La Laguna, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The Loma Lisa or Santiago canton belonged to the Chalatenango Party in 1807.
 * It was built in a town with the name of La Laguna in 1816.
 * From 1824 to 1835 it belonged to the department of San Salvador.
 * On February 4, 1855, it was annexed to the department of Chalatenango.
 * The municipality of La Laguna has a population of approximately 3,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * La Laguna (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1880-1920(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Inmaculada Concepción (Concepción Quezaltepeque, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1816-1931(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of La Laguna may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio La Laguna
 * Direction: La Laguna
 * Cementerio Cantón Las Pacayas