Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * On September 11, 1541 the municipality was hit by a formidable earthquake that included a torrent of water that came down from the Water Volcano; accompanied by large rocks, the torrento destroyed part of the buildings and despised the rest.
 * After becoming independent in Central America in 1821, the town of Ciudad Vieja was incorporated into the Antigua circuit.
 * The municipality of Ciudad Vieja has a population of approximately 31,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1880-1929 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1927-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1737-1945 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Ciudad Vieja. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General De Ciudad Vieja

Land and Property

 * 1877-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Localities

 * Cubo
 * Monroy
 * San Lorenzo
 * San Lorenzo El Cubo