Pedro Zaraza, Guárico, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The place has been known since the 17th century under the name of El Batey.
 * The city of San Miguel de la Nueva Tarragona del Batey was founded in 1645.
 * In 1830, with the creation of the Cantons, Chaguaramal remained under the jurisdiction of the Chaguaramas Canton until 1853.
 * In the mid-nineteenth century or a little earlier, perhaps from 1830, Italians, Spaniards and Portuguese begin to arrive who will join blood ties with the locals.
 * On April 1, 1853, the Congress of the Republic decreed the creation of the Unare Canton, designating the city of Zaraza as the capital or head.
 * The Municipality of Pedro Zaraza has a population of approximately 95,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Pedro Zaraza municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1829-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Pedro Zaraza municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General del Centro
 * Direction: Calle Nueva, Zaraza
 * Cementerio Municipal Las Camazas