Estelí, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * It was created by legislative decree on December 8, 1891 with five municipalities: Condega, Estelí, La Trinidad, Pueblo Nuevo, and San Juan de Limay.
 * In 1989 the municipality of San Nicolás, until then belonging to the department of León, was integrated into the department of Estelí.
 * The Estelí department has a population of approximately 230,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * See the municipality.

Church Records

 * See the municipality.

Cemeteries

 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Indexed cemeteries in Estelí Department at FindAGrave