Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In the 1791 population count it appears as "Los Llanos", according to administrative information the Municipality was created in 1812, being called "Los Llanos de Santa Rosa".
 * In 1842 a Villa was considered.
 * It was titled as a city in 1843.
 * Between 1862 and 1863 it was the Capital of the Republic.
 * On November 12, 1941, it was part of the Santa Rosa de Copan Departmental District.
 * In 1943 it regained its autonomy.
 * The municipality of Santa Rosa de Copán has a population of approximately 70,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Santa Rosa de Copán municipality.

Church Records

 * 1732-1957 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santa Rosa de Copán may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Santa Rosa de Copán
 * Direction: 41101, Santa Rosa de Copán
 * Cementerio General de Santa Rosa de Copán
 * Direction: Calle Real Centenario, Santa Rosa de Copán
 * Nombres y ubicaciones del pasado
 * 1803-1825 Campo Santo (Catedral de Santa Rosa de Copán.
 * 1825-1912 Cementerio Antiguo, Barrio Santa Teresa.
 * 1912-actualidad Cementerio General.
 * Cementerio Inshuma-Trincheras
 * Direction: R6M8+4JX, Santa Rosa