Esteller, Portuguesa, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded by "Eighteen Esteller" Since the founding of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto in 1552, by Juan de Villegas; and San Miguel de Acarigua.
 * On September 29, 1620 it was recast by Francisco de la Hoz Berrio, this time it was known as La Sabana de Acarigüita.
 * El Piritu, has its origin in a territorial dispute between the twin cities of San Miguel de Acarigua and Villa de Araure; Due to this, the Vicar of Araure, Ramón Manuel Tirado, had a church built on the site that was located on the other side of the Acarigua River, in an area called Acarigüita (today Píritu).
 * On Sunday, February 1, 1891, the population of Pirite was elevated to the category of Esteller district, thus separating itself from the Turén district.
 * The municipality of Esteller was founded as a municipality on February 1, 1981.
 * The municipality of Esteller has a population of approximately 50,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1875-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1990-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1825-1935 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Esteller municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Piritu
 * Cementerio de Uveral