San Juan La Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times was part of the encomienda of Atitlan that was in charge of the descendants of the conqueror Sancho de Barahona.
 * In 1821 at the conclusion of the Independence of Central America went to the extensive department of Sololá / Huehuetenango.
 * In 1840 he joined the State of Guatemala.
 * The municipality of San Juan La Laguna has a population of approximately 10,000 people

Civil Registration

 * 1877-1980 Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1980 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1904-1956 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1929-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Parish Records

 * 1647-1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1869-1894 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Census Records

 * 1751 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Muncipal San Juan La Laguna
 * Calle Xakal

Localities

 * Palestina
 * Panyevar
 * Pasajquim