Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * The Municipality of Rivas was founded in 1835.
 * In 1717 Rivas became a Villa.
 * Villa de Rivas became a city in 1835.
 * The Municipality of Rivas has a population of approximately 54,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * Nicaragua, Rivas, Rivas, registro civil, 1880-2009 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Nicaragua, Rivas, Rivas, Parroquia de Rivas, registros parroquiales, 1877-1918 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Nicaragua, Rivas, Rivas, Parroquia San Francisco, registros parroquiales, 1837-1972 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Nicaragua, Rivas, Rivas, Parroquia San Pedro, registros parroquiales, 1898-1963 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for Rivas municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Rivas municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Rivas
 * Dirección: C5J9+7F6, Rivas
 * Cementerio rural La Virgen
 * Cementerio rural Veracruz
 * Cementerio rural Popoyuapa