San Luis del Carmen, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The Hacienda San Luis del Carmen was founded in 1760.
 * In 1807 it became a canton of the Chalatenango district.
 * From June 12, 1824 to May 22, 1835, it belonged to the department of San Salvador.
 * From May 22, 1835 to February 14, 1855, it was part of the department of Cuscatlán.
 * It finally became the jurisdiction of the department of Chalatenango.
 * In 1850 it was granted the title of town.
 * The municipality of San Luis del Carmen has a population of approximately 1,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Luis del Carmen (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1879-1920 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for San Luis del Carmen municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Luis del Carmen may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de San Luis del Carmen