Olanchito, Yoro, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1791 it was head of the Curato de Yoro.
 * On June 28, 1825, in the first political division of Honduras, Yoro was given the title of departmental head.
 * On March 10, 1852 the title of city was conferred on it.
 * In 1889 in the Territorial Political Division, it was a District made up of the Municipalities of Yoro, Rosa or Siriano, Yorito and Jocón.
 * The municipality of Yoro has a population of approximately 64,400 people.

Civil Registration

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

Church Records

 * 1804-1950 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Olanchito may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Direction: Carretera Saba - Yoro, Yoro
 * Cementerio General viejo (Yoro)