San Marcos, San Salvador, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1543 the first town hall of San Marcos or Cutacuzcat Abajo was created.
 * San Marcos Cutacuzcat, belonged to the Jurisdiction of San Antonio de San Salvador and in 1770 to the Parish of Santo Tomás Texacuangos.
 * Between 1824 and 1835 it was a municipality in the department of San Salvador, and from 1835 to 1839, it was part of the Federal District of Central America. When the Federation disappeared, it was from the southern district of the department and in 1865 from the district of Santo Tomás.
 * On April 22, 1866 it was granted The Title of Villa.
 * On September 23, 1976 it was conferred the Title of City.
 * The municipality of San Marcos has a population of approximately 63,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Marcos (San Salvador) Registros civiles, 1839-1971 - 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 (Santo Tomás, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1681-1944 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Marcos may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de San Marcos
 * Direction: Calle 15 de Septiembre, San Marcos
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas