San Rafael Cedros, Cuscatlán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In the Real de Partidas passage and in the area of the vast ejido lands of the town of Cojutepeque, a population of ladinos was established, known as Cedro.
 * In 1807 the village of Cedro was one of the towns of the Cojutepeque district.
 * It obtained in 1838 the title of town.
 * The Executive Decree of July 19, 1879 raised the town of Cedros to the category of town.
 * On July 27, 1961 it reached the title of city with the official name of San Rafael Arcángel.
 * The municipality of San Rafael Cedros has a population of approximately 17,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Rafael Cedros (Cuscatlán) Registros civiles, 1870-1979 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

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 San Rafael Cedros may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de San Rafael Cedros
 * Direction: San Rafael Cedros