La Unión, La Unión, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1807 the Port of San Carlos was included as a town of the San Alejo party in the San Salvador quartermaster.
 * On July 13, 1824 the port of San Carlos was enabled with the name of Puerto de la Unión Centroamericana.
 * On June 22, 1865, the old and large department of San Miguel was divided into three: that of this name, that of Usulután and that of La Unión, the latter formed by the districts of La Unión and San Antonio del Sauce (today from Santa Rosa de Lima).
 * By virtue of this erection, the city of San Carlos de La Unión was elevated to the category of departmental capital.
 * The municipality of La Unión has a population of approximately 34,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * La Unión (La Unión) Registros civiles, 1848-1920 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for La Unión municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of La Unión may be located in FindaGrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal De La Union
 * Dirección: Final 3ª Calle Poniente, La Unión