Zamora, Falcón, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The current territory of the Zamora municipality belonged from its origins to the domains of Cacique Manaure and among the indigenous inhabitants were the Caquetíos and the Jirajaras.
 * Its first settlers were smugglers and fishermen from Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, who organized their ranches by the sea and later, a somewhat cosmopolitan population was formed, with gestures from different parts of the world.
 * Ecclesiastically, Puerto Cumarebo depended on the Curato de Pueblo Cumarebo, until in 1820, according to a canonical decree, the Parish of Puerto Cumarebo was created.
 * On May 17, 1845, it was decided to transfer the Head of the Cumarebo Canton to Puerto Cumarebo, and since then it has been the capital of the Zamorano territory.
 * The municipality of Zamora has a population of approximately 33,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-1890 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1873-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1881-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1883-1898 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1911-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1931-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1931-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1931-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1931-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1932-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1992-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1994-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1820-1949 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1888-1920} (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1916-1950} (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Zamora municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Guabicoa
 * Direction: CG99+HX6, Zamora
 * Cementerio Municipal de Puerto Cumarebo
 * Direction: Calle La Paz, Puerto Cumarebo, Zamora