Villa de San Antonio, Comayagua, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1537 the Villa San Antonio was founded by Antonio Navias Bolaños.
 * In the 1791 population count it appears as San Antonio, forming part of the Comayagua parish.
 * After 1804 it was granted the title of town and in view of the increase it took, it rose to the rank of Villa.
 * In the Territorial Political Division of 1889 it appears as the head of the District, formed by the municipalities of: San Antonio, San Sebastian and Lamaní.
 * The municipality of Villa de San Antonio has a population of approximately 24,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Villa de San Antonio (Comayagua) Registros civiles, 1909-1929 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica (Villa San Antonio, Comayagua) Registros parroquiales, 1823-1860 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Antonio (Villa San Antonio, Comayagua) Registros parroquiales, 1869-1959 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Villa de San Antonio may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General Villa de San Antonio
 * Dirección: 3ª Calle Noreste, Villa de San Antonio