Posoltega, Chinandega, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * Posoltega has its origin in a pre-Hispanic Nahuatl settlement.
 * Until the year 1821 it belonged to the Corregimiento of Sutiava, which ended when Nicaragua became a State of the Federal Republic of Central America.
 * On December 21, 1838, the Occidental department was formed.
 * When the municipal division was carried out, Posoltega in its current settlement was located as the municipal seat and Posolteguilla became another region of the municipality.
 * The municipality of Posoltega has a population of approximately 19,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Posoltega municipality.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Posoltega municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for Posoltega municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Posoltega municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal Posoltega