Masaya, Masaya, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * It is believed that the Niquiranos were the first settlers of the lands of Masaya.
 * Pedro Arias Dávila began the conquest of these lands in 1524 and created the first encomiendas.
 * On March 24, 1819, the King of Spain Ferdinand VII granted the title of "Very Noble and Loyal Villa Fiel de San Fernando de Masaya.
 * In 1838 when Nicaragua separated from the Central American Federation and proclaimed itself an independent state, the Masaya region became a section of the department of Granada.
 * On September 2, 1839, it conferred the title of City to the Villa de Masaya.
 * The judicial district of Masaya acquired the category of department on March 10, 1883.
 * The Municipality of Masaya has a population of approximately 186,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1879-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1770-1902 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census Records

 * There are no records online for Masaya municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Masaya municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Nindirí
 * Cementerio Central Masaya
 * Direction: Calle sin nombre, Masaya
 * Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 08:00–15:00
 * Domingo y Sábado de 08:00–12:00
 * Cementerio Nororiental
 * Cementerio Suroriental
 * Cementerio El Zapote
 * Cementerio El Virulento
 * Camposanto de Monimbó
 * Direction: XW72+MF9, Masaya
 * Cementerio de Monimbo
 * Direction: XW55+X89, Masaya
 * Cementerio La Montañita
 * Cementerio El Palenque
 * Cementerio La Ceibita
 * Direction: 2WFQ+648, Masaya
 * Cementerio La Pacayita
 * Cementerio Pacaya
 * Cementerio Las Pilas
 * Cementerio El Comején
 * Cementerio Privado Jardín de Paz
 * Direction: Avenida Nindirí Puente San Carlos, 200m al Norte, Masaya
 * Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 08:30–17:00
 * Sábado y Domingo de 09:00–13:00
 * Cementerio Ernesto Ortega
 * Direction: XVMW+CRG, Masaya