Ónavas, Centro Sierra, Sonora, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Onavas family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * The territory that the municipality currently occupies was occupied in pre-Hispanic times by the low Pimas.
 * It was founded in 1622 together with Movas and Nuri by two Jesuit missionaries.
 * Obtained the category of municipality in the second half of the 19th century, attached to the district of Ures; having lost this category.
 * Onavas was erected again as a municipality on October 11, 1907.
 * On October 26, 1930, it was incorporated into the municipality of Ures.
 * On October 3, 1935, it was rehabilitated again as a municipality.
 * The municipality of Onavas has a population of approximately 400 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1868-1994 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Parish Records

 * 1781-1961 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Onavas
 * Address: Ninguno #0, Onavas, Onavas