Nueva Concepción , Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Formerly it was called Chicunhuexo.
 * For the year 1770, Chinchunquetzal, belonged to the Texistepeque parish.
 * In 1786 it entered the Tejutla Party.
 * It belonged to the department of San Salvador from June 12, 1824 to May 13, 1833.
 * From this last date to October 21, 1833 it belonged to the jurisdiction of the department of Tejutla.
 * From 1833 it was part of the department of San Salvador.
 * The ejidal title was extended on March 9, 1744.
 * In 1857, the town of Chincunhuexo (or Chinchunquetzal) was renamed Nueva Concepción.
 * The municipality of Nueva Concepción has a population of approximately 28,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * Nueva Concepción (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1858-1920 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Virgen de Candelaria (Nueva Concepción, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1868-1948 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Nueva Concepción may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Nueva Concepción
 * Direction: Barrio El Calvario, Nueva Concepción