San Luis del Carmen, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The Hacienda San Luis del Carmen was founded in 1760.
 * In 1807 it became a canton of the Chalatenango district.
 * From June 12, 1824 to May 22, 1835, it belonged to the department of San Salvador.
 * From May 22, 1835 to February 14, 1855, it was part of the department of Cuscatlán.
 * It finally became the jurisdiction of the department of Chalatenango.
 * In 1850 it was granted the title of town.
 * The municipality of San Luis del Carmen has a population of approximately 1,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Luis del Carmen (Chalatenango) Registros civiles, 1879-1920 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of San Luis del Carmen may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de San Luis del Carmen