Chinique, Quiché, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * After independence from Central America, Chinic - as well known at that time - was originally part of the department of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango.
 * The department of Quiché was created on August 12, 1872, to which Chinique has belonged since then.
 * The municipality of Chinique has a population of approximately 8,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1935 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1841-1902 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Chinique. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal, Chinique
 * Cementerio Buena Vista I
 * Cementerio La Puerta
 * Cementerio Agua Tibia I
 * Cementerio Las Vigas
 * Cementerio El Tizatal