Santa Elena, Usulután, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1807 Santa Elena was one of the towns that formed the party and parish of Usulután in the Municipality of San Salvador.
 * On June 12, 1824 it became part of the department of San Miguel.
 * In 1841 Santa Elena appears as one of the electoral cantons into which El Salvador was divided.
 * On February 25, 1857, the town of Santa Elena was granted the title of town.
 * On June 22, 1865, it entered the list of towns in the department of Usulután.
 * In 1882 the La Parroquia neighborhood was almost totally destroyed by a voracious fire.
 * July 5, 1932, the town of Santa Elena was granted the title of city.
 * The municipality of Santa Elena has a population of approximately 17,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * Santa Elena (Usulután) Registros civiles, 1900-2000 - 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 Elena (Santa Elena, Usulután) Registros parroquiales, 1846-1976 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica (Ereguayquín, Usulután) Registros parroquiales, 1917-1950 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santa Elena may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Santa Elena
 * Direction: 8ª Calle Poniente, Santa Elena