Nicaragua Genealogy

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

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.

Nicaragua Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Nicaragua.



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

• 5

Online Records

 * 1809 - 2013 at FamilySearch — index and images

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing 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
 * Relatives Masked in the Indexes of Ancestry