El Rosario, La Paz, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * El Rosario in 1807 was a Ladino village that belonged to the Olocuilta Party.
 * It was erected and obtained the title of town on March 16, 1847 with the same name.
 * For February 21, 1852, it joined the department of La Paz.
 * On April 7, 1892 it entered the district of San Pedro Masahuat.
 * The town title was conferred on it on September 5, 1955.
 * On December 19, 1998, the town of El Rosario was awarded the title of city.
 * The municipality of El Rosario has a population of approximately 16,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * El Rosario (La Paz) Registros civiles, 1901-1920 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of El Rosario may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de El Rosario
 * Direccion: Calle al Cementerio, El Rosario