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== Archives ==
 
'''Diocesan Historical Archive of León'''<br>Leon, Nicaragua<br><br>Telephone: (505) 311 4221<br>Email: [mailto:melendus@mauriciomelendez.net melendus@mauriciomelendez.net]<br>
:The archive contains some of the oldest surviving records in Nicaragua. Leon Archivo Histórico Diocesano also houses marriage records for much of Nicaragua dating back to 1783, when it was an ecclesiastical seat.
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[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ANicaragua '''Endangered Archives: Nicaragua''']
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'''Central American Archives'''<br>4th Avenue, 7th and 8th Streets, Zone 1<br>Guatemala City, Guatemala
:This [https://aprende-guatemala-com.translate.goog/cultura-guatemalteca/general/historia-del-archivo-general-de-centroamerica-que-se-encuentra-en-guatemala/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc History of the General Archive of Central America located in Guatemala] gives more detail on the types of records held.
:[https://www.crl.edu/news/crl-acquires-central-american-archives CRL (Center for Research Libraries) Acquires Central American Archives]
::[http://rosspub.com/findaid.php Finding Aid]
::[https://catalog.crl.edu/Search/Results?type=AllFields&lookfor=Costa%20Rica&redirect_src_path=/search/Y&SEARCH=Costa%20Rica&searchscope=1 Costa Rica Catalogue Search]
::[https://catalog.crl.edu/Content/access Accessing the CRL Collections] Information on borrowing records
:"The Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives) 1544-1821, in Guatemala, is the most comprehensive collection found anywhere in the world of historical records spanning the period of Spanish rule in the Americas. The holdings of the Archivo include myriad types of documents covering a host of cultural, legislative, judicial, fiscal, economic, religious, military, agricultural and commercial matters pertaining to the Kingdom of Guatemala, an area which, from the time of the Conquest in 1544 through 1821, embraced modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mexican State of Chiapas."<ref>"Archivo General de Centro America, 1544-1821. Guatemala." at Center for Research Libraries. https://catalog.crl.edu/Record/ab5229b5-a49e-5e58-8fad-e16946ba2a03, accessed 18 October 2022. CRL purchased  microfilms of the complete set of the Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives, or CAA)</ref>
 
== Libraries ==
'''National Library Rubén Darío'''<br>Plaza de la Republica<br>Managua, Nicaragua<br><br>Telephone: (505) 868 60161<br>
[https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Library-of-Nicaragua-Rub%C3%A9n-Dar%C3%ADo/172382769508206 Facebook]
 
== Museums ==
'''National Museum of Nicaragua'''<br>Palacio de la Cultura<br>4 Calle Noreste<br>Managua, Nicaragua<br><br>
:The National Museum of Nicaragua houses many fascinating old artifacts and artworks. Its paintings date from the Pre-Columbian period and it also has statuettes and ceramics as well as a great variety of other artworks.
 
For a list of museums in Nicaragua, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Nicaragua List of museums in Nicaragua] in Wikipedia.
 
==Records Office==
[https://www.cse.gob.ni/es/registro-civil '''Consejo Supremo Electoral''']<br>
Contiguo a centro comercial Metrocentro<br>
pista Juan Pablo II<br>
Managua, Nicaragua 14005<br>
 
Telephone: +505 1800 1273<br>
Email: [mailto:info@cse.gob.ni info@cse.gob.ni]
 
Registro del Estado Civil de las Personas del Municipio de __________ (put name of town)<br>
[https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/meetings/wshops/2000_Chile_CRVS/Docs/Nicaragua.pdf Forms to order births, deaths, marriages, and divorces]
 
==References==
[[Category:Nicaragua]][[Category:Nicaragua Archives and Libraries]]

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Archives

Diocesan Historical Archive of León
Leon, Nicaragua

Telephone: (505) 311 4221
Email: melendus@mauriciomelendez.net

The archive contains some of the oldest surviving records in Nicaragua. Leon Archivo Histórico Diocesano also houses marriage records for much of Nicaragua dating back to 1783, when it was an ecclesiastical seat.

Endangered Archives: Nicaragua


Central American Archives
4th Avenue, 7th and 8th Streets, Zone 1
Guatemala City, Guatemala

This History of the General Archive of Central America located in Guatemala gives more detail on the types of records held.
CRL (Center for Research Libraries) Acquires Central American Archives
Finding Aid
Costa Rica Catalogue Search
Accessing the CRL Collections Information on borrowing records
"The Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives) 1544-1821, in Guatemala, is the most comprehensive collection found anywhere in the world of historical records spanning the period of Spanish rule in the Americas. The holdings of the Archivo include myriad types of documents covering a host of cultural, legislative, judicial, fiscal, economic, religious, military, agricultural and commercial matters pertaining to the Kingdom of Guatemala, an area which, from the time of the Conquest in 1544 through 1821, embraced modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mexican State of Chiapas."[1]

Libraries

National Library Rubén Darío
Plaza de la Republica
Managua, Nicaragua

Telephone: (505) 868 60161
Facebook

Museums

National Museum of Nicaragua
Palacio de la Cultura
4 Calle Noreste
Managua, Nicaragua

The National Museum of Nicaragua houses many fascinating old artifacts and artworks. Its paintings date from the Pre-Columbian period and it also has statuettes and ceramics as well as a great variety of other artworks.

For a list of museums in Nicaragua, go to List of museums in Nicaragua in Wikipedia.

Records Office

Consejo Supremo Electoral
Contiguo a centro comercial Metrocentro
pista Juan Pablo II
Managua, Nicaragua 14005

Telephone: +505 1800 1273
Email: info@cse.gob.ni

Registro del Estado Civil de las Personas del Municipio de __________ (put name of town)
Forms to order births, deaths, marriages, and divorces

References

  1. "Archivo General de Centro America, 1544-1821. Guatemala." at Center for Research Libraries. https://catalog.crl.edu/Record/ab5229b5-a49e-5e58-8fad-e16946ba2a03, accessed 18 October 2022. CRL purchased microfilms of the complete set of the Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives, or CAA)