Apaneca, Ahuachapán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The first references to Apaneca date back to the year 1550, when its population was estimated at 500 souls.
 * For the republican era, the town became part of the department of Sonsonate from June 12, 1824.
 * On February 21, 1878, the Chamber of Deputies issued a legislative decree that judicially segregated the town of Apaneca from the district of Atiquizaya and added it to that of Ahuachapán; the decree is approved by the Senate on March 2.
 * By legislative decree of April 27, 1893, Apaneca obtained the title of town.
 * The municipality of Apaneca has a population of approximately 8,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Apaneca (Ahuachapán) Registros civiles, 1862-1935 - 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 Apaneca may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Apaneca
 * Direction: Apanhecat
 * Cementerio Nuevo Municipal