Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded on July 28, 1794 with the name of Macuelizo, belonging to Quimistán, on August 20 of that same year the first municipality was named.
 * In 1801, precious minerals were discovered in the area, which led to the migration of a population that worked in the extraction of gold and silver.
 * In 1813, the municipality of Macuelizo was created.
 * The hamlet that had been formed was elevated to the category of Town in the year 1815.
 * The municipality of Macuelizo has a population of approximately 38,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * Macuelizo (Santa Bárbara) Registros civiles, 1906-1937 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica (Trinidad, Santa Bárbara) Registros parroquiales, 1829-1960 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Macuelizo may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Macuelizo
 * Dirección: 8F67+P7W, Macuelizo
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–05:00
 * Cementerio General de Sula
 * Dirección: Calle sin nombre, Sula, Macuelizo
 * Cementerio Municipal La Flecha / El Ciruelo
 * Dirección: Entrada Principal Ciruelo, Macuelizo
 * Cementerio de Chiquila
 * Dirección: Chiquila, Macuelizo