Barberena, Santa Rosa, Guatemala Genealogy

History

 * In the pre-Hispanic era the first inhabitants of the region were the Xinca, who occupied the entire territory from the coast of the current department to the mountains of Jalapa
 * With the arrival of the Europeans, the Xinca Indians of other original ethnic groups became extinct, and the Spanish and Creole inhabitants settled on these fertile lands. For this historical reason, the current population of the department is of clear mestizo and "ladina vieja" ancestry, with very direct connections to the first Hispanic landowners and ranchers
 * In 1824 Santa Rosa de Lima was part of Escuintla and Guazacapán that became the departmental capital.
 * On May 8, 1852 the department of Santa Rosa was created as it currently exists
 * The department of Santa Rosa has a population of approximately 301,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Guatemala, Santa Rosa, registro civil, 1877-1994 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * See the adjoining municipalities.

Census Records

 * Padrones, 1698-1836 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Padrones y tributos, 1816-1819 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Padrones, 1825-1846 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Wills

 * Testamentos, 1897-1963 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * See the adjoining municipalities.