Temax, Litoral Centro, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In the &#233;pre-Hispanic era it belonged&#243; to the chiefdom of Tutulxi&#250;.
 * From 1749 to 1795 it belonged to to the High Sierra Party.
 * 1809 It became&#243; the head of the Yucatan Mayor's Sub-delegation.
 * 1823 It was granted&#243; the title of Villa.
 * 1825 It was passed&#243; to be head of the High Sierra Party.
 * 1841 It obtained the title of City.
 * 1922 The decrees that granted it the titles of City and Village were repealed and it returned to the category of Town.
 * 1928 By decree, the town of Tekax was called&#243; Ciudad Obreg&#243;n.
 * 1930 The previous decree was repealed and it was designated with the name of Tekax de Alvaro Obreg&#243;n.
 * The municipality of Temax has a population of approximately 40,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1785-1970 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Pante&#243;n Sin Nombre
 * Address: Ninguno #0, San Rom&#225;n, Temax