Nejapa, San Salvador, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Pre-Columbian population of Pipil origin. Due to the eruption of the El Playón Volcano on November 3, 1658, the inhabitants moved to Quezaltepeque and later, to the current territory.
 * Nejapa belonged to the department of San Salvador from June 12, 1824 to March 9, 1836.
 * It belonged to the Federal District of the Republic of Central America, from March 9, 1836 to July 30, 1839.
 * On February 6, 1878, the title of town was conferred.
 * By Law of March 17, 1892, it became part of the district of Tonacatepeque.
 * By Legislative Decree of May 18, 1912, it was separated from the jurisdiction of Quezaltepeque.
 * On November 10, 1959 it obtained the title of city.
 * The municipality of Nejapa has a population of approximately 29,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * Nejapa (San Salvador) 	Registros civiles, 1867-1954 - 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 Miguel Arcángel (Guazapa, San Salvador) 	Registros parroquiales, 1708-1957 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Santa Catarina (Apopa, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1710-1944 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San José (Quezaltepeque, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1750-1951 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Jerónimo (Nejapa, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1757-1865 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Nejapa may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Nejapa
 * Direction: Calle la Estación, Nejapa
 * Cementerio General de Nejapa
 * Direction: Calle la Estación, Nejapa