Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times it was a doctrine of the Dominican friars.
 * After independence in Central America in 1821 the town of Jocotenango was integrated into the Antigua circuit.
 * The earthquake of September 3, 1874 severely affected Jocotenango.
 * The municipality of Jocotenango has a population of approximately 19,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1949 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1681-1753, 1776-1869 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * 1692, 1813 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Jocotenango

Localities

 * Los Cimientos