San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1807 the estate of Obrajuelo was part of the Zacatecoluca district.
 * In the middle of the 19th century, a prosperous canton was formed in the old Aycinena latifundium, developing the commercial activity, laying the foundations to become a population settlement required by the Law to constitute a new municipality.
 * It was erected as a town, with the name of San Rafael, by Legislative Decree of March 7, 1882.
 * It was awarded the title of city in 1999.
 * The municipality of San Rafael Obrajuelo has a population of approximately 10,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Rafael Obrajuelo (La Paz) Registros civiles, 1882-1979 - 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 San Rafael Obrajuelo may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de San Rafael Obrajuelo
 * Direction: Calle 4ª Oriente, San Rafael Obrajuelo
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:15–18:00