Huatusco, Altas Montañas, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * During the 16th century, the town of San Antonio Otlaquiquiztla belonged to the old province of Cuauhtochco, whose head was in the town of Santiago Huatusco (today Carrillo Puerto).
 * Over time it lost the name of Otlaquiquixtla, leaving only San Antonio and, as it belonged to said province, it was called San Antonio Huatusco.
 * The decree of December 12, 1830, number 187, granted the title of Villa to the town of San Antonio Huatusco and the decree number 25 of June 21, 1880 gave the Villa de Huatusco the title of City.
 * At the end of the 19th century, waves of Italian immigrants arrived in this town from the region of Trento and Veneto, especially the municipality of Zentla where they settled to begin working in the fields and the "Manuel González" colony was founded with families of Italian immigrants.
 * The municipality of Huatusco has a population of approximately 60,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1871-1929 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1902 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1891 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1680-1955 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1604-1968 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1776-1868 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal Huatusco
 * Address: Calle 9 Sur #0, Colonia Centro, Huatusco