Elías Piña, Dominican Republic Genealogy

Guide to Elias Pina Province family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Historical Background

 * El&#237;as Pi&#241;a is a province in the Dominican Republic.
 * El&#237;as Pi&#241;a has been a province since 1942.
 * El&#237;as Pi&#241;a is divided into 6 municipalities and further divided into 7 municipal districts.
 * According to the Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, El&#237;as Pi&#241;a had a population of 84,632 in 2014.
 * Before 1942, it was a municipality in the San Juan Province before being elevated to a province.
 * In 1965, its name was changed to Estrelleta.
 * In 1972, the province name was changed to El&#237;as Pi&#241;a.

Finding the Municipality
For immigrants to the United States, use Finding Town of Origin to learn how to locate a municipality or town in the Dominican Republic.

Civil Registration

 * See Dominican Republic Civil Registration for more resources
 * 1801-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($)
 * 1828-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images

Church Records

 * See Dominican Republic Church Records for more resources
 * 1590-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1666-1862 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1726-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1743-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)

Immigration Records

 * 1921-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($)