Chumayel, Sur, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * It is assumed that the founding of the town was after the conquest, from which it belonged to the encomienda regime.
 * Its evolution begins in 1821 when Yucatán declared itself independent from the Spanish crown.
 * In 1825 Chumayel became part of the Sierra Baja district with headquarters in Mama.
 * Between 1900 and 1910 the municipality of Chumayel was formed, taking land from part of the municipality of Teabo.
 * On January 24, 1923, the ranch called San Bonifacio was granted the category of town, adopting the name of Mayapán.
 * On August 16, 1935, the town of Mayapán ceased to belong to Chumayel, becoming a free municipality.
 * The ranches of San Pedro, San Simón, Nenelá, Cucmaax, Yuhichen, Xcotza, and Yaxbacaltun also become part of the new municipality.
 * The municipality of Chumayel has a population of approximately 3,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1906-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Address: Calle Ninguno #0, Cementerio, Chumayel