El Salvador Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

El Salvador



What is in the Collection?
This is an index of selected Catholic Church marriage records from various locations in El Salvador. The year range in this collection 1810 to 1930. However some records may be from earlier or later years.

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

How Do I Search the Collection?
Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination.

As you are searching it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships

Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Collection Content
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Marriage records may contain the following information:
 * Groom and Bride Names
 * Groom and Bride Birth Dates
 * Groom and Bride Birth Place
 * Groom and Bride Age
 * Marital Status
 * Previous Marriages
 * Parents Names

Related Websites
El Salvador marriages 1810-1930

Related Wiki Articles

 * El Salvador
 * El Salvador Church Records

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Collection Citation:

Record Citation (or citation for the index entry): {{Record Citation Link
 * CID=CID1584975
 * title=El Salvador, Marriages, 1810-1930