Atiquizaya, Ahuachapán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * On February 8, 1855, the municipality of Atiquizaya separated from the department of Sonsonate and was incorporated into Santa Ana.
 * On February 19, 1859, the title of Villa was conferred.
 * By Law of February 21, 1878, the town of Apaneca was segregated from the judicial district of Atiquizaya, and was incorporated into Ahuachapán.
 * On February 20, 1879, the villages of Rincón de la Madera and El Rosario, in the jurisdiction of Atiquizaya, were erected in town, with the names of Turin and El Refugio, respectively
 * By Law of March 30, 1898, it was declared that the Santa Rita canton and the El Tortuguero village were under the jurisdiction of Atiquizaya and not in Ahuachapán.
 * The municipality of Atiquizaya has a population of approximately 33,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * Atiquizaya (Ahuachapán) Registros civiles, 1885-1998 - 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. Arquidiócesis de San Salvador (El Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1860-1933 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Atiquizaya may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Atiquizaya
 * Direction: Avenida 5 de Noviembre Sur, Atiquizaya
 * Index of buried in Billion Graves