San Antonio Masahuat, La Paz, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Population founded in 1635, of pre-Columbian Pipil origin inhabited by the Mazahua tribe.
 * San Antonio Masahuat in 1786 joined the party of Olocuilta.
 * It belonged to the Department of San Salvador from 1824 to 1835.
 * It belonged to Cuscatlán (1835-1836).
 * Federal District (1836-1839).
 * La Paz (1839-1842).
 * San Salvador (1842-1845).
 * La Paz (1845-1847).
 * San Salvador (1847-1852).
 * And since 1852 it has belonged to the department of La Paz.
 * The municipality of San Antonio Masahuat has a population of approximately 4,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Antonio Masahuat (La Paz) Registros civiles, 1864-1953 - 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 San Antonio Masahuat may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de San Antonio Masahuat
 * Direccion: Ruta departamental #8, San Antonio Masahuat