Santa Cruz Michapa, Cuscatlán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Michapa was a ladino village that existed between the towns of San Salvador and Cojutepeque in the mid-18th century.
 * By Executive Decree of August 12, 1872, the town of Santa Cruz was erected, which included the valleys of Michapa, Las Ánimas and Los Rosales.
 * Obtained the title of town on October 13, 2011.
 * The municipality of Santa Cruz Michapa has a population of approximately 11,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * Santa Cruz Michapa (Cuscatlán) Registros civiles, 1873-1950 - 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 (Santa Cruz Michapa, Cuscatlán) Registros parroquiales, 1894-1935 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santa Cruz Michapa may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Santa Cruz Michapa