Nicaragua Genealogy

Central America

Nicaragua

Guide to Nicaragua ancestry, family history and genealogy parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Nicaragua Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
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Local Research Resources
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Moderator
The FamilySearch moderator for Nicaragua is Dwsmith2

Country Information

Nicaragua is a country in Central America bordered by Honduras and Costa Rica. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Nicaragua Research Links to articles on getting started with Nicaragua research. Nicaragua Research Guide Nicaragua Civil Registration Nicaragua Church Records

Nicaragua Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Nicaragua research. Research Outline for Nicaragua (BYU)

Nicaragua Online Genealogy Records

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Nicaragua Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Nicaragua.

Jurisdictions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Nicaragua. Departments:

• Boaco
• Carazo
• Chinandega
• Chontales
• Estelí
• Granada
• Jinotega
• León
• Madriz
• Managua
• Masaya
• Matagalpa
• Nueva Segovia
• Rivas
• Río San Juan
• North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
• South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

Online Records

• 1809-2013 - Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013 at FamilySearch — index and images

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map

Research Tutorials

• Search page
• Introduction to Hispanic Research
• U.S. Hispanic Immigration
• U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin
• Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records
• Reading Spanish Handwritten Records:
  • Lesson 1: The Spanish Alphabet
  • Lesson 2: Words and Dates
  • Lesson 3: Reading Spanish Records
• Hispanic Online Resources