Chalchihuitán, Altos Tsotsil-Tseltal, Chiapas, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * In times prior to the Spanish conquest, the municipality was occupied by the Tzotzil nation.
 * In 1549, the Dominican friars arrived and gave Chalchihuitán the name of San Pablo.
 * On February 13, 1934, the name of the town of San Pablo Chalchihuitán was changed to Chalchihuitán.
 * The municipality of Chalchihuitán has a population of approximately 1,000 people.
 * On February 23, 1944, it was elevated to the category of second class municipality.

Civil Registration

 * | Registros civiles del municipio de Chalchihuitán, 1862-1990(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

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

Census

 * | Censo de población del municipio de San Pablo, Chiapas, 1930(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * None found