Suchitoto, Cuscatlán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It was a pre-Columbian Pipil population that was defeated by the Spanish during the conquest of El Salvador.
 * When the department of San Salvador was constituted on June 12, 1824, Suchitoto was incorporated into this new administrative demarcation of the state of El Salvador.
 * The department of Cuscatlán was created by Executive Decree of May 22, 1835, made up of the districts or parties of Suchitoto, Chalatenango, Tejutla, Opico, Cojutepeque and Olocuilta, indicating the town of Suchitoto as the head of the new department.
 * On March 22, 1836, the title of Villa was granted.
 * On July 15, 1858, the town of Suchitoto was granted the title of city.
 * The municipality of Suchitoto has a population of approximately 24,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * Suchitoto (Cuscatlán) Registros civiles, 1861-1940 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Suchitoto may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General Suchitoto
 * Dirección: Avenida José María Peña Fernández, Suchitoto
 * Cementerio Municipal de Suchitoto