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*Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Image Only Historical Records]. | *Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Image Only Historical Records]. | ||
**Some of these records were indexed in El Salvador. Look for that index first and save yourself time and effort. | **Some of these records were indexed in El Salvador. Look for that index first and save yourself time and effort. | ||
**The most important of these records are the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582 El Salvador Catholic Church Records] They cover a large number of people over a long period of time. | **The most important of these records are the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582 El Salvador Catholic Church Records] They cover a large number of people over a long period of time. Click on the "Browse through ... images" near the bottom. | ||
**Browse image by image through all the records, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | |||
* If you believe the index missed the record for your ancestor, then Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Indexed Historical Records]. | |||
**Some of these records were indexed in El Salvador. Look for that index first and save yourself time and effort. | |||
**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. | |||
**Browse image by image through all the records, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | **Browse image by image through all the records, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | ||
*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]. | *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]. | ||