Lobatera, Táchira, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The original or original inhabitants of the municipality were the Lobatera.
 * The territory of the current municipality of Lobatera was erected as an ecclesiastical Vice-parish in 1750.
 * It was erected as a civil and ecclesiastical parish in June 1773.
 * In 1811 it was elevated to the rank of Canton (Municipality).
 * April 20, 1835, the Canton of Lobatera was created.
 * March 14, 1856, the Province of Táchira was created, formed by the cantons of San Cristóbal, Lobatera, La Grita and Táchira (San Antonio).
 * September 21, 1864, the old designation of Canton is changed to that of Lobatera District.
 * On June 15, 1989, the traditional denomination of Lobatera District and Constitución Municipality was changed to the current denomination of Lobatera Municipality and Constitución Parish.
 * The Municipality of Lobatera has a population of approximately 11,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-1950 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1874-1953 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1767-1952 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1864-1949 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Lobatera municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Lobatera
 * Cementerio de Borotá