Minatitlán, Colima, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1551, a region in the west of the province of Colima, called Tlacalahuastla, was entrusted to the Spanish soldier Francisco de Santos.
 * In 1833, a family named Figueroa left Zacatecas and leased the Rancho del Mamey.
 * After February 6, 1891, some neighbors bought half of the farm.
 * On June 25, 1912, it was elevated to a municipality, but since the country was experiencing political problems, the process was stopped until July 6, 1917, when the name of "El Mamey" was changed to "Minatitlán", but that in the 1924 is suppressed.
 * The municipality of Minatitlán was created on June 18, 1932.
 * The municipality of Minatitlán has a population of approximately 8,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * | Registros civiles del municipio de Minattitlán, 1891-1995 - Click on the link to see the availability of records.

Parish Records

 * | Iglesia Católica. La Inmaculada Concepción (Minatitlán, Colima) Registros parroquiales, 1864-1940 -  Click on the link to see the availability of records.

Census

 * There are no records available online for the municipality of Minatitlán.

Cemeteries

 * Panteón de Minatirlán Índices de sepultados en los Cemeteries del municipio de Minatitlán ubicados en findagrave.com