Colomba Costa Cuca, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The Mam ethnic group occupies the territory of the municipality, as does the entire department of Quetzaltenango.
 * No document from the period prior to the 1870s of the 19th century has been found that proves the existence of the town, a time when coffee was introduced as an important crop.
 * After the Liberal Revolution of 1871, the municipality was designated with the name of «Morazán».
 * On April 10, 1882, it was decided to abolish the municipality of Morazán and erect another one to which "Franklin" was designated. Within a year he changed his name again to Colombo Las Flores.
 * By governmental order the limits of the municipality were marked on April 8, 1940. Colomba constitutes the economic, social and political center of the municipality.
 * The municipality of Colomba Costa Cuca has a population of approximately 40,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1930 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1877-1910 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Select Marriages, 1750-1930 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Guatemala, Select Baptisms, 1730-1917 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 - in MyHeritage ($)

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Colomba Costa Cuca. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Colomba

Localities

 * Toj Tut