La Unión, Olancho, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1852, there was a town with the name of San Francisco de Yocon, which was burned by the military forces under the command of General José María Medina, being President of Honduras in 1868.
 * In 1867 it was elevated to the category of Municipality and was part of the District of Salamá.
 * In the 19th century, a civil war was developing in the Department of Olancho, as a result of the fact that the inhabitants wanted to separate this department from Honduras and turn it into an "Independent Republic", in retaliation for the high taxes known as "Tithes of Olancho" that They were required to pay, decreed by the government of Comayagua, which was the capital at that time.
 * Between the years 1866-1883 the community was reconstituted and was under the jurisdiction of the Town of Yocon.
 * The municipality of La Unión has a population of approximately 7,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for La Unión municipality.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica (Salamá, Olancho) Registros parroquiales, 1763-1944 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of La Unión may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de La Unión
 * Cementerio de la Aldea Timis