Gracias a Dios, Honduras Genealogy

Guide to Department of Gracias a Dios family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
The Department of Gracias a Dios was created by government decree issued on February 21, 1957. Previously these territories were part of Iriona, Department of Colon. In 1957 the Department was created. Gracias a Dios is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Puerto Lempira; until 1975 it was Brus Laguna. Once a part of the Mosquito Coast, it was formed in 1957 from all of Mosquitia territory and parts of Colón and Olancho departments.

For civil registration and church records, see Colón and Olancho departments.