Quelepa, San Miguel, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In pre-Columbian times, Quelepa was the seat of a brilliant indigenous civilization.
 * In 1550, there were the towns of Quelepatique with 250 inhabitants and Muyacaquín with 200.
 * In 1786 it joined the party of San Miguel.
 * The Villa title was awarded in 1971.
 * The municipality of Quelepa has a population of approximately 4,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Quelepa (San Miguel) Registros civiles, 1896-1920(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Santa Ana (Chapeltique, San Miguel) Registros parroquiales, 1801-1958(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Quelepa may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Quelepa
 * Address: 4ª Calle Poniente, Quelepa