Jiquilisco, Usulután, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The town of Jiquilisco is of Lenca origin. By 1550 it was an important settlement.
 * This locality was added to the Usulután parish in 1770.
 * In 1786 it was incorporated into the Usulután district, to which it has belonged to date.
 * It became part of the department of Usulután on June 22, 1865.
 * Jiquilisco obtained the title of town in 1874.
 * The title of city was awarded in 1928.
 * The municipality of Jiquilisco has a population of approximately 47,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * Jiquilisco (Usulután) Registros civiles, 1879-2000 - 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 Catarina (Usulután, Usulután) Registros parroquiales, 1806-1952 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Jiquilisco may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Jiquilisco
 * Direction: USU 21W, Jiquilisco