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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Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

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).

These records are published in the World Miscellaneous Deaths collection.

Related Websites

 * Iglesia Católica en El Salvador
 * Catholic Church Hierarchy

Related Wiki Articles

 * El Salvador
 * El Salvador Church Records

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