Rivas, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * Rivas was the first Nicaraguan territory exploited by the Spanish settlers initiated by two expeditions, the first under the command of Captain Gil González Dávila in 1522 and the second in 1524 commanded by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba.
 * Previously known as "Valley of Nicaragua", it was elevated to the rank of "Villa de la Pura y Limpia Concepción de Rivas", in 1720.
 * The department of Rivas has a population of approximately 183,000 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 Rivas Department at FindAGrave