Belén, Lempira, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1791, known by the name of Curincunque, it appears in the population census of 1791, forming part of the Curato de Gracias a Dios.
 * In 1871, it was erected as such, according to the ejidal land files found in the municipal archive.
 * In the territorial political division of 1889 it appears as a municipality of the District of Gracias.
 * The municipality of Belén has a population of approximately 7,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * Belén (Lempira) Registros civiles, 1906-1915 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica (Gracias, Lempira) Registros parroquiales, 1658-1958 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica (La Campa, Lempira) Registros parroquiales, 1754-1924 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Belén may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Belén
 * Cementerio de la zona baja