Totonicapán, Totonicapán, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * During the pre-Columbian and colonial times it was part of the Mayor's Office of the same name.
 * At the conclusion of the Independence of Central America, the village of Totonicapán was inporporpor to the department of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango.
 * In 1838 the town took great part in the creation of the ephemeral State of Los Altos.
 * Coinciding with the liberal government of Manuel Estrada Cabrera, emerged in the town the figure of a new indigenous redeemer, but for treason he was reduced to prison where he was killed by the tortures received.
 * The municipality of Totonicapán has a population of approximately 96,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1941 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1625-1938 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1682-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * 1749-1815 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Totonicapán
 * Cementerio de la Aldea Chimente
 * Otros 2 cementerios rurales