Somoto, Madriz, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * Somoto was colonized by Olmec and Aztec peoples from Mexico, and later inhabited by Chorotegas and Nicaraguas.
 * The Spanish royal decrees of 1591 give the name of the city as Santiago de Tepesomoto.
 * It was granted village status in January 1867 and city status in March 1895.
 * Since November 11, 1936, it has been the head of the department of Madriz, the date on which it separated from Nueva Segovia.
 * The municipality of Somoto has a population of approximately 39,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Somoto municipality.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Somoto municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for Somoto municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Somoto municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Somoto
 * Direction: Carretera Pan Americano, Somoto
 * Cementerio Santa Isabel
 * Cementerio El Tamarindo