Morazán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In colonial times, the territory was subdivided into the Gotera and Osicala districts.
 * It was created with the name of the department of Gotera on July 14, 1875.
 * By decree of the Legislative Assembly it received its current name on March 14, 1887.
 * The department of Morazán has a population of approximately 251,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * See the municipality.

Church Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery indexes of Morazán Department at FindAGrave.com