Mercedes Umaña, Usulután, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1770, the northern territory of the parish of Usulután and on the royal road of the provinces were two flourishing estates: that of Umaña and that of La Barca.
 * In 1786 the described haciendas were incorporated into the territory of the San Miguel district.
 * On the Umaña estate, the town was built under the name of Mercedes on March 4, 1874.
 * The town of Umaña or Mercedes was included in the district of Jucuapa, department of Usulután.
 * On March 9, 1892 it was incorporated in the Alegría district.
 * On November 12, 1947 it joined the Berlin administrative party.
 * On May 23, 1956, the town of Mercedes Umaña was granted the status of a village.
 * The municipality of Mercedes Umaña has a population of approximately 13,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * Mercedes Umaña (Usulután) Registros civiles, 1900-2000 aprox - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Mercedes Umaña municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Mercedes Umaña may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Mercedes Umaña
 * Dirección: 1ª Calle Poniente, Cantón El Jícaro, Mercedes Umaña