Dulce Nombre de María, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1791 Dulce Nombre de María was already a town.
 * Later he belonged to the Curato and Partido de Tejutla.
 * On June 12, 1824, it became part of the department of San Salvador.
 * On May 22, 1835 it was annexed to the department of Cuscatlán.
 * On February 14, 1855, it came under the jurisdiction of the department of Chalatenango.
 * By Legislative Decree of April 22, 1910, the town of Dulce Nombre de María was granted the title of town.
 * The municipality of Dulce Nombre de María has a population of approximately 9,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Dulce Nombre de María (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1862-1982 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. La Santísima Virgen María (Dulce Nombre de María, Chalatenango) Registros parroquiales, 1817-1963 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Dulce Nombre de María may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Dulce Nombre de María
 * Dirección: Calle al Cementerio, Dulce Nombre de María