North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua Genealogy

Guide to North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * The Caribbean coast of Nicaragua was discovered by Christopher Columbus on September 12, 1502 who, upon recognizing the coast, baptized it with the name of Cabo Gracias a Dios, a place that retains this name to this day.
 * The few tribes that populated these areas still preserve a great cultural legacy, since the Spanish penetration was difficult, knowing that they gave up their attempts to colonize even in the 16th century.
 * The English, for their part, established trade relations with the Sumu and Miskitos, who adopted the language (English), which is one of the most interesting characteristics of the local population.
 * It is known that commercial relations with the English lasted more than 200 years and that they influenced the culture, but it is also said that many cultural and ethnic elements were inherited from former slaves brought from Africa, who anchored in the area (and in all the Atlantic of Central America)
 * The North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) was part of the extensive department of Zelaya until 1987, when it was divided to form the two autonomous regions.
 * The North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region was founded on October 30, 1987.
 * The North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region has a population of approximately 531,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * See the municipality.

Church Records

 * See the municipality.

Court Records

 * 1877-1978 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1911-1971 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * See the municipality.

Land and Property

 * 1890-1953 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Notarial Records

 * 1877-1942 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images