El Salvador Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

El Salvador



What is in the Collection?
This is an index of selected Catholic Church baptismal records from various locations in El Salvador. The year range in this collection 1750 to 1940. However some records may be from earlier or later years.

Coverage Table
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Collection Content
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Baptism records may contain the following information:
 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Birth date
 * Birth place
 * Baptism date
 * Baptism place
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Parents' age
 * Grandparents' name

Related Websites

 * Iglesia Católica en El Salvador
 * Catholic Church Hierarchy

Related Wiki Articles

 * El Salvador
 * El Salvador Church Records

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