Chontales, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * There is no official record of the founding of the department of Chontales, but it was in fact one of the seven departments of Nicaragua in the 19th century.
 * On August 24, 1858, the department of Chontales was created.
 * The department of Chontales has a population of approximately 191,000 people.

Municipalities in Chontales Department
The following municipality was part of Zelaya Central Department before 1986, but now belongs to Chontales Department: El Coral

Civil Registration

 * See the municipality.

Church Records

 * See the municipality.

Cemeteries

 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Indexed cemeteries in Chontales Department at FindAGrave