El Paraíso, El Paraíso, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1889, in the Territorial Political Division of 1889 it was a municipality of the Circle of Danlí.
 * On February 1, 1930 it was raised to the category of Villa.
 * On May 15, 1959 it was given the category of city.
 * The municipality of El Paraíso has a population of approximately 46,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * El Paraíso (El Paraíso) Registros civiles, 1906-1931 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. Inmaculada Concepción (Danlí, El Paraíso); Iglesia Católica. San Juan Bautista (El Paraíso, El Paraíso) Registros parroquiales, 1751-1933 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Juan Bautista (El Paraíso, El Paraíso) Registros parroquiales, 1877-1905 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of El Paraíso may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de El Paraíso
 * Dirección: 5ª Calle, El Paraíso
 * Cementerio Municipal de El Paraíso
 * Dirección: 5ª Calle, El Paraíso