Victoria, Cabañas, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The original name of the place where the town of Victoria would be established was Chocaique, and with this name a village was established at the end of the 18th century.
 * On March 10, 1847, the town's name was changed to Victoria.
 * On February 10, 1873, Victoria became part of Cabañas.
 * On February 10, 1879, it was granted the title of town.
 * The municipality of Victoria has a population of approximately 6,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * Victoria (Cabañas). Registro Civil Registros parroquiales, 1860-1920 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Victoria may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Victoria.
 * Direction: Victoria