Santa Ana, Santa Ana, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The city was founded around the V or VI century, by the Mayans, to later be occupied by the Nahuas.
 * It was conquered by the Spanish during the 16th century.
 * Later it belonged to the Mayor's Office of San Salvador.
 * Later it belonged to the Municipality of San Salvador.
 * In the 1980s, Santa Ana was affected by the Civil War in El Salvador.
 * The municipality of Santa Ana has a population of approximately 264,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Santa Ana (Santa Ana) Registro Civil, 1879-1922] - 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. Jesús Nazareno (Santa Ana, Santa Ana) Registros parroquiales, 1904-1906 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santa Ana may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de Santa Ana
 * Direction: 9a Calle Poniente, Santa Ana
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–18:00
 * Cementerio El Cristo
 * Direction: Carretera Panamericana, Santa Ana
 * Cementerio Parque Jardín Las Flores
 * Direction: Carretera Santa Ana - San Salvador, Avenida Los 44, Santa Ana
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas
 * Cementerio Comecayo
 * Direction: Santa Ana
 * Parque Memorial Jardines de Santa Ana
 * Direction: Villa Celeste, Atrás de Urbanizacion, CA 12 / Carretera a Metapán, Santa Ana
 * Cementerio de Santa Isabela
 * Direction: Santa Ana