Guatemala Record Finder

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Record Finder Table for Guatemala

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Guatemala topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration	Cemeteries

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Directories

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military records

What you are looking for:	Try these records first:	Other useful records:
Age	Civil Registration	Church Records
Birth date	Civil Registration	Church Records
Birthplace	Civil Registration	Church Records
Boundaries and origins	Maps	Gazetteers, History
Customs	History, Minorities	Social Life and Customs
Country of foreign birth	Civil Registration	Emigration and Immigration
Death information	Civil Registration	Church Records
Divorce	Court Records	Civil Registration
Emigration information	Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic background	Church Records	Emigration and Immigration
Historical background	History, Encyclopedia and Dictionaries	Gazetteers, Periodicals
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration	Naturalization and Citizenship
Living relatives	Directories
Maiden name	Church Records	Civil Registration
Marriage information	Civil Registration	Church Records
Naming customs	History	Social Life and Customs
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship	Court Records
Occupations	Civil Records	Census
Parents	Civil Registration	Church Records
Physical description	Military Records	Emigration and Immigration
Place-finding aids	Gazetteers	Maps
Places of residence	Civil Registration	Church Records, Census, Biography
Previous research	Genealogy, Biography	Periodicals
Religion	Church Records	Census
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History