Panchimalco, San Salvador, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Panchimalco is a pre-Columbian town founded by Toltec immigrants.
 * During the 16th century, due to the arrival of the first Spaniards, it became a place of refuge for many Cuscatlecos.
 * In 1865 it was annexed to the Santo Tomás district.
 * On February 7, 1879 the head obtained the title of town.
 * The municipality of Panchimalco has a population of approximately 41,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * Panchimalco (San Salvador)  Registros civiles, 1864-1925 - 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 (Panchimalco, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1655-1946 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Arquidiócesis de San Salvador (El Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1860-1933 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Panchimalco may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Panchimalco
 * Direction: Avenida La Paz, Panchimalco