San Francisco Morazán, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The valley or canton of San Francisco existed since the time of National Independence; it belonged to the Tejutla Party.
 * On March 16, 1850, by legislative decree it obtained the title of town.
 * From its foundation until February 14, 1855, it was part of the department of Cuscatlán.
 * As of this date, it was permanently incorporated into the department of Chalatenango.
 * On July 15, 1919 it was segregated from the District of Tejutla, joining the District of Dulce Nombre de María.
 * The municipality of San Francisco Morazán has a population of approximately 3,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Francisco Morazán (Chalatenango). Registros civiles, 1859-1920 - 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.
 * Iglesia Católica. La Santísima Virgen María (San Fernando, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1874-1951 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Francisco (San Francisco Morazán, Chalatenango)	Registros parroquiales, 1900-1921 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Francisco Morazán may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de San Francisco Morazán