeles