Santa Catarina, Media, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The 3 foundations that existed in the town of Santa Catarina were: 1) that of Captain Gabriel Ortiz de Fuenmayor in January 1606. 2) made in 1607 by Fray Juan de Cárdenas, not in the place it occupies, but in Santa Elena. 3) by Fray Juan Bautista de Mollinedo in 1617, declared in Rioverde with a church, convent and parish.
 * On October 29, 1876 in the Partido de Hidalgo it was created; the new municipality of Santa Catarina.
 * The municipality of Santa Catarina has a population of approximately 11,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1878-1998 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — pictures

Cemeteries

 * Tanlacut Pantheon
 * Address: None Street, Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina


 * Municipal Pantheon
 * Address: None #0, Downtown, Santa Catarina