Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Chalatenango obtained the title of town in the year 1847.
 * It was elevated to the title of department by legislative decree of February 14, 1855.
 * During its foundation it consisted of the districts or parties of Chalatenango and Tejutla, created since 1786 and Dulce Nombre de María, established by law of July 15, 1919.
 * The department of Chalatenango has a population of approximately 275,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * See the municipality.

Church Records

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

Cemeteries

 * See the municipality.