San Francisco Lempa, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * San Francisco Lempa emerged in the 18th century as a ladino village that included the royal road to San Salvador and its main activity was the cultivation of indigo.
 * Between the years 1824 and 1835, it belonged to the department of San Salvador.
 * From 1835 to 1855 it was part of the department of Cuscatlán.
 * Since 1855 it has been a municipality in the department of Chalatenango.
 * The municipality of San Francisco Lempa has a population of approximately 860 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Francisco Lempa (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1871-1920 - 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 Juan Bautista (Chalatenango, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1777-1937 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica (San Miguel de Mercedes, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1869-1896 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Francisco Lempa may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio San Francisco Lempa
 * Direction: Calle a San Francisco Lempa, San Francisco Lempa