Estanzuelas, Usulután, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * At the beginning of the 19th century, Estanzuelas was a cereal and cattle ranch located in the San Miguel district.
 * In its territory a ranchería called "Estancia sola" had been formed, which between the years 1811 to 1815 acquired the category of town.
 * By 1824 it was incorporated as a municipality in the department of San Miguel.
 * It entered the department of Usulután in 1865, the year of the creation of that district.
 * In 1890, it already had the title of town.
 * In 1915 it acquired the title of city.
 * The municipality of Estanzuelas has a population of approximately 9,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Estanzuela (Usulután) Registros civiles, 1900-2000 aprox. - 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. San Antonio de Padua (Estanzuelas, Usulután) Registros parroquiales, 1861-1956 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Estanzuelas may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Estanzuelas
 * Dirección: 8ª avenida Norte, Estanzuelas