World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index: El Salvador

Legislation

Access to the Diplomatic Archives must be approved by the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Location

National Archives: Palacio Nacional, Centro Histórico, Avenida Cuscatlán San Salvador.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Historical Archive: Final 17ª Avenida Norte, Plan Maestro Centro de Gobierno, Anexo “B” Edificio Número 2. San Salvador.

Procedures

Many documents created prior to 1930 can be found at the National Archives. Researchers should first contact, however, the Historical Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and provide a letter from their sponsoring university or institution.