Guatemala Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

"The Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives) 1544-1821, in Guatemala, is the most comprehensive collection found anywhere in the world of historical records spanning the period of Spanish rule in the Americas. The holdings of the Archivo include myriad types of documents covering a host of cultural, legislative, judicial, fiscal, economic, religious, military, agricultural and commercial matters pertaining to the Kingdom of Guatemala, an area which, from the time of the Conquest in 1544 through 1821, embraced modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mexican State of Chiapas."^[1]

Historical Archive of the National Police
10 00, Avenida La Pedrera
Guatemala City
Telephone: (502) 2269 0628

A product of broad international collaboration, these digitized documents from the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive (AHPN) aim to facilitate scholarly and legal research into a vast cache of historical documentation.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

National Library of Guatemala "Luis Cardoza y Aragón"
5 Avenida 7-26, Guatemala
Telephone: (502) 2232 2443
Email: bibliotecanacional@mcd.gob.gt

Academy of Geography and History of Guatemala
3a Avenida 8-35 zona 1
Guatemala
Telephone: (502) 2253 5141
Email: acgeohis@gmail.com
Website

Central Library (Biblioteca Central)
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC)
Educational Resources Building
Ciudad Universitaria Zona 12
Guatemala City
Telephone: (502) 2418 7880
Website
Facebook

Museums[edit | edit source]

Museum of the University of San Carlos (MUSAC) (Museo de la Universidad de San Carlos (MUSAC))
9a. avenue 9-79 zone 1
Guatemala City
Telephone: (502) 2232 0721
Email: infomusac@musacenlinea.org
Website

The Museum of the University of San Carlos was created as an academic museum, open for the meeting between the people and people linked to art, science, history and culture.

For a list of museums in Guatemala, go to List of museums in Guatemala in Wikipedia.

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP)
Main Office
Calzada Roosevelt
13-46 zona 7
Guatemala, Guatemala
PBX (phone) +(502) 24161900

Ways to contact RENAP: Call Center, Email, Chat. Best to use Spanish.

Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP) has information and request forms:

On the left side of these pages are links for other types of records.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Archivo General de Centro America, 1544-1821. Guatemala." at Center for Research Libraries. https://catalog.crl.edu/Record/ab5229b5-a49e-5e58-8fad-e16946ba2a03, accessed 18 October 2022. CRL purchased microfilms of the complete set of the Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives, or CAA)

[1] "Archivo General de Centro America, 1544-1821. Guatemala." at Center for Research Libraries. https://catalog.crl.edu/Record/ab5229b5-a49e-5e58-8fad-e16946ba2a03, accessed 18 October 2022. CRL purchased microfilms of the complete set of the Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives, or CAA)

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 == Archives ==
+'''Central American Archives'''<br>4th Avenue, 7th and 8th Streets, Zone 1<br>Guatemala City, Guatemala<br>
-'''Central American Archives'''<br>Center for Research Libraries<br>6050 S. Kenwood Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60637-2804<br>Telephone:  (800) 621-6044/(773) 955-4545<br>
+Telephone: +502 2232 3037
-Email: [mailto:mwilke@crl.edu mwilke@crl.edu]<br>Website: [https://www.crl.edu/news/crl-acquires-central-american-archives Central American Archives]<br>
+:This [https://aprende-guatemala-com.translate.goog/cultura-guatemalteca/general/historia-del-archivo-general-de-centroamerica-que-se-encuentra-en-guatemala/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc History of the General Archive of Central America located in Guatemala] gives more detail on the types of records held.
-Website #2: [https://www.crl.edu/focus/article/8564 Central American Archives]
+:[https://www.crl.edu/news/crl-acquires-central-american-archives CRL (Center for Research Libraries) Acquires Central American Archives]
+::[http://rosspub.com/findaid.php Finding Aid]
-:These archives encompass six million pages of original primary source documents (many of which are unique copies) spanning more than three centuries, from 1519 to 1898. They document Spanish rule in the New World from the founding of the city of Antigua, in Guatemala. The collection documents all aspects of commerce, politics, and development throughout El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Yucatan and Chiapas regions of Mexico. Central American Archives is a rich resource for Latin American, Central American, and Spanish studies.
+::[https://catalog.crl.edu/Search/Results?type=AllFields&lookfor=Costa%20Rica&redirect_src_path=/search/Y&SEARCH=Costa%20Rica&searchscope=1 Costa Rica Catalogue Search]
+::[https://catalog.crl.edu/Content/access Accessing the CRL Collections] Information on borrowing records
-'''Center for Regional Research of Mesoamerica''' (CIRMA)<br>5a. Calle Oriente No. 5<br>La Antigua, Sacatepéquez <br>Telephone:  (502) 7931-0300<br>
+:"The Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives) 1544-1821, in Guatemala, is the most comprehensive collection found anywhere in the world of historical records spanning the period of Spanish rule in the Americas. The holdings of the Archivo include myriad types of documents covering a host of cultural, legislative, judicial, fiscal, economic, religious, military, agricultural and commercial matters pertaining to the Kingdom of Guatemala, an area which, from the time of the Conquest in 1544 through 1821, embraced modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mexican State of Chiapas."<ref>"Archivo General de Centro America, 1544-1821. Guatemala." at Center for Research Libraries. https://catalog.crl.edu/Record/ab5229b5-a49e-5e58-8fad-e16946ba2a03, accessed 18 October 2022. CRL purchased  microfilms of the complete set of the Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives, or CAA)</ref>
-Email: [mailto:cirma@cirma.org.gt cirma@cirma.org.gt]<br>Website: [http://cirma.org.gt/glifos/index.php/Categor%C3%ADa:AH Historical Archive]<br>
+----
-Website #2: [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_for_Mesoamerican_Research Center for Mesoamerican Research]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pg/cirma.guatemala/posts/ Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica (CIRMA)]
-:The Historical Archive has as its main purpose to protect part of the country's historical memory through the rescue, organization, conservation and dissemination of documentary archives. The materials come from non-governmental institutions and private collections and are presented in different formats (paper, digital, microfilm, audio and video). These archives, some unique and others little known, enrich the national historical legacy and offer different points of view of Guatemalan society over time. Its collections, some of which are recognized as the nation's cultural heritage, date from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on the contemporary period starting in 1944. It currently houses 135 collections made up of more than eight million documents.
 '''Historical Archive of the National Police'''<br>10 00, Avenida La Pedrera<br>Guatemala City<br>Telephone: (502) 2269 0628<br>
-Website: [https://ahpn.lib.utexas.edu/ Historical Archive of the National Police]<br>
-Website #2: [http://archivesproject.swisspeace.ch/news/current-singleview/article/the-historic-archive-of-guatemalas-former-national-police/ Historical Archive of the National Police]<br>
-Website #3: [https://notevenpast.org/paper-cadavers-the-archives-of-dictatorship-in-guatemala/ Archives of Dictatorship]<br>
-Website #4: [https://library.uoregon.edu/digitalscholarship/guatemala-ahpn National Police Historical Archive]
 :A product of broad international collaboration, these digitized documents from the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive (AHPN) aim to facilitate scholarly and legal research into a vast cache of historical documentation.
 == Libraries ==
+'''National Library of Guatemala "Luis Cardoza y Aragón" '''<br>5 Avenida 7-26, Guatemala<br>Telephone: (502) 2232 2443<br>Email: [mailto:bibliotecanacional@mcd.gob.gt bibliotecanacional@mcd.gob.gt]
+----
 '''Academy of Geography and History of Guatemala'''<br>3a Avenida 8-35 zona 1<br>Guatemala<br>Telephone: (502) 2253 5141<br>Email: [mailto:acgeohis@gmail.com acgeohis@gmail.com]<br>
-Website: [http://academiageohist.org.gt/ Academy of Geography and History of Guatemala]<br>
+[http://academiageohist.org.gt/ Website]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Academia-de-Geograf%C3%ADa-e-Historia-de-Guatemala-144456266225894/ Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala]
+----
 '''Central Library''' (Biblioteca Central)<br>Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC)<br>Educational Resources Building<br>Ciudad Universitaria Zona 12<br>Guatemala City<br>
-Telephone: (502) 2418 7880<br>Website: [http://biblioteca.usac.edu.gt/biblioteca2/index.php Biblioteca Central]<br>Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/BiblioUSACentral/ Biblioteca Central USAC]<br>Website #3: [https://www.guatemala.com/guias/cultura/bibliotecas-destacadas-de-guatemala-para-leer-los-mejores-libros/biblioteca-universidad-san-carlos-de-guatemala.html Biblioteca Universidad San Carlos]<br>Website #4: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/87219/Biblioteca-Central-USAC Biblioteca Central USAC]
+Telephone: (502) 2418 7880<br>[http://biblioteca.usac.edu.gt/biblioteca2/index.php Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/BiblioUSACentral/ Facebook]<br>
-'''Dr. Isidro Iriarte Landivariana library SJ'''<br>Lomas de Ciudad Vieja Dos<br>Guatemala City<br>Telephone: (502) 2426 2626<br>
+== Museums ==
-Website: [https://placesmap.net/GT/Biblioteca-Landivariana-Dr-Isidro-Iriarte-S-J--81988/ Dr. Isidro Iriarte Landivariana library SJ]<br>
+'''Museum of the University of San Carlos (MUSAC)''' (Museo de la Universidad de San Carlos (MUSAC))<br>9a. avenue 9-79 zone 1<br>Guatemala City<br>Telephone: (502) 2232 0721<br>
-Website #2: [http://www.url.edu.gt/PortalBiblioteca/ Rafael Landívar University Library]
+Email: [mailto:infomusac@musacenlinea.org infomusac@musacenlinea.org]<br>
+[https://museosdeguatemala.org/museos/detallemuseo/18 Website]
+:The Museum of the University of San Carlos was created as an academic museum, open for the meeting between the people and people linked to art, science, history and culture.
+----
+For a list of museums in Guatemala, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Guatemala List of museums in Guatemala] in Wikipedia.
+==Record Offices==
-'''The Library''' (Biblioteca Banco De Guatemala Y Fundacion Cultural Duane Carter)<br>Portal of the Panaderas # 2<br>La Antigua Guatemala<br>Telephone: (502) 7832 8381<br>
+[https://www.renap.gob.gt/ Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP)]<br>
-Email: [mailto:Elquintopatio@gmail.com Elquintopatio@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://fundacionculturalduanecarter.org/en/ The Library]<br>
+Main Office<br>
-Website #2: [https://laantiguaguatemala.org/2016/11/11/la-biblioteca-duane-carter-en-la-antigua-guatemala-necesita-de-su-ayuda/ Duane Carter Library]<br>
+Calzada Roosevelt<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/fundacion.duanecarter Duane Carter Foundation]<br>Website #4: [https://www.prensalibre.com/opinion/la-biblioteca-de-duane/ The Duane library]
+-46 zona 7<br>
+Guatemala, Guatemala<br>
+PBX (phone) +(502) 24161900
-'''Library of the Faculty of Engineering'''<br>Guatemala City<br>Telephone: (502) 2418 8000 ext. 1541<br>Email: [mailto:biblioteca@ing.usac.edu.gt biblioteca@ing.usac.edu.gt]<br>
+[https://www.renap.gob.gt/contactenos Ways to contact RENAP: Call Center, Email, Chat].  Best to use Spanish.
-Website: [http://biblioteca.ingenieria.usac.edu.gt/ Library of the Faculty of Engineering]
-'''Library Municipality Santa Catarina Pinula'''<br>Guatemala City<br>Website: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Biblioteca-Santa-Catarina-Pinula/151642612059425 Library Municipality Santa Catarina Pinula]
+[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-nacimiento-en-la-republica-de-guatemala Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP)] has information and request forms:
-'''Ludwig von Mises Library'''<br>Francisco Marroquín University<br>Manuel F. Ayau Street (6 final street), zone 10<br>Guatemala City<br>Telephone: (502) 2338 7821<br>
+*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-nacimiento-en-la-republica-de-guatemala Birth records]
-Email: [mailto:bibliocons@ufm.edu bibliocons@ufm.edu]<br>Website: [https://biblioteca.ufm.edu/ Ludwig von Mises Library]
+*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-matrimonio-en-la-republica-de-guatemala-ante-notario-o-ministro-de-culto Marriage records]
+*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/requisitos-minimos-que-debe-contener-el-informe-de-defuncion Death records]
-'''National Library of Guatemala "Luis Cardoza y Aragón" '''<br>5 Avenida 7-26, Guatemala<br>Telephone: (502) 2232 2443<br>Email: [mailto:bibliotecanacional@mcd.gob.gt bibliotecanacional@mcd.gob.gt]<br>Website: [http://mcd.gob.gt/biblioteca-nacional/ National Library of Guatemala]<br>Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/bibliotecanacional.deguatemala/?rf=280740112012822 Biblioteca Nacional De Guatemala]
+*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-divorcio Divorce records]
-'''National Newspaper Library of Guatemala''' (Hemeroteca Nacional de Guatemala)<br>Guatemala City<br>Telephone: (502) 2232 7625<br>
-Website: [https://wikiguate.com.gt/hemeroteca-nacional-de-guatemala/ National Newspaper Library of Guatemala]<br>
-Website #2: [http://mcd.gob.gt/la-hemeroteca-nacional-lic-clemente-marroquin-rojas-celebro-54-anos-de-su-fundacion/ National Hemeroteca "Lic. Clemente Marroquín Rojas "]<br>
-Website #3: [https://agn.com.gt/hemeroteca-nacional-58-anos-resguardando-hechos-historicos-plasmados-en-papel/ Hemeroteca Nacional]
-'''Riecken Community Libraries'''<br>La Fundación Riecken<br>Calle Real de Jocotenango Lotificación El Pedregal No.9<br>Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez<br>
-Telephone: (502) 7888 7308/(650) 206 2539<br>Email: [mailto:info@rieckenlibraries.org info@rieckenlibraries.org]<br>Website: [https://riecken.org/ Riecken Community Libraries]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/RCLibraries/ Riecken Community Libraries]
-== Museums ==
-'''Miraflores Museum''' (Museo Miraflores)<br>Miraflores Mall<br>7a calle 21-55, Zona 11<br>Paseo Miraflores<br>Guatemala City<br>Telephone: (502) 2208 0550<br>
-Website: [https://www.lonelyplanet.com/guatemala/guatemala-city/attractions/museo-miraflores/a/poi-sig/431948/358409 Museo Miraflores]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/museomiraflores/ Museo Miraflores]<br>Website #3: [https://www.lord.ca/fr/projects/project-experience/museo-miraflores Museo Miraflores]<br>
-Website #4: [https://wikiguate.com.gt/museo-miraflores/ Museo Miraflores]<br>Website #5: [http://www.academia.edu/10203261/The_Museo_Miraflores_in_Kaminaljuyu_Guatemala_City Museo Miraflores]
-:Located in present-day Guatemala City, the Museo Miraflores is placed on what was the southern end of the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyú. The museum showcases over 2000 years of artifacts which were excavated from the site including pottery, jewelry, sculpture and obsidian objects. The museum is located a short drive from Kaminaljuyú archaeological park.
-For a list of museums in Guatemala, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Guatemala List of museums in Guatemala] in Wikipedia.
-== Record Offices ==
+On the left side of these pages are links for other types of records.
+==References==
 [[Category:Guatemala]]