Nicaragua Genealogy

Guide to Nicaragua ancestry, family history and genealogy parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information
Nicaragua is a country in Central America bordered by Honduras and Costa Rica. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.

Nicaragua Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Nicaragua.

Departments
The map above is based on Nicaragua departments after 1986.

The Department of Zelaya Central was separated into North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region in 1986.

Online Records

 * 1809-2013 at FamilySearch — index and images

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Historical Records
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Research Tutorials

 * Search page
 * Introduction to Hispanic Research
 * U.S. Hispanic Immigration
 * U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin
 * Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records
 * Deciphering Spanish Handwriting

Other Resources

 * BYU Script Spanish Tutorials