Guatemala Genealogy

Central America Guatemala

Guide to Guatemala ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
The United States of America is made up of fifty states, one federal district (District of Columbia) and five territories.

Guatemala Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guatemala. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guatemala. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information. The largest jurisdictions in Guatemala are called 'Departments' (departamentos). These are analogous to States or Provinces in other countries. There are 22 Departments of Guatemala.


 * Parishes of Guatemala

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map