San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * The city was founded in 1526 as Nueva Jaén, although it was abandoned for several decades to be refounded as San Carlos during the 17th century.
 * The current fortress was built in 1666 and was sacked by pirates in 1670.
 * The fortress was used to provide support to the El Castillo post which was frequently raided by British and Dutch pirates.
 * In 1949 it was part of the territory of the department of Río San Juan and in 1989 it was legalized as a municipality and as a departmental capital.
 * The municipality of San Carlos has a population of approximately 51,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for San Carlos municipality.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for San Carlos municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for San Carlos municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the San Carlos municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal de San Carlos
 * Address: 4ª Calle Norte, San Carlos
 * Cementerio rural La Azucena
 * Cementerio rural Melchorita No.1
 * Cementerio rural Melchorita No.2
 * Cementerio rural La Esperanza