San Miguel Tepezontes, La Paz, El Salvador Genealogya

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

History

 * In 1550 it had a population of about 700 inhabitants.
 * San Miguel was part of the Olocuilta Party in 1786.
 * It belonged from June 12, 1824 to May 22, 1835 to the department of San Salvador.
 * From May 22, 1835 to March 9, 1836 to the department of Cuscatlán.
 * From March 9, 1836 to March 19, 1839 to the Federal District.
 * From March 19, 1839 to April 5, 1842 to the department of La Paz.
 * From April 5, 1842 to 1845 to the department of San Salvador.
 * From 1845 to March 15, 1847 to the department of La Paz.
 * From March 15, 1847 to February 21, 1852 to the department of San Salvador.
 * From February 21, 1852 onwards to the department of La Paz.
 * Its jurisdictional area was diminished by the issuance of two laws: that of February 23, 1883, which created, based on one of its cantons, the municipality of Paraíso de Osorio; and that of March 4, 1889, which created the town of San Emigdio, based in the cantons of San Emigdio, Concepción Lourdes and San José Costa Rica.
 * The municipality of San Miguel Tepezontes has a population of approximately 5,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Miguel Tepezontes (La Paz) Registros civiles, 1836-1923 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Miguel Tepezontes may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de San Miguel Tepezontes
 * Direction: calle al Cementerio, San Miguel Tepezontes