Choloma, Cortés, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * The city of Choloma initially called Tholomac was a village dating from the pre-Columbian era.
 * After independence in 1821, San Pedro Sula together with the Aldea de Choloma became part of the department of Santa Bárbara.
 * The municipality was created on May 13, 1894 with the name of El Paraíso.
 * The name of the municipality as Choloma was formally accepted on September 15, 1933.
 * The title of city was granted to the municipal seat of Choloma on November 12, 1941.
 * The municipality of Choloma has a population of approximately 276,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Choloma (Cortés) Registros civiles, 1906-1930 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Choloma municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Choloma may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Choloma
 * Cementerio General de Choloma
 * Nuevo Cementerio Municipal de Choloma
 * Jardin Memorial Dulce Eternidad (Cementerio) Choloma