Cancasque, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1807 it was known by the name of Canzasque and it belonged to the Chalatenango Party.
 * From 1824 to 1835, it became part of the department of San Salvador.
 * From the end of 1835 until February 14, 1855, he was part of the department of Cuscatlán.
 * As of February 14, 1855, it was transferred to the Department of Chalatenango.
 * The municipality of Cancasque has a population of approximately 1,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * San José Concasque (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1905-1919 - 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 Cancasque may be located in findagrave.com