Valmore Rodríguez, Zulia, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * Bachaquero was on Lake Maracaibo, between Ceuta and Pueblo Viejo, as part of the stilt settlements that extended on the eastern shore of the lake.
 * The name that was assigned to those houses on the water, came from land, originating from a demonstration since they settled on abundant nests of bachacos.
 * The discovery of oil in the town at the beginning of the 20th century brought a wave of immigrants from other parts of Venezuela and other countries.
 * In 1965 the Valmore Rodríguez parish was created as a division of the Bolívar District.
 * In 1978 the Valmore Rodríguez parish became part of the Lagunillas District.
 * On December 11, 1989, thanks to the new Political-Territorial Division Law of Zulia State, the Valmore Rodríguez municipality was created.
 * The Municipality of Valmore Rodríguez has a population of approximately 66,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1965-1990 Registros civiles : municipio Valmore Rodríguez, Zulia, 1965-1990(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1990-1999 Registros civiles : Rafael Urdaneta, Valmore Rodríguez, Zulia, 1990-1999(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1991-1995 Registros civiles : Raúl Cuenca, Valmore Rodríguez, Zulia, 1991-1995(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1991-2001 Registros civiles : La Victoria, Valmore Rodríguez, Zulia, 1991-2001(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Valmore Rodríguez municipality.

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