El Corpus, Choluteca, Honduras Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of El Corpus ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * In 1585, its foundation was due to the discovery that was made of a mine called Clavo Rico.
 * It was established as a municipality on July 27, 1827.
 * In 1889, in the Territorial Political Division of 1889 it was the head of the district formed by the Municipalities of El Corpus, Concepción de María and El Triunfo.
 * The municipality of El Corpus has a population of approximately 25,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * El Corpus (Choluteca) Registros civiles, 1909-1931 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. El Corpus (El Corpus, Choluteca) Registros parroquiales, 1890-1948 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of El Corpus may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de La Fortuna, El Corpus