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Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]], [[Belize Genealogy|Belize]], [[Honduras Genealogy|Honduras]], and [[El Salvador Genealogy|El Salvador]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official language is Spanish.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guatemala," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala, accessed 29 April 2016.</ref> | Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]], [[Belize Genealogy|Belize]], [[Honduras Genealogy|Honduras]], and [[El Salvador Genealogy|El Salvador]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official language is Spanish.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guatemala," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala, accessed 29 April 2016.</ref> | ||
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In other languages: EspañolGuide to Guatemala ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Information[edit | edit source]
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.[1]
Guatemala Map[edit | edit source]
Click on a department in the map below for instructions and links to records for the department. By hovering over the number, you can verify the name of the department.
Departments[edit | edit source]
The largest jurisdictions in Guatemala are called Departments (departamentos). There are 22 Departments of Guatemala.
- Alta Verapaz
- Baja Verapaz
- Chimaltenango
- Chiquimula
- El Progreso
- Escuintla
- Guatemala (includes Guatemala City)
- Huehuetenango
- Izabal
- Jalapa
- Jutiapa
- Petén
- Quetzaltenango
- Quiché
- Retalhuleu
- Sacatepéquez
- San Marcos
- Santa Rosa
- Sololá
- Suchitepéquez
- Totonicapán
- Zacapa
See also Parishes in Guatemala.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Guatemala," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala, accessed 29 April 2016.