San Francisco Gotera, Morazán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1770 it was head of the parish of the same name.
 * In 1786 it was promoted to the category of head of the party.
 * On June 12, 1824, the party of Gotera was part of the department of San Miguel.
 * May 2, 1896, the vernacular name of Gotera was changed to San Francisco, and it became the head of the department of Morazán.
 * Obtained the title of town in January 1871 forming part of the districts of Gotera and Osicala.
 * The town of Gotera was granted the title of city on February 5, 1877.
 * The municipality of San Francisco Gotera has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Francisco (Morazán) Registros civiles, 1850-1920 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Francisco Gotera may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de San Francisco Gotera