Andrés Bello, Mérida, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The town was founded by the brothers Juan Nepomuceno, Francisco and Ramón Uzcátegui Escobar on February 22, 1866 in the so-called "Hoya de Molinillos" with the name of La Azulita.
 * February 22, 1895 the Los Andes State Legislative proceeds to its elevation to Zerpa Municipality.
 * On December 7, 1966, the Legislative Assembly of Mérida elevated it to the category of District.
 * For the centenary of La Azulita in 1996, by decree of the Legislative Assembly of the State, the then District is elevated to a Municipality with the name of "Andrés Bello", whose capital would be La Azulita.
 * The Municipality of Andrés Bello has a population of approximately 15,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1967-1996 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1736-1952 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1922-1936 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1922-2013 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Andrés Bello municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de La Azulita