Gracias, Lempira, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * This city was founded in October 1536 under the name of Gracias a Dios.
 * During the viceregal era, Gracias was very important to the Spanish and had some years of growth, before being overshadowed by the cities of Antigua Guatemala and Comayagua.
 * Previously it was called San Sebastián de Colosuca.
 * On January 14, 1539, the city of Gracias a Dios was named Municipality.
 * The municipality of Gracias has a population of approximately 57,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1906-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Church Records

 * 1658-1958 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1908-1952 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Gracias may be located in FindAGrave.com
 * Cementerio General de Gracias
 * Direction: Avenida de Circunvalcion, Gracias