Morelos, Centro, Zacatecas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * On September 1, 1554, Francisco de Ibarra passed through this place and conquered the north of the country, giving it the name Arroyo de los Chupaderos.
 * Around 1675 it was called Rancho del Arroyo de los Chupaderos and belonged to Don Francisco Pérez de Aragón.
 * It was erected as a municipality with the name of Chupaderos on February 8, 1869.
 * On February 20, 1894, the name Morelos was given in honor of Don José Ma. Morelos.
 * The municipality of Morelos has a population of approximately 13,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1879-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1888-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal Santa Clara Morelos
 * Address: Calle Hidalgo #0, Colonia Centro, Morelos


 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Ninguno #0, Centro, Morelos