Ciudad Arce, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1894 it began to be constituted, as a consequence of a settlement that was made up of three estates: Zapotitán, La Joya and La Esperanza.
 * Ascended to town status on June 25, 1921.
 * Officially there are records that the first municipality began operations on January 1, 1922.
 * By Legislative Decree of June 17, 1936, the town of El Chilamatal was granted the title of town.
 * By Legislative Decree of November 28, 1947, the town of El Chilamatal was granted the title of city, changing its initial name to Arce.
 * The municipality of Ciudad Arce has a population of approximately 75,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Ciudad Arce (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1922-1999(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Ciudad Arce may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Ciudad Arce
 * Direction: Santa Lucia, Ciudad Arce
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas
 * Cementerio Municipal de Zapotitan
 * Direction: Zapotitan, Ciudad Arce