San Sebastián, Retalhuleu, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * After the Independence of Central America in 1821, Sebastian was assigned to the circuit of Retalhuleu.
 * Between 1838 and 1840 it was an integral part of the State of Los Altos.
 * The state of Guatemala recovered it by force.
 * In 1986, San Sebastian was upgraded to the Villa category.
 * The municipality of San Sebastián has a population of approximately 13,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1878-1958 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1740-1933 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : San Sebastián Quezaltenango, 1791 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio municipal de San Sebastián

Localities

 * San Luis