Trujillo, Trujillo, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded by Diego García de Paredes in 1557.
 * On October 27, 1570 it would finally be located with the temporary name of Trujillo de Nuestra Señora de la Paz.
 * It is also known as Portable City for its multiple foundations due to the hostility of the existing tribes at the time.
 * On December 31, 1676, Maracaibo (separated from the province of Venezuela) and Mérida-La Grita are united in a government, which includes the current state of Trujillo in its territory.
 * A Royal Decree dated February 15, 1786 ordered the transfer of the city of Trujillo from the government of Caracas to that of Maracaibo. The same charter separated the city of Barinas from Maracaibo, establishing it as a separate province.
 * In 1810 the city and district of Trujillo separated from the Province of Maracaibo to create a new province.
 * When Venezuela separated from Gran Colombia in 1830, the Department of Zulia was once again called the Province of Maracaibo. The provinces of Mérida and Coro were immediately separated, leaving the province integrated only by the Zulia and Trujillo sections.
 * In 1831, the province of Trujillo was established by separating from the province of Maracaibo.
 * The Trujillo state was created in 1863.
 * In 1881 it forms part, together with Mérida and Táchira, of the Great State of Los Andes.
 * In 1898, it is separated from that and is organized again as Trujillo state.
 * The Municipality of Trujillo was created in 1902.
 * The Municipality of Trujillo has a population of approximately 100,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-1998 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1873-1998 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1873-1998 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1874-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1937-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1942-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1969-1998 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1607-1940 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1709-1955 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1720-1947 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1814-1950 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1875-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1880-2015 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1895-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1898-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1958-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1966-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1973-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Trujillo municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal Buen Pastor
 * Direction: Calle Buen Pastor, Trujillo
 * Cementerio de Trujillo