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== Information about Records ==
== Information about Records ==
*All Records in El Salvador are in Spanish. If you are not familiar with Spanish, you should find someone who is. Another possibility is to use  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_machine_translation_applications Internet translators], but they are difficult to get a good translation.
*All Records in El Salvador are in Spanish. If you are not familiar with Spanish, you should find someone who is. Another possibility is to use  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_machine_translation_applications Internet translators], but they are difficult to get a good translation.
*Most Records in El Salvador are written long hand. [https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) If you are not familiar with reading Spanish handwriting, click Here]
*Most Records in El Salvador are written long hand. [https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction If you are not familiar with reading Spanish handwriting, click Here]
*Not all Records from El Salvador are online.  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124?region=El+Salvador To find the online El Salvador records, click Here]
*Not all Records from El Salvador are online.  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124?region=El+Salvador To find the online El Salvador records, click Here]
*Not all the online Records from El Salvador are indexed.  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124?region=El+Salvador To find the online indexed El Salvador records, click Here]
*Not all the online Records from El Salvador are indexed.  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124?region=El+Salvador To find the online indexed El Salvador records, click Here]
* [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=322&query=%2Bplace%3A%22El%20Salvador%22 To find all El Salvador records on microfilm or microfiche, click Here]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927124&query=%2Bplace%3A%22El%20Salvador%22 To find all El Salvador records on microfilm or microfiche, click Here]


==How to Search for ancestors if little information is known  ==
==How to Search for ancestors if little information is known  ==
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**Some of these records were indexed at the time the record was made. It is usually found just before or after the record. It can save you time and effort.
**Some of these records were indexed at the time the record was made. It is usually found just before or after the record. It can save you time and effort.
* If you believe the index missed the record for your ancestor, then Manually search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Indexed Historical Records]. The most important of these records are the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1821208 El Salvador Civil Registration Records]  Click on the "Browse through ... images" near the bottom.
* If you believe the index missed the record for your ancestor, then Manually search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Indexed Historical Records]. The most important of these records are the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1821208 El Salvador Civil Registration Records]  Click on the "Browse through ... images" near the bottom.
*Manually search the  [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=322&query=%2Bplace%3A%22El%20Salvador%22  records in the Family Search Catalog for El Salvador]. But most of these records are only on microfilm or microfiche. Once they have been digitized then they can be readily searched.
*Manually search the  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927124&query=%2Bplace%3A%22El%20Salvador%22  records in the Family Search Catalog for El Salvador]. But most of these records are only on microfilm or microfiche. Once they have been digitized then they can be readily searched.


==Additional Helps ==
==Additional Helps ==
*[[El Salvador Record Finder|The best advise in searching El Salvador records]]. Identifies the best records to examine for various types of information wanted.
*[[El Salvador Record Finder|The best advise in searching El Salvador records]]. Identifies the best records to examine for various types of information wanted.
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) The Spanish Script Tutorial] Explains how to read Spanish handwriting, in three lessons.
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction The Spanish Script Tutorial] Explains how to read Spanish handwriting, in three lessons.
*[[Spanish_Genealogical_Word_List#General_Word_List|Spanish Genealogy Word List]] Gives many of the Spanish words used in records and their English meaning.
*[[Spanish_Genealogical_Word_List#General_Word_List|Spanish Genealogy Word List]] Gives many of the Spanish words used in records and their English meaning.
*[[El Salvador Finding Records]] Explains how to record Municipality and Catholic Church locations. Also what records are found on Family Search online.
*[[El Salvador Finding Records]] Explains how to record Municipality and Catholic Church locations. Also what records are found on Family Search online.


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