San Francisco Chinameca, La Paz, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * At the beginning of the colonial era San Francisco Chinameca was one of the most densely populated towns.
 * It entered the district of Olocuilta in 1786 and at the beginning of the 19th century it was the head of the old curate of San Pedro Mazahuat.
 * It belonged from 1824 (June 12) to 1835 (May 22) to the department of San Salvador.
 * From May 22, 1835 to March 9, 1836 to the department of Cuzcatlán.
 * From March 9, 1836 to March 19, 1839 to the Federal District.
 * From March 19, 1839 to April 5, 1842 to the department of La Paz.
 * From April 5, 1842 to 1845, to the department of San Salvador.
 * From 1845 to March 15, 1847 to the department of La Paz.
 * From March 15, 1847 to February 21, 1852 to the department of San Salvador.
 * As of February 21, 1852 it was permanently incorporated in the department of La Paz.
 * The municipality of San Francisco Chinameca has a population of approximately 6,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Francisco Chinameca (La Paz) Registros civiles, 1900-1922 - 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. 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 San Francisco Chinameca may be located in findagrave.com