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Colonial Records

Spanish Colonization (1524-1821)

Modern-day Guatemala was the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica. Most of the country was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century, becoming part of New Spain. Guatemala gained independence in 1821 as part of the Federal Republic of Central America, which dissolved by 1841.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Guatemala, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1977 at FamilySearch - index and images	1581-1977	Baptisms, confirmations, parish censuses, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations, deaths, and indexes	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala Baptisms, 1730-1917 at FamilySearch - index	1730-1917	Baptisms	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala Marriages, 1750-1930 at FamilySearch - index	1750-1930	Marriages	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala Deaths, 1760-1880 at FamilySearch - index	1760-1880	Deaths	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala, Select Baptisms, 1730-1917 at Ancestry.com ($) - index	1730-1917	Baptisms	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala, Select Marriages, 1750-1930 at Ancestry.com ($) - index	1750-1930	Marriages	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala, Select Deaths, 1760-1880 at Ancestry.com ($) - index	1760-1880	Deaths	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala, Baptisms, 1730-1917 at MyHeritage ($) - index	1730-1917	Baptisms	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala, Marriages, 1750-1930 at MyHeritage ($) - index	1750-1930	Marriages	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Guatemala, Deaths, 1760-1880 at MyHeritage ($) - index	1760-1880	Deaths	Spanish	Catholic Guatemalans
Central America, Colonial Records, 1607-1902 at FamilySearch - images	1607-1902	Census	Spanish	Guatemalans
Pasaportes, 1579-1873 at FamilySearch - images	1579-1873	Passports	Spanish	Guatemalans
Spain, Consular Records of Emigarants, 1808-1960 at FamilySearch - images	1808-1960	Immigration records	Spanish	Spanish immigrants to Guatemala
Tierras y propiedades, 1518-1902 at FamilySearch - images	1518-1902	Land and property records	Spanish	Land-owning Guatemalans
Tierras y propiedades, 1570-1820 at FamilySearch - images	1570-1820	Land and property records	Spanish	Land-owning Guatemalans
Tierras y propiedades, 1579-1894 at FamilySearch - images	1579-1894	Land and property records	Spanish	Land-owning Guatemalans
Hojas de Servicios Militares de América : Guatemala, 1789-1799 at FamilySearch - images	1789-1799	Military records	Spanish	People, who served in the Spanish military
Protocolos, 1508-1898 at FamilySearch - images	1508-1898	Notarial records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Protocolos, 1543-1722 at FamilySearch - images	1543-1722	Notarial records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Pensiones (y cedulas reales), 1607-1821 at FamilySearch - images	1607-1821	Pensions	Spanish	Guatemalans
Pensiones, 1646 at FamilySearch - images	1646	Pensions	Spanish	Guatemalans
Pensiones, 1648-1727 at FamilySearch - images	1648-1727	Pensions	Spanish	Guatemalans
Bienes de difuntos : de Centro América (Capitanía General de Guatemala), 1638-1713 at FamilySearch - iamges	1638-1713	Probate records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Bienes de difuntos : de la Capitanía General de Guatemala, 1551-1821 at FamilySearch - images	1551-1821	Probate records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Bienes de difuntos : del Virreinato de la Nueva España, 1572-1819 at FamilySearch - images	1572-1819	Probate records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Información personal, 1624-1819 at FamilySearch - images	1624-1819	Public records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Informaciones personales, Capitanía General de Guatemala, 1540-1836 at FamilySearch - images	1540-1836	Public records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Informaciones personales, Capitanía General El Salvador, 1587-1809 at FamilySearch - images	1587-1809	Public records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Informaciones personales, provincia de Chiapas, 1551-1789 at FamilySearch - images	1551-1789	Public Records	Spanish	Guatemalans
Padrones de Guatemala : Verapaz (provincia): 1787-1790, 1817 at FamilySearch - images	1787-1790, 1817	Census	Spanish	Residents of Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Sección de Tierras, 1786-1938 at FamilySearch - images	1786-1938	Land records	Spanish	Residents of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Sección de Tierras, 1768-1935 at FamilySearch - images	1768-1935	Land records	Spanish	Residents of Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Cubulco at FamilySearch - images	1813	Census	Spanish	Residents of Cubulco, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : Santa Cruz del Chol: 1775-1791 at FamilySearch - images	1775-1791	Census	Spanish	Residents of El Chol, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : San Pablo Rabinal, 1813 at FamilySearch - images	1813	Census	Spanish	Residents of Rabinal, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : San Miguel Chicaj, 1813 at FamilySearch - images	1813	Census	Spanish	Residents of San Miguel Chicaj, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Sección de Tierras, 1722-1938 at FamilySearch - images	1722-1938	Land records	Spanish	Residents of Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : San Antonio Acatenango, 1780 at FamilySearch - images	1780	Census	Spanish	Residents of Acatenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : Patsicia at FamilySearch - images	1813	Census	Spanish	Residents of Patzicía, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : San Martín Xilotepeque: 1815, 1821 at FamilySearch - images	1815, 1821	Census	Spanish	Residents of San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Sección de Tierras, 1718-1941 at FamilySearch - images	1718-1941	Land records	Spanish	Land-owning residents of Chiquimula, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : San Juan Camotán at FamilySearch - images	1746	Census	Spanish	Residents of Camotán, Chiquimula, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : Cubiletes at FamilySearch - images	1813	Census	Spanish	Residents of Cubiletes, Chiquimula, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : Santiago Esquipulas: 1766-1820 at FamilySearch - images	1766-1820	Census	Spanish	Residents of Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : San Ildefonso Ipala; nueva cuenta y numeración at FamilySearch - images	1741	Census	Spanish	Residents of Ipala, Chiquimula, Guatemala
Padrones de Guatemala : nuevo padrón, 1735: San Marcos at FamilySearch - images	1735	Census	Spanish	Residents of San Marcos, Chiquimula, Guatemala

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