San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times it had first been entrusted to the Dominican friars. And then, a doctrine passed it to the Mercedarian friars.
 * San Antonio Huista was assigned to the department of Totonicapán / Huehuetenango by the State Assembly.
 * San Antonio was part of the region established by the Liberal Creoles as the State of Los Altos, until it was reintegrated into the armed force.
 * In 1896, its border with Mexico was established as a result of the Herrera-Mariscal Treaty.
 * The municipality of San Antonio Huista has a population of approximately 17,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1933 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Huehuetenango, San Antonio Huista, registro civil – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of San Antonio Huista. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of San Antonio Huista. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal San Antonio Huista
 * Cementerio de Aldea el Pajal

Localities

 * El Coyegual
 * El Pajal
 * El Tablón
 * Nojoyá
 * Rancho Viejo