Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * On August 22, 1823, Ahuachapán was given the title of town.
 * On February 21, 1862, Ahuachapán was granted the title of city.
 * On February 9, 1869 it obtained the title of departmental capital
 * The municipality of Ahuachapán has a population of approximately 110,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán) Registros civiles, 1815-1998(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. La Asunción (Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán) Registros parroquiales, 1776-1784(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Ahuachapán may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Ahuachapán
 * Direction: 5A Calle Poniente, Ahuachapán
 * Buried index of Billion Graves
 * Cementerio del cantón Las Chinamas, Ahuachapán