Santa Catarina Masahuat, Sonsonate, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality of Santa Catarina Masahuat was inhabited since pre-Columbian times by Pipil groups.
 * It belonged to the Mayor of Sonsonate during colonial times.
 * In 1770 it was part of the Nahuizalco curate.
 * On June 12, 1824, this town was included in the payroll of the department of Sonsonate.
 * The municipality of Santa Catarina Masahuat has a population of approximately 10,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * Santa Catarina Masahuat (Sonsonate) Registros civiles, 1872-1923 - 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. Santa Lucía (Juayua, Sonsonate) Registros parroquiales, 1803-1965 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Masahuat, Sonsonate) Registros parroquiales, 1852-1942 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santa Catarina Masahuat may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Direction: 3ª Avenida Sur, Santa Catarina Masahuat