Berlín, Usulután, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The Agua Caliente Valley, under the jurisdiction of the city of Tecapa (today Alegría), was erected as a town, with the European name of Berlin, by Decree issued on October 31, 1885.
 * Founded by the inhabitants of the then Valley "Gramalón" or "Agua Caliente" and by a German named Serafín Brennen, who had come to settle in the place.
 * The valleys of Cañales, Montañita, Loma Alta, Delicias and San Lorenzo were added to the new municipality, dismembered from the same jurisdiction of Tecapa.
 * The title of Villa was granted by Law of April 19, 1904.
 * The decree of May 10, 1909 was issued, granting the title of city to the town of Berlin.
 * The city of Berlin was elevated to the category of district head by Legislative Decree of November 12, 1947.
 * The municipality of Berlin has a population of approximately 17,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * Berlín (Usulután) Registros civiles, 1886-2000 - 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. San José (Berlín, Usulután) Registros parroquiales, 1886-1950 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Berlín may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Berlín
 * Dirección: Calle al Cementerio, Berlín
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas