San Fernando, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * San Fernando in 1807 was considered a village.
 * Between the years 1824 to 1835, it belonged to the department of San Salvador.
 * From 1835 to 1855 it belonged to the department of Cuscatlán.
 * Obtained the title of town by Legislative Decree of February 27, 1847.
 * Since 1855 it has belonged to the department of Chalatenango.
 * The municipality of San Fernando has a population of approximately 2,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Fernando (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1880-1920 - 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. La Santísima Virgen María (San Fernando, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1874-1951 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Fernando (San Fernando, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1908-1916 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Fernando may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de San Fernando
 * Direction: Avenida El Silencio, San Fernando