Malacatancito, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * During the colonial period the convent and doctrine of Santa Anna de Malacatán was in charge of the Mercedarian friars.
 * In 1838 Malacatancito became part of the territory of the State of Los Altos, created by the liberal Creoles of Western Guatemala, but this was retaken by force of arms.
 * The municipality of Malacatancito has a population of approximately 20,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1931 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 - in MyHeritage ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1696-1938 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Santa Ana Malacatán, 1803-1813 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal Malacatancito
 * Cementerio El Cerro, Malacatancito