San Francisco, Zulia, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * Since the 17th century, when Maracaibo acquired administrative autonomy, the territories of the Maracaibo plain remained under its dominions.
 * When the Maracaibo district was created on October 16, 1869, the territory of today's San Francisco Municipality remained as a foreign municipality of the capital city.
 * The municipality of San Francisco was created on January 22, 1995.
 * The capital of the municipality is San Francisco.
 * The municipality of San Francisco has a population of approximately 519,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1875-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1990-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1990-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1990-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the San Francisco municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de San Francisco
 * Direction: Calle 26, San Francisco
 * Horas: Abierto los 24 horas
 * Cementerio Jardines de La Chinita
 * Direction: La Calle del Hambre, San Francisco
 * Parque Memorial El Edén Sucursal San Francisco
 * Direction: Calle 200 No. 140-324, Urbanización Caujaro, San Francisco