Jocoaitique, Morazán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Population of Lenca origin.
 * In 1786 it joined the Gotera Party.
 * It began to form part of the department of San Miguel in 1824, when the district of Osicala was created.
 * Years later it became the Morazán constituency in 1873.
 * Obtained the title of town in 1896.
 * In 1955 it was conferred the title of city.
 * The municipality of Jocoaitique has a population of approximately 2,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * Jocoaitique (Morazán) Registros civiles, 1900-1920(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Jocoaitique may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Jocoatique
 * Address: 1ª Calle Poniente, Jocoaitique