Jayaque, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It is part of the department of La Libertad as of January 28, 1865.
 * When the judicial district of Armenia was created on April 25, 1898, the town of Jayaque came under the jurisdiction of this Court of Instance.
 * May 4, 1906, the old town of Jayaque was elevated to the rank of a village.
 * It obtained the title of city on May 18, 1926.
 * Starting in 1940, several people of European and Arab origin came to live in this city.
 * The municipality of Jayaque has a population of approximately 15,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Jayaque (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1855-1955(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. San Cristóbal y San Sebastián (Jayaque, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1776-1960(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Jayaque may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Jayaque