Santa Ana, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Between 1528 and 1540 the area was conquered and pacified by Spanish conquerors.
 * During the Spanish colonization it belonged to the Mayor's Office of San Salvador and later to the Municipality of San Salvador, which in turn consisted of two parties or districts: Santa Ana and Metapán.
 * Since 1824 it belonged to the department of Sonsonate.
 * On February 8, 1855 the department of Sonsonate was divided into two: Sonsonate and Santa Ana.
 * The department of Santa Ana has a population of approximately 631,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * See the municipality.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries

 * See the municipality.