Conchagua, La Unión, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * According to historians, in 1683 the viceroyalty of Guatemala granted the settlers the ejido lands that today make up the municipality.
 * On June 12, 1824 it was annexed to the department of San Miguel.
 * On June 22, 1865, it became part of the department of La Unión.
 * On September 23, 1971 it obtained the title of town.
 * It was awarded the title of city on January 11, 2001.
 * The municipality of Conchagua has a population of approximately 37,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Conchagua (La Unión) Registros civiles, 1891-1920 - 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 Conchagua may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Conchagua
 * Direction: Calle hacia La Union, Conchagua