Izalco, Sonsonate, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * After the conquest, the Izalcos continued to pay tribute to the Spanish encomenderos with cocoa. Precisely, the fruit gained notorious importance in the economy of the Spanish colony.
 * In the Spanish colonization stage, Izalco belonged to the Mayor's Office of Sonsonate.
 * With the promulgation of the first Salvadoran constitution in 1824, Izalco was added to the new department of Sonsonate.
 * For April 6, 1827 it was erected as a district head with the title of town.
 * For February 24, 1838, and by Legislative Decree, Asunción and Dolores Izalco were merged into a single population that maintained the title of town.
 * In 1853, the residents of Asunción asked the legislative chambers of El Salvador to create an autonomous municipal government and the division between the two places was again agreed.
 * February 7, 1862, the union of both sites was again arranged under a municipal government; Furthermore, Izalco would hold the title of city.
 * The municipality of Izalco has a population of approximately 74,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Izalco (Sonsonate) Registros civiles, 1859-1999 - 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. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Izalco, Sonsonate) Registros parroquiales, 1780-1956 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Silvestre (Armenia, Sonsonate Registros parroquiales, 1772-1952 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Izalco may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Izalco
 * Direction: 9ª Calle Poniente, Izalco
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 07:00–18:00
 * Nuevo Cementerio en Izalco