La Libertad, Chontales, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * The last Caribbean settlement was "El Jobo", located 2 kilometers west of the current city, it was abandoned in 1730 due to dysentery that decimated its inhabitants.
 * Between 1710-1817 Spaniards and mestizos arrived, promoting extensive cattle ranching. They discovered that the natives washed the gold-bearing sands of the Mico River, which caused immigration of nationals and foreigners and led to the creation of the "El Mineral" settlement.
 * Years later the town was called "La Trinidad".
 * March 13, 1895 La Libertad was elevated to a city.
 * The Municipality of La Libertad has a population of approximately 14,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1880-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * There are no records online for La Libertad municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for La Libertad municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the La Libertad municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio La Bola
 * Cementerio Santa María