Chigmecatitlán, Mixteca, Puebla, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * Chigmecatitlán was founded by the Nahuas around 1521.
 * In 1837, Chigmecatitlán went from the category of town to that of municipality, within the Tepexi party.
 * In 1861 it was included as a municipality of the Tepexi district.
 * In 1895 it was constituted as a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Chigmecatitlán has a population of approximately 1,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1869-1926 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1766-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Independencia #0, Segunda, Chigmecatitlán