Guatemala Colonial Records

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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 Civil Registration, 1868-2008 at FamilySearch - index and images	1868-2008	Births, marriages, and deaths	Spanish	Guatemalans
Guatemala Civil Registration, 1868-2008 at FamilySearch - images	1868-2008	Births, marriages, and deaths	Spanish	Guatemalans