León, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * Its origins date back almost to the colonization of Nicaragua, when in 1524 the city of León was founded in the Imabite region, adjacent to Lake Xolotlán.
 * An earthquake destroyed it in January 1610, plus the threat of an eruption from the Momotombo volcano, motivated its abandonment to found the new city of León in its current location.
 * The department of León has a population of approximately 421,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * See the municipality.

Church Records

 * See the municipality.

Cemeteries

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